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Should you drill your bad side?
Jason C. Brown is back with a new episode of Chalk Talk. In this installment, he talks about what motor learning has to say about working your off-side into your Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu drilling routine. Watch the video to learn more:
Applying the Science of Motor Learning to Your BJJ Practice
As a jiu-jitsu player one of your primary responsibilities is acquiring new skills to further enhance your game and bring a greater of level of enjoyment to your jiu-jitsu practice. There are many ways to classify skills. However, when discussing jiu-jitsu you’re primarily concerned with improving your motor skills. Successful motor skills are determined by the quality of movement above all other considerations. Psychologist E.R. Guthrie (1952) defined skill as the “ability to bring about some end result with maximum certainty and a minimum outlay of energy, or of time and energy.” Skill can also be defined as proficiency, facility or dexterity that is acquired or developed through training, experience or as a result of practice. Your goal then is to arrange your training session...
5 Bridges Every Jiu-Jiteiro Should Do
Watch Hillary demonstrate the 5 bridges every grappler should practice: The bridge is one of the most valuable skills in a grappler's toolkit. A well-developed bridge can be used to escape or reverse positions, take down your opponent, or avoid being taken down yourself. However, not many BJJ players devote much time on developing a powerful bridge. They may do some bridges from side-to-side during their warm-up, maybe a few upa drills and then off to class. But by taking the time to develop a strong bridge you’ll not only make your hips and legs stronger, you’ll make every aspect of your game much better as well. For example, bridging mainly develops the muscles of the posterior chain -- the gluteals, hamstrings...