When I was a white belt and I was able to sink in a rear naked choke on one of the big boy purple belt coahces, I was only 50% sure he was letting me work becasue I wanted to believe so badly that I got a legit sub. Needless to say looking back I think it is quite obious what happened.
Usually I'll establish complete dominance for the first minute, then I'll lax on them and let them work stuff. If they spaz and get a sub when I give them my back or something, I will turn it on and sub them as many times as I can for the rest of the round and give them nothing.
I'm a blue belt, and I'll let the newbie white belts get some work in when I roll with them by starting in mount/side control, halfway to a sub etc.. There's another blue belt in my gym that has seen me rolling with these new guys and tap, and then talked about them tapping me out with other people. It probably shouldn't be, but I find it a bit annoying.
Slowing down, and controlling my breathing is definitely the number one feedback I get from upper belts I have rolled with. I haven't been referred to as a spaz at least not to me directly, but I definitely am told I am not working as efficiently as I should be. Good tips! Thanks!
Good tips. I wish the instructors would cover topics like this in class. But I know there’s only so much time. But these are things I learned with private lessons which some peeps can’t do. It would help accelerate the learning curve for new white belts.
I agree, a lot of the things that I make videos on are topics that I wish instructors could take the time to cover. Usually these things just end up getting absorbed overtime through osmosis instead of directly being talked about. Obviously there isn't infinite time and people want to learn Jiu-Jitsu during class not the little nuances that make up the sport. However, I think there's a lot of value for the people who search out the extra knowledge that isn't necessarily talked about openly during class. I know I have gotten a lot from the BJJ side of UA-cam.
Concerning your "not humble" section, you are spot on. Winning is not the goal, progress is. I would say that losing causes much more progress than winning. I train with someone who just keeps chasing after an "I win" button. First, it was leg locks, then sneaky chokes, etc. So now he knows a ton of subs that he sucks at. Had he picked 3 and drilled the crap out of them, he would be much better.
one tip to rolling with fast and less coordinated "spazzy" people is to keep it really tight and controlled. don't give the noobs that much space. and if you do give space, give it on your terms to let them work very specific things. use grips effectively and use safe trench positions. also be more aware when rolling with lesser skilled opponents for your own sake and theirs. this is kinda one more reason why noob should not just roll on the first day. it is better for everyone sake to develop certain body and positional awareness- basic kinesthetic and appreciation for bjj and the grind. rolling can be extremely indimidating for new people but it can be very manageable if you progressively add resistance and build up to it.
I’ve been hurt by white belts who spaz hard. These days I just bring all my pressure to knee mounts, kesa gatame, mount. I’ll smash them until they gas out then take my sub.
Great tips across the board, and like a lot of others here, I feel like a lot of academies should go over student expectations and etiquette when they first walk in and they typically don't.
Another one to add is trying to coach or give unsolicited and often incorrect advice (AKA white belt coach syndrome). It has good intentions and it comes from a good place, but when you yourself don’t know and are new as well, you will end up doing more harm than good. And like you said, your chance of being so gifted that you understand the moves better then someone who has been doing bjj for 10 years are very slim to none.
As a new white belt, I can't stand rolling with others who try to win every roll by going a hundred miles an hour. I understand that going fast when competing is great, but I can't learn how to react properly when all I can do is react with my current state of knowledge. Nothing worse than trying to roll with someone who treats every roll like it's the ADCC championship. Going fast doesn't help me because then I don't know wtf just happened
I probably have one to add, I went to a new gym yesterday and was sick outside the gym. I wasnt used to 5 minute rolls with guys who were a lot fitter than me. For the rest of the 10 minutes I took it easier and had some really good rolls
@@ChristopherCarpenter yeah maybe not so embarrassing but was round one. I thought of another the 'never done jui jitsu/ MA before.' Last night this guy who had never trained before got me in a triangle when rolling, but all good
I have heard the saying that, "if you are the toughest guy in the room, then you are in the wrong room" sounds to me like you are getting some good training! I love to see it
honesty I might. However, I can also do a quick summary for you right now. Essentially Judo Gi's are usually slightly thicker and are not trimmed around the pants or sleeves so they are a little bit more baggy and not as form-fitting. The Gi's are so similar that I have gotten away with wearing a Gracie Baja Gi (withought the patches) in a judo tournament before with no questions asked. You could totaly wear either type of Gi to either type of class with no problems as long as there are not major uniform rules at the gym.
@@ChristopherCarpenter Thanks man, that helps a lot. I have a buddy that's coming from Judo into BJJ and he said that Judo gis are better and last longer. When I asked why all he could say is that they just do. Lol I thought he was just being biased.... It also explains why his gis look like he baught it 1 or 2 sizes too big
@@Daniel_Cooley I feel like the ammount of time a Gi lasts comes down to the quality of the materials used and the manufacturing process. Sometimes Judo Gi's are a bit thicker so that may lend them towards lasting longer and not ripping as easily as a thinner, cheaply-made Jiu Jitsu Gi. However, if you buy something high-quality like origin (my fav Gi brand) or or any well-known high quality brand your Gi will last a long time.
