Tips for Training With Women in BJJ | Chris Matakas
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- Опубліковано 14 жов 2024
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In this video Chris Matakas gives tips for training with women in BJJ. He shares his experiences, thoughts, and recommendations on how you can ensure both you and your female Brazilian Jiu Jitsu training partner get the most out of each roll.
Many BJJ students have asked Chris whether or not they should change the way they roll when with a female training partner, or have told him that they don’t know how they should train when with someone who is significantly smaller than them. A quick breakdown of of Chris’s recommendations:
Match Intensity
Match Speed
Focus on Technique over Strength
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All true. Last night was my first class and during the live training I was with a big dude. But he was such a good teacher. When a man can be respectful, meet my intensity but also teach as we’re going, it’s very helpful for a noob like me.
So glad to hear that, Blaine! It is AWESOME to have you in class! You won't be a noob for long!
Started at 65, moving up to 2 days/week & private class.
Compliment BJJ, with a yoga class for flexibility, kettlebell training and walk/runs of @ 7 km twice/week.
I used to box and kick box, more likely to be injured with striking sports. I find BJJ class is far more controlled and focussed on learning.
Don’t stop, never give up !
First for practice, it's up to the trainer to match women with men who know how to adjust their intensity for better learning and practicing, instead of guys who only care about a submission.
Second when it's time to roll, women should choose first.
As a woman in Jui Jitsu I completely agree with and appreciate this video. There's nothing worse than rolling with a guy who just muscles his way through everything. You learn how to deal with it but it's not why I joined Jui Jitsu. My favorite rolls are when partners do what this video says. Match my intensity or stay within a reasonable range of it. Nothing wrong with pushing me to do better or roll harder but it's a much more rewarding experience when I'm pushed to have better technique not trying to find my way out of a strength contest.
Also a side note. Matching intensity is a good way not to trigger trauma reactions unnecessarily. Unfortunately it is extremely common for women to have been victims of sexual assault. I don't know how many of us end up in Jui Jitsu but I've had a few panic attacks after rolling and I was able to calm down and jump back into the roll because I trusted my rolling partner. If I had tried to roll with someone after a panic attack and someone went all full force and heavy I probably would have quit Jui Jitsu. Matching intensity allows me to have a sense of safety. The statistics are 1 in 6 women will be victims of sexual assault in their lifetime. Chances are I'm not the only person who decided I'd like to learn Jui Jitsu and have that in my past. So there's that too.
Amber, thanks so much for responding and glad to hear the message aligns with your experience. I'm glad you have found your way to Jiu Jitsu and are using this as a way to reconcile your past and serve your future. I sincerely hope Jiu Jitsu provides everything that you are looking for, and that you share the experience with women with similar backgrounds, so that you may be a positive light in their lives.
I'd love to send you some books about Jiu Jitsu. Can you email a good mailing address to trevor@matakasbjj.com and I'll have him send them over!
I just watched like 4 videos before this on the exact same topic, and you hit the nail on the head better than anyone I've heard so far, within the first 10 seconds of your video... not sexist (either way), not charged or anything, just some common sense. Thank you!
What a fantastic video Professor. It is valuable to rely on women on the mat and in our academy. They are the "canary in the coal mine" in that they will help to maintain the culture we have strived hard to create.
Thank you, sir! I agree completely and thank you for helping us build such a culture!
I prefer to be trained with the way a guy my size would be trained with. If I wanted to be treated special I never would have joined Jiujitsu. I don’t want a false sense of security in my technique because when it comes to a self defense situation, the attacker is going to do anything but try to “match my intensity”.
This. So important to our progress.
I am the only woman in my class. I find nobody matches my strength. They either out right just let me off with no fight back at all. Which is very irritating. Or they out strength me every time. Sometimes I think they go even harder on me than other males. I had one strong man grab my arm so tight I thought it felt like he crushed it, and I had finger shaped bruises for over a week.
First for practice, it's up to the trainer to match women with men who know how to adjust their intensity for better learning and practicing, instead of guys who only care about a submission.
Second when it's time to roll, women should choose first.
@@IkmelAAA They should. Yes. I wouldn't like to choose though. I'd feel so awkward. I just look at it like a strengthening exercise now, and my defence is good as a result.
We had a new guy start this week, who I'm stronger than and so he's handy for me to practice on. 🤣
Love your advice bro bjj for live
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Just don’t roll with women, there are plenty of dudes rolling so not rolling with chicks isn’t gonna stop a guy from getting better.