tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3059413891102112937.post8786924918786605028..comments2024-03-22T06:21:44.785+00:00Comments on Grappling and BJJ tips by Liam The Part-Time Grappler Wandi: BJJ Syllabus Structure: Have You Been Taught the Basics of BJJ / Grappling?Liam H Wandihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15592644859626736304noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3059413891102112937.post-38022722424349630882010-06-04T14:03:43.902+01:002010-06-04T14:03:43.902+01:00I really think you're onto something there All...I really think you're onto something there Allie. It's all about awareness. The first time I noticed it was with escapes. I do EXACTLY the same escapes now I used to do 5 years ago(well, I say escapes but I mean escape attempts, thank you Martyn!) but everytime we work them I notice new things about weight, hips, arms...etc.<br /><br />That's why I always feel that whoever says drilling the basics is boring simply isn't paying any attention. To me, boring = nothing new, nothing exciting. How can discovering small (often low-effort) moves thru drilling be boring, especially when you suddenly discover how to add techniques you couldn't previously do to your bag-o-tricks?!Liam H Wandihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15592644859626736304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3059413891102112937.post-42205844269308205552010-06-04T13:44:11.597+01:002010-06-04T13:44:11.597+01:00I like the idea of the circular curriculum. For me...I like the idea of the circular curriculum. For me, seeing a technique taught one time gives me the basic concept. But then I have to see it two, three, maybe even four times more before I pick up all the little details that make it work against a resisting opponent. The things I notice when Fabio shows me a basic armbar are different than the things I noticed on my first day of class. I'd be interested in seeing this teaching plan.A.D. McClishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07019434821749308292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3059413891102112937.post-51196009775395940882010-06-02T15:45:19.230+01:002010-06-02T15:45:19.230+01:00Heh heh very cool indeed.Heh heh very cool indeed.Meerkatsuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04147715586194844173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3059413891102112937.post-48389390619998905162010-06-02T12:50:48.268+01:002010-06-02T12:50:48.268+01:00Exactly. It's a tool, an opportunity for the i...Exactly. It's a tool, an opportunity for the instructor to look after her students and cover all the basis.<br /><br />As for Eddie, he's a true gentleman. Did he mention that he:<br />-took the session even tho his rib was broken? How often do you see that?<br />-Called all his students, irespective of belt colour, by first name? HE KNEW EVERYBODY'S NAME!<br />-Spent over half an hour giving an interview to a complete stranger at 10pm on a Friday night?<br />-Didn't charge a penny for the session?<br /><br />and a thousand other small things that just gave me such an enormous respect for the guy. I mean let's face it, if he had appologised for not taking the session due to injury or that he couldn't give the interview or even done the above and expected payment...I would've still done all that with a smile. The guy is an inspiration. You'll see in the interview (I've finally figuered out how to split it into 3 parts, as YouTube won't take anything longer than 20 minutes)<br /><br />He mentioned that you were bobbing down and of course praised you too. I'm so chuffed now that he said that. He told me I have very soft jiujitsu. That frikkin made my whole weekend.Liam H Wandihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15592644859626736304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3059413891102112937.post-61666074628563627242010-06-02T12:20:08.840+01:002010-06-02T12:20:08.840+01:00Yeah I like the revolving syllabus idea - my coach...Yeah I like the revolving syllabus idea - my coach used to tell us in advance which weeks he would be teaching certain things. Recently that's not been quite so structured, but I think it is still his aim to give a typical averagely attending student (like me) the chance to go over most basic positions in BJJ over a certain cycle, which then repeats over again. Of course it's entirely flexible and he adds to it or alters it to suit current trends and or own growth and development.<br /><br />I look forward to Eddie's interview, I spoke to him this weekend and he had high praise for you indeed :)Meerkatsuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04147715586194844173noreply@blogger.com