{"id":18876,"date":"2023-03-08T15:11:44","date_gmt":"2023-03-08T21:11:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rollingaroundbjj.com\/?p=18876"},"modified":"2023-03-08T15:11:46","modified_gmt":"2023-03-08T21:11:46","slug":"what-is-bjj-open-mat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rollingaroundbjj.com\/what-is-bjj-open-mat\/","title":{"rendered":"What Is BJJ Open Mat?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
If you are new to BJJ or considering joining the classes, you may have encountered the term “open mat.” You may wonder what BJJ open mat is and how it differs from other parts of training.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BJJ open mat is a session with no lessons, plans, or instructions to follow. It is a part of training where students are welcome to spar at their own pace and against who they want. They also may use open mats to drill specific techniques and work on certain areas to improve their game.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Open mats are also used to discuss and exchange experience and advice with training partners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n But what are the benefits of open mats? Should white belts participate? Do these extra training sessions come at an additional cost? Read this article to find all the answers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n An “open mat” is a BJJ training session where students can spar, drill, or do other exercises on the practice mats without a scheduled plan or coach instructions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A regular training session is structured according to belt levels. It includes working on specific techniques, drills, and sparring under the guidance of coaches. Open mats enable students to use the mats to roll.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This part of training usually comes after the main training session or could be scheduled separately, lasting around 1-2 hours. Still, you don’t have to stay and participate in open mat training as this remains optional. Students can use extra training time to improve their technique further, socialize, and interact with other students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n You are left on your own to do whatever you want freely. No one will bother you if you sit in the corner and observe other people rolling without doing anything.<\/p>\n\n\n\n You can also attend the open mat session without being in the class. In fact, some gyms allow students from other gyms to visit their classes. This is a common practice as their students get the chance to roll with new people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Most BJJ schools have scheduled open mat sessions. Some gyms would have one after each workout, while some scheduled it on the weekends. Overall, each gym has different rules when it comes to open mats.<\/p>\n\n\n\nWhat Is BJJ Open Mat?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
What Do You Do At BJJ Open Mat?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n