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Relax, breathe and enjoy the roll. Try to get to positions you can rest in (Side control, half guard, mount, the truck) Take a breath, and use the clock if you need to. It all stems off control, the better the control you have the more relaxed you will be.
Get my glock and tell them to tap ;)
Lock in a triangle and just control their posture by cupping the crown of their head and breathe. I usually roll relaxed and don't get too excited, just be calm and flow.
Lift heavy at the gym, with little or no rest between sets.
I try and match my partner's speed and aggressiveness to the lowest common denominator.
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Holding tight in a safe spot when on bottom, move extensively during the sweep, get on top, rest while on top, and then wait for a window to submit. Relaxed breathing the entire time.
A lot of people I roll with act like they're fighting for their life and are in a hurry or something. They exert themselves too much like they're in danger. I think their level of enjoyment is less as well. Sometimes I just lay under side control while they squirm all over top trying desperately to do something, they aren't quite sure what.
You can tell a lot about someone's game by their breathing.
relax and breathe
interval training, try to "notice your breath" I can always tell if my oppenent is stressed when they breathe fast, pull tai chi breathing in to settle yourself.