Want to become good at BJJ? There are plenty of things to think about – some more complicated than others.
However, there are some that you can, 100%, be vigilant about every single time you step on the mats…
And even before doing so.
Felipe Costa, one of the best to ever do it, shared some awesome advice on how to become the best you can be in an interview a few years back.
Here is what he had to say:
When I was starting Jiu-Jitsu, I heard someone say: “If you want to become good at BJJ, you have to be the first one to arrive, and to leave when the teacher shuts the lights out.”
I think this is true.
Not that it has to be taken literally, but the idea is there.
It has a lot to do with how you treat not just the academy itself, but also the coaches and your training partners alike:
Be punctual, show respect to your teacher’s and training partner’s time.
Don’t stop before you are told to do so, don’t rest because you are a little bit tired – but don’t be stupid either, if you are injured or REALLY need to recover, then that is something else.
Learn to become comfortable when in bad positions.
Ask questions… I love answering questions my students have. But also learn to know when it is an appropriate time for them.Roll, roll, roll.
Gain mat time in the same way the pilots want to get flight hours.
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