I've just started BJJ training

[The Shadow]

what are some things I should be asking/watching for??


There are two pros at the gym one is a fairly new K1 guy named Sean Ohare...who I knew back in Atlanta actually.

 

[rjneo]

Basics...

It can be really frustrating getting thrown in without some basic understanding of the game. Free rolling off the bat with NO understanding is not cool. Watch, listen, learn.
I personally like instructors that build on movements and follow throw with other movements so if one doesnt work you have another to try.

Have fun!

 

[Jacob Creutzfeldt]

Concentrate on defending submissions and work positions. Don't get caught up in learning oodles of submission locks. Spend a lot of time actually rolling. When someone bags you with a submission or sweep or puts you in an inescapable position ask them how they set it up, what mistakes did you make, and how you can counter or escape.

 

[H_T_]

ever train as a fighter before? i always notice people go back to what they always knew. i trained with wrestlers and judo, aikido guys, but i always went right back to my boxing background when a fight broke out. it's tricky to keep from doing that...

 

[Kane Fan]

where is sean training now? he used to come in from time to time where I train in Rock Hill

 

[Bozwell]

Ive been learning bjj and mt for a few month now and when I first started I was shit..lol I cant speak much in the way of theaching bjj but work on youre cv/stammina as much as you can after a few good grappling sessoins you will be fucked like never before I always thought of my self as quite fit but after a 3 minute spar with my instructor(I thought I did well but later found out he was just playing)I was drenched in sweat with my chest shaking with the force of my heartbeat I was embarsesing(sp?)
keep at it

 

[The Shadow]

The first session was tough.....I followed it with a boxing session the next night for 90 minutes - I have never ever worked that hard in my life


No - no previous experience in fighting


Sean is now in the Hilton Head area

 

[1392477]

Concentrate on defending submissions and work positions. Don't get caught up in learning oodles of submission locks. Spend a lot of time actually rolling. When someone bags you with a submission or sweep or puts you in an inescapable position ask them how they set it up, what mistakes did you make, and how you can counter or escape.

Great advice - also the conditioning and cardio mentioned are good things to work on. Drill the basics for the first 3 - 6 months and then start to learn some subs.

 

[The Shadow]

Great advice - also the conditioning and cardio mentioned are good things to work on. Drill the basics for the first 3 - 6 months and then start to learn some subs.

We are hitting the basic parallel and perpendicular positions......the knee ctuuer to get out of guard and a simple shoulder lock from the guard

 

[Yarg!]

We are hitting the basic parallel and perpendicular positions......the knee ctuuer to get out of guard and a simple shoulder lock from the guard

for the first 4 months tell the bigger/stronger/more experienced guys to put you in side control, mount, back mount, knee on belly. and work on escaping those. every class u go to. spar atleast 1x always from the feet, never on your knees, till one of you taps (probably you). after you spar ATLEAST once every class, work on escaping those positions. trust me on this, youll thank me later.

 

[Jacob Creutzfeldt]

I'm going to leave the box and suggest you do not focus on increasing cardio. One of the main things you need to realize is that jiu-jitsu's strength lies in it's efficient use of leverage and movement. Much like if you are big and powerful you can power moves and miss the technique, if you become a cardio machine you can move inefficiently and compensate for the tiring effect by virtue of your stamina. You will when you actively roll develop cardio as a bye-product anyway. Why waste time developing cardio if what you really want to do is develop a jiu-jitsu game? Time spent specifically focusing on cardio is time taken away from rolling.

 

[Jacob Creutzfeldt]

for the first 4 months tell the bigger/stronger/more experienced guys to put you in side control, mount, back mount, knee on belly. and work on escaping those. every class u go to. spar atleast 1x always from the feet, never on your knees, till one of you taps (probably you). after you spar ATLEAST once every class, work on escaping those positions. trust me on this, youll thank me later.

The 250 pound purple belt gorilla I practiced escaping knee-on-belly with while he pulled up my lapels... "There's still 4 minutes and 30 seconds left on the timer. You sure you don't want to tap?" ... Ahhh memories...

 

[The Shadow]

I need the some conditioning...I had been out of the gym for a year prior to this month and justthe matt crawls wiped me out

 

[rgjujitsu]

Yarg has stated the correct on this thread.

 

[The Shadow]

for the first 4 months tell the bigger/stronger/more experienced guys to put you in side control, mount, back mount, knee on belly. and work on escaping those. every class u go to. spar atleast 1x always from the feet, never on your knees, till one of you taps (probably you). after you spar ATLEAST once every class, work on escaping those positions. trust me on this, youll thank me later.

yep...good call

 

[Kane Fan]

and focus on possition
defending submissions and possitions
one on one combat, be it striking or grappling is (between skilled opponents at least) a staredown almost, who can last longer w/out messing up
I can think of not one single time that I have been tapped out w/out making a mistake
sometimes if the other person is VERY fast they can sink something in w/out you messing up but 90+% of the time if you were tapped it's because you made a mistake
so work on defending submissions and dominating possitions you'll tap people just fine when they get in a bad possition and get nervous
on top of that work on getting comfortable in all possitions, the less nervous you are the less you will panic and screw up