How to Train Jiu-Jitsu to Get Maximum Results in Minimum Time
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The traditional class structure of doing a warmup, learning a couple of new techniques, and followed by sparring is NOT an efficient way to learn jiu-jitsu. We can do much better if we use insights from research on coaching and learning.
Today's guest is Cal MacDonald, a BJJ black belt and competitor who has dedicated himself to developing his teaching and coaching skills to the highest possible level.
Cal is a longtime blackbelt under Rob Biernacki at Island Top Team. Rob and his team are at the cutting edge of teaching and training methodologies that make people amazingly good incredibly fast. Cal coached full time at Island Top Team for five years and is also a fierce competitor, having won Gold at NAGA, Pacific Northwest Open, and many other tournaments. He has travelled to top academies for Worlds and ADCC camps, training with top athletes like Yuri Simões, Mason Fowler, and Caio Terra, so he knows what works at the highest levels.
His proudest accomplishments are the successes of his students, and he has spent thousands of hours coaching and cornering competitors as they fight their way to the podium.
Cal stays abreast of advances in sports science and cognitive science, and blended that with experience and experimentation to create the BJJ Foundations program - more info about that at www.grapplearts.com/foundations
Good luck with your training,
Stephan Kesting
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Great systematic approach
Thanks Stephan for this video.🙏🏻
@StephanKesting
3 ай бұрын
My pleasure Ingrid
Yo, Stephan! I'm a big-time fan of your channel and grapplearts ! I posted a video called "Shooto Clasp" where I've been thinking about Kesa Gatame. Do you think the move would work during a roll?
@StephanKesting
3 ай бұрын
Thank you - I responded on your video. Time to workshop that clasp and the escape against bigger guys who're reasonably good at kesa!
@mendrinkblackcoffee
3 ай бұрын
@@StephanKesting thank you!
32:43 at around here, you mention that you focus on what they're defending well, in order to get better at that thing, as opposed to exploiting easy taps that they're not aware they should be defending. Do you find that you need to balance that approach so that you don't accidentally end up training yourself to look for the hardest possible path? For me, I let people pass my guard so that I could focus on bottom position. Fast forward 2 years, and I have a severely underdeveloped guard, because I focused on the harder win criteria. Which has a benefit, I'm good at pin escapes. But also the obvious drawback.
@calmcdonald7137
2 ай бұрын
Generally speaking, high level guys don’t ever give you an ‘easy’ option. You always have to take every step to gain/improve your control. If you’re letting people pass you’re starting from a disadvantageous position. If your training partners are less skilled then letting them pass can let you work on defence - but it’s defence against low skilled attacks. I generally prefer avoiding working my defence against much less experienced players, they’re not good enough to help me work on good habits, I can likely defend while using bad habits and still remain effective. If the training partner is more skilled then I may not have a choice but to work defence and it will be beneficial because they’re more skilled/ it will challenge me to improve. Always trying to find that sweet spot where I’m performing the right movements at the right time. If I’m able to pull of a maneuver while skipping steps it’s probably not the best practice. All that said, there’s definitely room to take the openings as I see them, particularly against decently skilled opponents. However, high level competitors don’t generally leave large openings, every inch is a battle. I hope this is helpful, I will gladly clarify/ expand if I missed the mark here!
@patrickmcinerney9491
2 ай бұрын
@@calmcdonald7137 no that was very helpful, thanks for clarifying!