It seems like there’s no limit to what you can learn today – all because of the power of the Internet.
And that’s no different when it comes to Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.
YouTube technique videos and BJJ instructionals are just one click away, and so is all of the knowledge that goes with them.
However, Ricardo Almeida thinks that instructionals aren’t enough – and that, all things taken into consideration, you still need a coach.
Here’s why, as Almeida shared in an interview with BJJEE:
I see that now, with the advance of technology, guys go online and learn a couple of leglocks from John Danaher, and some half guard tips from Bernardo Faria.
And then they look at some wrestling videos for learning takedowns, and that is all great but… At the end of the day, you still need a professor.You still need a professor that has kind of „seen it all“ and that will help you put it all together.
You need someone who can watch you and give you sound advice:
Having someone along side you on a daily basis, with experience and someone who has seen a ton of people go from white to black belts, and that can give you tips – I think that that is really the key.
I mean, it doesn’t matter who he is.
If the guy is a black belt in Jiu-Jitsu, man, I don’t think you can go wrong by following everything he did.And then, once you get to a certain level and you want to learn something else, I’m certain that the instructor will open doors for you.
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