Wasted minutes: A minute or two of your time doesn't seem like much – unless you're in a six minute Jiu jitsu match. In matches less than ten minutes a minute or two is a big deal. It's not enough to simply be able to perform moves – you must be able to do so in a timely manner. A good example is sitting inside an opponents closed guard. Time spent inside an opponents closed guard is wasted time. You can score anything there and you can't attack with any high percentage submissions from there – but your opponent certainly can! As such you want to spend as little time as possible inside an opponents closed guard – nothing good happens inside there. I find that the most reliable method is to stand up and open the closed guard. It's not the only way of doing it but it's the best one for smaller and shorter athletes to realistically open a bigger and taller opponents closed guard. It can be done in a short time period and allows you to minimize time spent in a position where you can't score but the other guy can – never where you want to be in this game. next time you're in a closed guard don't just think of getting out, ask yourself how long it took you to do so.
Related posts:
July 5, 2022
I am very pleased to announce the release today of my latest instructional video NEW WAVE CLOSED GUARD
I am very pleased to announce the release today of my latest instructional video NEW WAVE…
July 4, 2022
Closed Guard
Closed Guard: When most people think of guard position in Jiu jitsu, the first image that…
June 24, 2022
The central theme of Jiu jitsu bottom position – fight them with your legs
The central theme of Jiu jitsu bottom position - fight them with your legs: In most…
February 21, 2022
The guard position will always be the most important position in Jiu jitsu
The guard position will always be the most important position in Jiu jitsu: The guard…