@@ChristopherCarpenter Yeah I've been contemplating buying an Shoyoroll, Origin, Wartribe, or higher end Hyperfly gi for awhile now but just haven't done so cause of the price. I feel like those will be a step up in quality from my Scrable, Fuji, Kingz, Fushion, or Gameness gis
The most annoying is when the person tries to teach you when you had 3 - 7 moves on him "oh by the way, you can sweep me right here, ...here put your hand here... do it like this
Good vid dude. I got to blue twice and have now given up. I dont like how fanatical people get. So, it's best to just walk away from it all as they are just like you say 🤔🙄🙄🙄
oss , 50 -2wb, i practice for now 3 years reg... but prior i did 3 times a week ( yes even in covid) for 2 years private lessons... i didnt get any stripes in those years even if my coaches told me to go public for acknowledge my private training... i learned alot but it didnt work wehn i showed up on the mats. so now, after invested thousands of dollars in private i can assure you that it's does not work that well!! show up on the mats is a real shit... do it AND sharpen with private.... oh... and by anyways i m not giving advices but.... really... FILM YOURSELF.
Showers are the result of a misinformation campaign by the utility companies to sell more hot water. I exclusively roll around in the dirt to cleanse my body.
Sometimes it is a legit compliment. In the context of grappling some people use it after they have been submitted with the implication that if you both were the same weight and the same strength, they would not have submitted you and your technique is lacking. There is a difference between admiring someone's athleticism and making excused for being submitted.
Good video. My addition is: Not realizing upper belts are often letting you work... not realizing they aren't going 100%.
When I was a white belt and I was able to sink in a rear naked choke on one of the big boy purple belt coahces, I was only 50% sure he was letting me work becasue I wanted to believe so badly that I got a legit sub. Needless to say looking back I think it is quite obious what happened.
@@ChristopherCarpenter Maybe the choke was legit but he probably let you have his back.
Usually I'll establish complete dominance for the first minute, then I'll lax on them and let them work stuff. If they spaz and get a sub when I give them my back or something, I will turn it on and sub them as many times as I can for the rest of the round and give them nothing.
Sometimes the higher belt will put full resistance to defend the sub, but they also didn’t strongly resist the guard pass to get there.
I'm a blue belt, and I'll let the newbie white belts get some work in when I roll with them by starting in mount/side control, halfway to a sub etc.. There's another blue belt in my gym that has seen me rolling with these new guys and tap, and then talked about them tapping me out with other people.
It probably shouldn't be, but I find it a bit annoying.
Slowing down, and controlling my breathing is definitely the number one feedback I get from upper belts I have rolled with. I haven't been referred to as a spaz at least not to me directly, but I definitely am told I am not working as efficiently as I should be. Good tips! Thanks!
Good tips. I wish the instructors would cover topics like this in class. But I know there’s only so much time. But these are things I learned with private lessons which some peeps can’t do. It would help accelerate the learning curve for new white belts.
I agree, a lot of the things that I make videos on are topics that I wish instructors could take the time to cover. Usually these things just end up getting absorbed overtime through osmosis instead of directly being talked about. Obviously there isn't infinite time and people want to learn Jiu-Jitsu during class not the little nuances that make up the sport. However, I think there's a lot of value for the people who search out the extra knowledge that isn't necessarily talked about openly during class. I know I have gotten a lot from the BJJ side of UA-cam.
Concerning your "not humble" section, you are spot on. Winning is not the goal, progress is. I would say that losing causes much more progress than winning. I train with someone who just keeps chasing after an "I win" button. First, it was leg locks, then sneaky chokes, etc. So now he knows a ton of subs that he sucks at. Had he picked 3 and drilled the crap out of them, he would be much better.
3 sharp swords beats 100 butter knives any day of the week.
one tip to rolling with fast and less coordinated "spazzy" people is to keep it really tight and controlled. don't give the noobs that much space. and if you do give space, give it on your terms to let them work very specific things. use grips effectively and use safe trench positions. also be more aware when rolling with lesser skilled opponents for your own sake and theirs.
this is kinda one more reason why noob should not just roll on the first day. it is better for everyone sake to develop certain body and positional awareness- basic kinesthetic and appreciation for bjj and the grind. rolling can be extremely indimidating for new people but it can be very manageable if you progressively add resistance and build up to it.
I’ve been hurt by white belts who spaz hard. These days I just bring all my pressure to knee mounts, kesa gatame, mount. I’ll smash them until they gas out then take my sub.
Knee on belly calms them down after about 1 minute 😆
Can ya do another on why purple belts are always late for the warmup?
Honestly, warm-ups are annoying if they're not focusing on any specific technique and it's just a workout.
I started a month ago its the best thing i did in my life. Good content mate ❤️
Love to see it! I hope you get all the amazing benefits grappling has to offer and enjoy your training sessions.
