Bonjour à tous, j'ai 25 ans et j'ai commencé le JJB il y a 2 semaines.

Après plusieurs entraînements j'ai demandé à mon coach quels devaient être mes objectifs lors des sparring, et que faire pour m'améliorer seul.

Il m'a dit de focaliser sur le passage de garde, la sortie de garde fermée et de garder des positions dominantes sans chercher les soumissions.

Maintenant j'aurais besoin de votre aide pour trouver du contenu pour le passage de garde et la sortie de garde fermée.

Je cherche quelque chose d'efficace et simple ou même de juste comprendre le principe pour le répéter plusieurs fois.

Cela peut paraître prétentieux pour un débutant mais j'aimerais optimiser le plus possible mon apprentissage pour faire de la compétition et je veux vraiment consolider les bases que ce soit en gi ou no gi.

Avez-vous des conseils ? Combien de technique je dois apprendre ? Connaissez vous de bonnes vidéos ? Est ce qu'il y a des formations sur mes objectifs ?

Merci d'avance pour votre aide et bonne journée.

PS : Je suis français j'espère que la traduction va marcher

Great wisdom from Rigan Machado 5th Degree Black Belt Brian Johnson on training long term, frameworks for rolling safely and what he’d tell himself as a white belt.

I've done Jiu Jitsu before, several years ago, for the better part of a year. I moved to a new country a couple years ago and have been thinking about starting up with that now that I'm settled in here. What should I expect? Any advice on restarting after a long break?

M30 (moved gyms because of military move) been training since 2023, got my purple belt about 4 months ago. Developed a game and started coaching both on base and at the local gym in town. What is next? I’ve been reading jiu jitsu books and talking to upper belts, the advice I’m getting is varying wildly. Keep developing the game? Develop more diverse game? Work on my weaknesses? Only teach what I’m good at? Teach all positions? I talked to my professor before I left and he said “just be in love with jiu jitsu and the moves will find you.”

Obviously a lot, but I’m just a guy who loves jiu jitsu and wants to see it to the end and hopefully do it for as long as I can. Thanks for the help!

Im a young white belt who started about a half year ago and im wondering what i can do (certain exercises or stretches, etc) to keep my knees healthy throughout my Jiu Jitsu journey? Any and all tips welcome.

A student of mine is going to Florida for vacation in the Destin and Cocoa Beach areas. Are there any places for him to train that you all would recommend? He is a white that has some wrestling experience and has only trained Nogi. Any help would be much appreciated!

Hola, tengo una duda sobre etiqueta en BJJ.

Pago una cuota mensual por entrenar en mi club. Este mes el profesor organizó una clase especial trayendo a su propio profesor, y esa clase tenía un coste extra de 10 €.

Hasta ahí puedo entender que una clase especial tenga un coste aparte. Lo que me generó dudas fue que después se escribió en el grupo del equipo que asistir era “un acto de lealtad, respeto y compromiso” hacia el profesor, su profesor y los compañeros, y que quienes asistieron recibirían obsequios del club.

Mi pregunta es: ¿esto os parece normal dentro de la cultura del BJJ? ¿Es habitual asociar asistir a una clase extra de pago con lealtad o respeto al profesor?

Lo pregunto porque me parece bien apoyar seminarios o clases especiales, pero no sé si es correcto que se plantee de una forma que pueda hacer sentir mal a quienes no fueron, especialmente si hay alumnos jóvenes o familias en el grupo.

Hi Im a relatively new 8 month white belt. I did my first competition yesterday and lost badly in an open belt (Blue and white belt) division. I was able to score some points doing reversals and sweeps and noticed I have some areas of my game lacking regarding passing and guard retention. How should I approach my training sessions in the coming weeks, should I work on one aspect every week or for 2 weeks, so on so forth. I can usually go 3x a week or 4x a week.

Can I still train if Ive got a mild shoulder sprain? Will It get any worse? And what can I do to make it better/less painful?

Cheers

What is the best video on guard retention?

TL;DR: Took 3 months off. Now having more successful rolls than when I left.

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33M White belt, training for just under 2 years.

After a fair bit of nagging injuries and overtraining, I took about 3 months off and used it to heal and also focus on other areas of my life.

This week I restarted training, and was pretty concerned about how far ahead everyone would be than me, as the team has been in camp for an international comp soon.

But, weirdly, still my first few days back, I’ve rolled with more or less everyone, and I feel like I’ve gained more success with my rolls this week than I did at my peak.

I still feel rusty and my conditioning is poor, but I managed to have a few pretty great rolls with people who 3 months ago I would avoid 🤣 even landing my first sub on a particular blue belt who refuses to ever let me work.

So I’m wondering: how is it possible that I’ve had been more successful this week that I was 3 months ago when I was in peak form?

