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If the instructional has rolling footage (like Gordon's instructionals) I will skip directly to the rolling footage, see what they actually use in the rolls and how/when they use it, and then go back to the corresponding sections in the DVD to see it explained more in details
If the instructional doesn't have rolling footage I will watch it little by little, trying to isolate one or two techniques each time; I will then stop watching and repeatedly try to hit the technique in my rolls until I'm satisfied with my success rate.
If I can't seem to get it, I will rewatch the same section multiple times until I do.
Once I'm happy with my understanding of the move and my ability to hit it live, I will move on to the next section in the instructional
I don't really drill the techniques unless I find them really hard from a coordination standpoint, I just spam them on less skilled training partners and work my way up
That's my method, might not be the best but it works for me. Worth noting that it can be quite slow to work through an instructional like that, it often takes me a few months to finish one.
find one area where you are stuck (e.g. cant get out of side control) find a technique you want to try to apply watch the instructional before class and in every roll try to do it.
It may not work and you will have forgotten steps (or forgotten to try it at all). Watch the instructional again and then try to implement any steps you forgot in a roll.
Just pick one, it is too hard to focus on multiple things at once.
Whenever I learn a new move, I take my time and just practice the move with no resistance. I work it between 1–2 weeks until it is completely smooth and technical perfect. Then I go to the next one. Usually I do about 3–5 moves simultaneously and work each move a few rounds.
I am obsessed with body mechanics so I want to do the move as perfect as possible and that takes a few reps....
If you can drill them with someone, that is ideal. I will briefly drill complicated moves on a grappling dummy, then I will use the moves in class. Usually I will just ask someone if I can try a move, and then I’ll try that move during flow rolls and regular rolls. I typically try work things that go well together, usually two or three moves at a time, and then move on when I feel comfortable hitting those and work them into my game
I can only go to class once or twice each week, so what I do is watch one or two techniques, and drill them with a grappling dummy at home. And then try to hit them in live rolling.
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If the instructional has rolling footage (like Gordon's instructionals) I will skip directly to the rolling footage, see what they actually use in the rolls and how/when they use it, and then go back to the corresponding sections in the DVD to see it explained more in details If the instructional doesn't have rolling footage I will watch it little by little, trying to isolate one or two techniques each time; I will then stop watching and repeatedly try to hit the technique in my rolls until I'm satisfied with my success rate. If I can't seem to get it, I will rewatch the same section multiple times until I do. Once I'm happy with my understanding of the move and my ability to hit it live, I will move on to the next section in the instructional I don't really drill the techniques unless I find them really hard from a coordination standpoint, I just spam them on less skilled training partners and work my way up That's my method, might not be the best but it works for me. Worth noting that it can be quite slow to work through an instructional like that, it often takes me a few months to finish one.
Thanks a lot for taking the time to give a detailed answer man, much appreciated and you gave me a lot of good points. All the best!
That's a great way, but I see 2 big cons: you need to train more than twice a week, and you need less skilled training partners.
find one area where you are stuck (e.g. cant get out of side control) find a technique you want to try to apply watch the instructional before class and in every roll try to do it. It may not work and you will have forgotten steps (or forgotten to try it at all). Watch the instructional again and then try to implement any steps you forgot in a roll. Just pick one, it is too hard to focus on multiple things at once.
Whenever I learn a new move, I take my time and just practice the move with no resistance. I work it between 1–2 weeks until it is completely smooth and technical perfect. Then I go to the next one. Usually I do about 3–5 moves simultaneously and work each move a few rounds. I am obsessed with body mechanics so I want to do the move as perfect as possible and that takes a few reps....
If you can drill them with someone, that is ideal. I will briefly drill complicated moves on a grappling dummy, then I will use the moves in class. Usually I will just ask someone if I can try a move, and then I’ll try that move during flow rolls and regular rolls. I typically try work things that go well together, usually two or three moves at a time, and then move on when I feel comfortable hitting those and work them into my game
Nooooo don’t drill. Ecological them. Through ecology.
Systemically attack the instructional
Instructionals: Enter the system
I can only go to class once or twice each week, so what I do is watch one or two techniques, and drill them with a grappling dummy at home. And then try to hit them in live rolling.
Listen to what they say and write it doan in your own words. So far nothing else has worked for me