Ivan
Black Belt
Hi guys. I was talking to a member of the elite team at my gym the other day - he has been training just a bit longer than me but is so much better that I find him untouchable when I roll with him. When I asked how he improved so fast he mentioned that he watches BJJ instructionals daily and very often. The way he spoke about his watching of instructionals caught me off guard, as I tend to find that I stick with a single instructional for months before I move on to something else. In terms of mat time, aside from injuries and some recent lack of discipline which I am tidying up, I believe I can match him. However, I do not watch or study BJJ content as much as he does, which made me think it would help me improve at a faster pace if I did.
My question is, how should I go about this? Should I just download as many as possible and watch them to try to understand concepts without necessarily wanting to apply these techniques? Should I try to focus on one at a time and master each technique/system separately? I have been doing the latter thus far, but I just haven't been watching as often as he said he did. I am not sure how I should actually "watch" instructionals.
My question is, how should I go about this? Should I just download as many as possible and watch them to try to understand concepts without necessarily wanting to apply these techniques? Should I try to focus on one at a time and master each technique/system separately? I have been doing the latter thus far, but I just haven't been watching as often as he said he did. I am not sure how I should actually "watch" instructionals.