how much time are you guys spending studying instructionals?

[BIBIANO]

Also, what media are you using? Youtube, DVD, Books?

I am trying to spend more time studying, I'm trying to figure out the best way to do it!

Have you found ways of studying to make it more effective? (i.e. spend a week on a certain path instead of bouncing around etc????

Thanks ya'll

[Ric]

I watch every episode of MTS, although I tend to fall behind a few months and then watch several of them for a few days in a row. I'm also a member of MGinAction but I only visit it about once a week. It's really hard to watch any instructional content when there is so much more interesting video content all over the web. I visit WorldStar Hip Hop every day -but I only visit MGinAction once a week. I know that is silly, but its the truth...

That said, I do think watching videos helps your game a lot.

[Paul Hannan]

I spend 90.143% studying on 10th Planet and the rest on Grapple Arts, you tube. I sometimes check out my MG, Maia and Saulo dvds but I stick with mainly 10p because I have had the most success with it in rolling. I think a good poseable grappling dummy is invaluable when you are first learning a technique by yourself, especially in a clinch based system like 10th P as you can really work on that squeeze in all positions. On a good week I can spend about 20 to 30 hours watching instructionals and hanging out with my dummy.

[Dpoland]

Depending on what I feel I need to review, pop in either Rubber guard or twister DVD the day before training. Work some positions from there or if I tap to a position i.e. north south, that I wasn't versed in an escape, look one up on youtube and work that. Just like Paul above about 90% on instructionals

[NameLikeNoOther]

I have been focusing on the MTS stuff and more recently the Warm-ups. I kind of spend the month doing whatever is in the MTS and if there is any detailed transitional paths to Rubber Guard or Twister, I follow up in the books and DVD to remember all the extra details. I also follow all of Zog's TWIR stuff, especially the Leg Lock stuff in combination with Alan Belcher's Immunity Course, this has totally changed my game and adds an unorthodox approach people do not expect coming. I also like Zog's 2-on-1 stuff in combination with stuff from a friend of mine who is a wrestler this has added a whole new area to my approach. As his coach said to him: "2-on-1 arm control is always there, take it!". I kind of focus schizophrenically on different areas for a week at a time and move on to others then come back depending how I feel and who I can find to practice with, I feel adrift at sea but calm and peaceful about it. This ads to the unpredictability of how I move and opens alternative paths I find.

In the New Year I plan a lot more trips to my local 10thPlanet gym, now that I have finances and time under control (it's 165km away from my house).

After 20 years of Boxing and Kick-Boxing I also always do at least 2 bag workouts and 1 sparring workout a week regardless.

Additional: I also visualize a path every night as I fall asleep, especially if I am stressed or having problems falling asleep. Whether it is something that I did well or visualizing something I should have done when I made a mistake in the past.

[Niko Rotko]

I study the same amount time that I train. So if I train 2 hours I study 2 hours. I think it is only way to improve when we have no black belt and I need also teach our dudes. I need to use time and I think there is no easy way out. I want to study every corner of this puzzle. That is also superfun because there is always new shit to discover. I use MTS, you tube, MG in action, books, dvd:s (just got Eduardo Telles turtle guard dvd and Ryan Halls arm triangles, inverted guard and passing the guard dvd:s) so much to deal with but I am like a kid waiting saturday morning cartoons. I love it. After studying I just start mastering and drilling shit. Yeah and my wife hates when I spend time studying haha..

[Brandon Mccaghren]

I try to study footage (Comp, MMA, or instructionals) for at least 2 hours each day. I think it's incredibly valuable. But I also have the luxury of this being my job.

[Mike May]

I like to spend at least a couple hours a day on instructionals, and I make sure to check back with the classics at least once a week. As far as type: I've got an embarrassingly huge collection of DVDs, old VHS, and books going back to the late '80s, and now with Youtube and a tablet I can program the meat computer any time I've got a free minute.

[Brandon Mccaghren]

I can program the meat computer any time I've got a free minute.

Euphemism?

[Mike May]

Euphemism?

Only until Google or Intel comes out with a skull mounted USB interface (or release the ones they already have to the public #cyborgconspiracytheory )