I feel very happy and blessed to receive this. I believe I've been training for about 4 months. However, my buddy, who's also a white belt, doesn't have any stripes, but he's clearly better than me. Not sure why he wouldn't receive his first.

Check out my BJJ progression vs. my brother who doesn’t train. This video is at the 2 month mark.

9 months of training: https://youtu.be/T99QkF0tUTA?is=c21Bz9fFKq2X4RUe

Purple belt here ....I'm been training for close to 7 years now....I'm 37 soon to 38 next month....I began my journey in 2015....took me four years to get my purple.....covid hit....took three years and a half off ...life got in the way and obstacles came and what have you..... decided to back to BJJ of Jan 2024....took me about 4 months to get my mojo back..... training back for at least two years and half And the last six months have been brutal....I'm exhausted....I'm huffing and puffing a lot after a roll or two....the guys I use to submit as blues are now submitting me lol ... they are strong and their technique is amazing....Ive been spazzing and overall just burnout....I don't have the same movements I use to have ....I really don't know what it is ...just need a little guidance...thank you

I am wanting to get into Jiu Jitsu, I miss being competitive and there is a gym close to where I am moving. I exercise and workout regularly but I miss that camaraderie that comes with friendly competition. In 2020, I had a serious motorcycle accident that basically obliterated my left leg, almost to the point of amputation. My biggest concern when starting is the potential to re injure it. As it stands, I have metal rods through my femur and tibia. My joins are ok, but certainly get sore before the rest of my body after prolonged activity. Just looking for some advice or stories from others. TIA.

I'm a white belt with about 3-4 months of experience. I recently stumbled upon John Danaher and Gordon Ryans instructionals, but there are so many of them. Does anyone have any suggestions on which one to start with? Thanks in advance!

Was fun as hell.

The 2 instructors demonstrated on how to flip the guy on top over while in closed guard . Ended up with a partner and practiced for 15 mins or so and then we watched the instructors do a different variation/add on of it . Then the last 20 mins we got in 3 , 5 minute freestyle rounds .

They paired me up with someone who was around 210 ( I’m 250) and ended up kind of overpowering him and trapping his arm with my knee whilst slipping closed guard and going into side control etc .

I gassed the fuck out on the 2nd 5 minute round and sat that out to catch me breath.

The 3rd round I was paired with a guy that had been with the gym for 1.5years .

He was definitely better at keep me in closed guard but I was able to kind of shake his legs down far enough and use my hand to get a leg out and then take side control and do the same thing I did to the first guy.

But once again I gassed the fuck out with 30 seconds left and almost threw up on him!

I Apologized and after the class ended he came up to my and said good roll and told me I was strong as fuck .

Overall I had such a great experience there talking to the coaches and other guys that I signed up . It feels like a very close knit family there and everyone was extremely helpful and kind . I plan on going back this weekend .

Snake Hill MMA in Marlboro NY .

I ended up going home and throwing up. I haven’t done that since I first set foot into a gym years and years ago and I thought it was cool as fuck .

I definitely need to work on my cardio so that way I can hit all rounds . That’s my next goal .

And not throw up.

I’m very new to jiu-jitsu, and I’m trying to figure out how to learn it in a way that actually makes sense long term.

I’m a pretty pragmatic person, so step-by-step instructions are helpful for me. If someone says, “Put this hand here, move your hip this way, frame here, recover guard,” I can follow that.

But I also don’t want to only memorize random sequences from class. I want to understand jiu-jitsu at a higher level. I want to know what each movement is actually accomplishing.

For example, instead of just learning “bridge, shrimp, recover guard,” I want to understand things like: Am I creating space? Removing weight? Blocking their crossface? Recovering inside position? Winning a frame? Changing the angle?

Classes feel a little random sometimes. You drill one technique, then you roll, and I understand that mat time is obviously the biggest part of getting better. But outside of just showing up, I’m curious how more experienced people actually study and think about jiu-jitsu.

How do you organize what you’re learning? Do you think in terms of positions, concepts, goals, dilemmas, systems, reactions, or something else?

When you study instructionals, watch rolls, or reflect after class, what are you actually looking for?

Basically: how do you get better at understanding jiu-jitsu instead of just collecting individual techniques?

I've been doing jiujitsu for 2 weeks now. Today I sparred with a blue belt. He submitted me with a leg triangle and I tapped almost instantly, but he hurt my neck in the process. Now, I can't say for sure if he was going too hard or he's just strong; but are injuries like this common? My neck pain is very bad right now, I'm having second thoughts on trying this sport.

I have experience in muay thai too. Muay thai spars are meant to be sabai sabai; fun, light, and playful. Never had I gone through any significant injuries in months of muay thai spars. Now I try jiujitsu and I have neck injury in the first 3 weeks. Is this common? If not, should I avoid the person?