{"id":20258,"date":"2023-09-14T15:53:28","date_gmt":"2023-09-14T20:53:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rollingaroundbjj.com\/?p=20258"},"modified":"2023-09-14T16:08:22","modified_gmt":"2023-09-14T21:08:22","slug":"how-to-get-better-at-bjj-quickly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rollingaroundbjj.com\/how-to-get-better-at-bjj-quickly\/","title":{"rendered":"7 Best Ways To Get Better At BJJ Quickly"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
There isn’t a single jiu-jitsu practitioner who doesn’t want to get better faster. Or even better, immediately. For better or worse, the second is impossible, and spending time on the mats is the only way to get better. The more time you spend, the better you will get. You need to show up and train.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But not every minute of training equals progress. The process can drastically speed up or slow down, depending on how you approach it. This is why I will share my best tips on quickly improving your jiu-jitsu skills. These tips will help you during the initial stages and even more so when you inevitably reach plateaus at various stages of your journey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
There are tons of tips on how to get better at jiu-jitsu. The topic of skill acquisition, both in general and in BJJ, is as deep as any, and there are some conflicting ideas. For example, some gyms and coaches rely heavily on drilling. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Others prefer to focus mainly on conditional sparring. There are proponents of the method of using mostly free sparring. More recently, the ecological approach has been gaining traction, and it\u2019s a whole different thing than the rest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If we are honest, all methods have produced results, each with merits. But as a beginner who wants to get better at BJJ quickly, these discussions present little real value because, for most of us, the gym program is what it is, and we cannot control it. So, the training sessions will be structured in a certain way that we have to follow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Instead of telling you exactly how to train and which drills are better than others, I prefer to outline the methods and practices that are entirely up to the individual and are the things I have used and still use to make constant progress. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The most important advice I can give you, which is also shared by many coaches, is to train deliberately. This means going into each session with something specific to work on. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Perhaps your side control escapes<\/a> suck, and you need to improve. Or your knee-cut passes work against some opponents but not against others. Or you manage to get people into a triangle but can’t finish it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The list is endless, but the concept is always the same. Have something you want to work on and do it. Use the time to drill freely and work on what you decide beforehand. This can be during practice or open mat<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The best way to practice like this is through situational sparring, but if your gym doesn’t do a lot of it, you will have to intentionally focus on the technique you are working on during sparring. <\/p>\n\n\n\n You can deliberately let people get into a certain position so that you can practice getting out of it. Or you can aim to hit a specific submission instead of using your bread-and-butter moves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Deliberate practice is sometimes non-technical. For example, you may tap to strangles that are not super tight, gas too early because you are too tense, or get too nervous when your guard is passed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n You need to recognize certain weak elements and flaws and train with the focused intention of improving them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Deliberate, focused practice, in my experience, is the best way to get better at BJJ more quickly than just going to the gym and doing what’s in the curriculum for the day. <\/p>\n\n\n\nDo Your Homework<\/h3>\n\n\n\n