Yes, there are quite a few principles in Jiu-Jitsu that you ought to follow – at least if you want to understand and improve in the sport.
And yet, there are several key principles within those, that you should be following as often as possible. And yet you probably don’t.

John Danaher says that there is one principle in particular that falls under this category.
The “push when you are pulled, pull when you are pushed – work in accordance with action/reaction” principle.

He explained more in a recent social media post:

It seems so obvious, so simple.
Yet actually doing it consistently on the mat while under pressure is the hardest thing.

A coach says and students say “yes, yes, I know that.”
They know it as a sentence but they don’t manifest it as a principle.

Knowing something and doing it every time are two different things.

So what should you do about it?
It is pretty straightforward:

Next time you’re on the mat don’t focus on moves – focus only on the principle of action/reaction and you’ll see it’s not easy to apply it throughout a match.

You may hear it uttered often, but it’s easily forgotten under pressure.
Make sure it remains in your consciousness at all times when sparring – that’s when it counts.

 

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