Great tips across the board, and like a lot of others here, I feel like a lot of academies should go over student expectations and etiquette when they first walk in and they typically don't.
Another one to add is trying to coach or give unsolicited and often incorrect advice (AKA white belt coach syndrome). It has good intentions and it comes from a good place, but when you yourself don’t know and are new as well, you will end up doing more harm than good. And like you said, your chance of being so gifted that you understand the moves better then someone who has been doing bjj for 10 years are very slim to none.
As a new white belt, I can't stand rolling with others who try to win every roll by going a hundred miles an hour. I understand that going fast when competing is great, but I can't learn how to react properly when all I can do is react with my current state of knowledge. Nothing worse than trying to roll with someone who treats every roll like it's the ADCC championship. Going fast doesn't help me because then I don't know wtf just happened
Solid video 👍🏻 thank you
Great video, could you do one about travelling and visiting other gyms? or jits in other countries? Been loving videos like that lately Cheers!
I probably have one to add, I went to a new gym yesterday and was sick outside the gym. I wasnt used to 5 minute rolls with guys who were a lot fitter than me. For the rest of the 10 minutes I took it easier and had some really good rolls
I have been there before after some hard rounds 🤣
@@ChristopherCarpenter yeah maybe not so embarrassing but was round one. I thought of another the 'never done jui jitsu/ MA before.' Last night this guy who had never trained before got me in a triangle when rolling, but all good
I have heard the saying that, "if you are the toughest guy in the room, then you are in the wrong room" sounds to me like you are getting some good training! I love to see it
You should do a video on the differences between Judo and BJJ gis
honesty I might. However, I can also do a quick summary for you right now. Essentially Judo Gi's are usually slightly thicker and are not trimmed around the pants or sleeves so they are a little bit more baggy and not as form-fitting. The Gi's are so similar that I have gotten away with wearing a Gracie Baja Gi (withought the patches) in a judo tournament before with no questions asked. You could totaly wear either type of Gi to either type of class with no problems as long as there are not major uniform rules at the gym.
@@ChristopherCarpenter Thanks man, that helps a lot. I have a buddy that's coming from Judo into BJJ and he said that Judo gis are better and last longer. When I asked why all he could say is that they just do. Lol I thought he was just being biased.... It also explains why his gis look like he baught it 1 or 2 sizes too big
@@Daniel_Cooley I feel like the ammount of time a Gi lasts comes down to the quality of the materials used and the manufacturing process. Sometimes Judo Gi's are a bit thicker so that may lend them towards lasting longer and not ripping as easily as a thinner, cheaply-made Jiu Jitsu Gi. However, if you buy something high-quality like origin (my fav Gi brand) or or any well-known high quality brand your Gi will last a long time.
@@ChristopherCarpenter Yeah I've been contemplating buying an Shoyoroll, Origin, Wartribe, or higher end Hyperfly gi for awhile now but just haven't done so cause of the price. I feel like those will be a step up in quality from my Scrable, Fuji, Kingz, Fushion, or Gameness gis
The most annoying is when the person tries to teach you when you had 3 - 7 moves on him "oh by the way, you can sweep me right here, ...here put your hand here... do it like this
good tips
Thanks. When I'm working with higher belts in drills, I try to give them more resistance so they get something out of it. Is that a bad idea?
I made a video just for you on that subject exactly: ua-cam.com/video/nlItO7gPaOo/v-deo.htmlsi=9Yf3MttwymWMRBuA
Yeah...never be the "what if..." guy
Good vid dude. I got to blue twice and have now given up. I dont like how fanatical people get. So, it's best to just walk away from it all as they are just like you say 🤔🙄🙄🙄
Oh yeah ! Youknowthedrill !
oss , 50 -2wb, i practice for now 3 years reg... but prior i did 3 times a week ( yes even in covid) for 2 years private lessons... i didnt get any stripes in those years even if my coaches told me to go public for acknowledge my private training...
i learned alot but it didnt work wehn i showed up on the mats.
so now, after invested thousands of dollars in private i can assure you that it's does not work that well!!
show up on the mats is a real shit... do it AND sharpen with private.... oh... and by anyways i m not giving advices but.... really... FILM YOURSELF.
The most annoying thing that white belts do is crap their pants
once a week shower is not enough?
Showers are the result of a misinformation campaign by the utility companies to sell more hot water. I exclusively roll around in the dirt to cleanse my body.
@@ChristopherCarpenter damn Big Water and their propoganda.
It may be if one is still in *grade school* .
(And *even then* , his Mom really ought to wipe his nose, clean his fingernails, and change his socks.)
since when is not humble to call someone strong, I think that's a compliment ? fragile egos crazy luckily I haven't ran across these issue son the mat
Sometimes it is a legit compliment.
In the context of grappling some people use it after they have been submitted with the implication that if you both were the same weight and the same strength, they would not have submitted you and your technique is lacking.
There is a difference between admiring someone's athleticism and making excused for being submitted.