What do you do to conserve energy while rolling?

[Matt "Gumby" Glach]

I'm curious what different techniques that you guys like to use to conserve energy while rolling. Are there specific positions that you try to get to where you are safe to rest and recover some wind before continuing? What do you guys do if you are absolutely gassed and still have a few minutes left in the roll? Usually I just gable grip their body and hold on for deal life while trying to breath calmly and deeply, but are there any tricks that you guys use to recover wind mid-roll? Thanks!

[John Alighieri]

Work on your squeeze, grips, breathing and timing. Being able to stay tight all the time will drive your opponents crazy and they'll be the ones burning up energy and most likely leave some openings for you to capitalize on. That can be applied to every position. After that it will depend on YOUR game. Some people will chill when they pull guard, half guard etc... so it's hard to tell

[Tyler Timmermans]

be happy

[AJ Camacho]

I honestly try to stay in a conservative state most of the time. I only try to explode through transitions, grinding my way from one control position to the next. But that's only if things are going my way and I'm the one attacking. Otherwise, I'm defending at the tempo of my opponent and I'm at the whim of their cardio.

[Karim Graham]

i do a little 'purge' where you inhale/exhale really hard and deep (hehe) it gives you a big oxygen boost. you might feel even more tired once youve used up that little boost than you did before though.

[Mike Dewitt Jr]

I prefer to sub my opponent.

[Brian Morency]

"I only know one speed and thats full speed."

[Joey Guzman]

I prefer to sub my opponent.

That technique works everytime if you wanna rest, Its like AJ said If your not attacking your at the mercy of following along with the speed of your partner

[Scott Philips]

But if you sub a guy after 1 minute and your rolling for 5 then you gotta go back at it for 4 more. The easiest way for me to conserve energy is get on top and smash them from side or knee on belly dance on them. So maybe pull half guard to old school to side control and just dance on them.

[chronic_jiujitsu]

invisible collar