How do you beat someone bigger, better, and stronger than you? Is it even possible to win against an opponent who seems to have more advantages? While the obvious answer seems like “no”, never despair because there are ways to make the impossible possible.
The trick to surmounting almost impossible odds is to have an advantage that is uniquely your own. This can be a technical advantage — perhaps you’re excellent at playing spider guard, and maybe your opponent isn’t as skilled at passing it. Often jiujiteiros who are really good, will have blind spots of their own because they have been training at an academy that only focuses on a certain kind of guard pass. An opponent’s technical drawbacks, however small, could give you an important advantage to focus your energies on. Maybe your opponent is really bad at defending closed guard, because their academy doesn’t focus on that move. If so, this could be your big technical break.
In this video, BJJ black belt Chris Matakas give his recommendations and bjj tips on how newer BJJ students can approach and also maximize the value of live rolls with their coaches, instructors, and senior BJJ students.
