tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3059413891102112937.post228454713500524388..comments2024-03-22T06:21:44.785+00:00Comments on Grappling and BJJ tips by Liam The Part-Time Grappler Wandi: You don't have to start BJJ / Grappling at a young age to be successfulLiam H Wandihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15592644859626736304noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3059413891102112937.post-31538825552181620712010-07-29T15:12:50.023+01:002010-07-29T15:12:50.023+01:00Wooow! It's so scary that when I was writing t...Wooow! It's so scary that when I was writing the post I was thinking the EXACT SAME quote!<br /><br />I've always felt that people who can afford the time to train a lot (if supervised) can afford to by sloppy now and again coz eventually they "get it" which is why I always try to work as precisely as possible.<br /><br />Thanks Rob.Liam H Wandihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15592644859626736304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3059413891102112937.post-5062344806625339352010-07-29T14:55:19.706+01:002010-07-29T14:55:19.706+01:00That reminds me of the quote "practice doesn&...That reminds me of the quote "practice doesn't make perfect, perfect practice makes perfect".<br /><br />Sure, quantity is important. But not over quality. Drilling a move perfectly 1,000 times is far more beneficial than drilling a move improperly 10,000 times.<br /><br />A fact are too many beginners overlook while trying to rush through the basics and get to the "advanced" stuff.<br /><br />Me included.Bjj Robhttp://www.bjjmemoir.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3059413891102112937.post-42196209320750718452010-07-29T10:08:34.305+01:002010-07-29T10:08:34.305+01:00@Kalle. Many thanks, the thing with BJJ, It's ...@Kalle. Many thanks, the thing with BJJ, It's a language that can be very close to your mother tongue (learning BJJ when you are a gymnast or a dancer or a yoga person is like learning Norweigan when you already speak Swedish fluently :o) )<br /><br />That, to me, is the big secret when you don't have 10,000 to spare at BJJ (Norweigan). I try to turn everything I do into something related to BJJ (I basically turn things Swedish :o) )<br /><br />I do yoga when I can, with BJJ in mind<br />I work on the Swiss ball when I can, with BJJ in mind<br />I go swimming or running when I can, with BJJ in mind<br /><br />You get the pixar!<br /><br />@Meerkatsu, Many thanks for your kind words bro. The examples are many, but we see and hear what we want to see and hear. Look at Lloyd Irvine and of Course Ava Maria. I would think a lot of first generation american BJJ students were not young guns either.Liam H Wandihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15592644859626736304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3059413891102112937.post-19535026773940232432010-07-28T17:39:48.440+01:002010-07-28T17:39:48.440+01:00good post and an important one as it gives us olde...good post and an important one as it gives us older starters some hope!<br /><br />when I met Ana Maria India, I was amazed she only began BJJ at 21. It took her longer to earn her BB perhaps compared to some other female athletes, but it did not put her off, in fact it helped her.Meerkatsuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04147715586194844173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3059413891102112937.post-44464606289360576052010-07-28T16:00:41.035+01:002010-07-28T16:00:41.035+01:00I agree that starting at a young age is not necess...I agree that starting at a young age is not necessary for success in BJJ, but I would think it certainly helps. In thinking about BJJ, I see a lot of connections to learning a new language; first, you have to learn the vocabulary and rules (techniques and concepts, and then, as you become more and more adept, you can start to string the words into increasingly complicated and intricate sentences with greater fluidity.<br /><br />It's no secret that learning a language at a young age is far easier than learning as you get older, and I think the same holds true for a large number of physical activities, including BJJ.<br /><br />While this is no guarantee that starting young will make you a world champion, but I do think that it will make the learning process faster and smoother.Kallehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05469424607737066000noreply@blogger.com