Having a one-track mind sucks!!!

[Heidi McCreery]

Thank you guys!!! Eddie you definitely made your point clear. Thanks. I just need to be more patient with myself and not so hard on myself.

Renato, I have actually started training some in the gi to help improve my fundamentals. However I grew up wrestling so nogi is what I'm most comfortable with. Though for Jiu Jitsu, I am seeing how the gi will help with basics. I just love any form of grappling as a sport.

[RW Pegau]

So what i think Eddie is trying to say is........ Reps and Spar?

RW

[Lucas Walker]

Something that I heard recently that has made a difference to me was "separate thinking from doing." Meaning if you are just sitting in your chair it is ok to be thinking about moves and flows. But when you are actually in the moment, go for whatever your body tells you to WITHOUT thinking. And the INSTANT you don't let your body do what it wants ("oh there is the electric chair..but I might get d'arced") then it won't feed you instincts anymore. If your instinct is wrong and you go for it, the speed with which you reacted may make it ok...and if it was the wrong instinct the consequence will teach your body. It's like Eddie says about reps. Do it until you can do it without thinking...the same way you tie your shoes...You can talk and pay no attention and your fingers tie your shoes for you....Eventually your gogoplata should be the same way. Gosh...now if only I could make it work that easily...

[Chris Urbanski]

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Eddie forgot... smoke weed! It truly helps.

[Bill Keeling]

I was expecting the IDL (indian death lock) on the Paulson vid, nice series tho.

[Heidi McCreery]

Something that I heard recently that has made a difference to me was "separate thinking from doing." Meaning if you are just sitting in your chair it is ok to be thinking about moves and flows. But when you are actually in the moment, go for whatever your body tells you to WITHOUT thinking. And the INSTANT you don't let your body do what it wants ("oh there is the electric chair..but I might get d'arced") then it won't feed you instincts anymore. If your instinct is wrong and you go for it, the speed with which you reacted may make it ok...and if it was the wrong instinct the consequence will teach your body. It's like Eddie says about reps. Do it until you can do it without thinking...the same way you tie your shoes...You can talk and pay no attention and your fingers tie your shoes for you....Eventually your gogoplata should be the same way. Gosh...now if only I could make it work that easily...

That makes sense. I like that. I'm trying to get better at just going for things that feel right. I have a bad tendency to hesitate because I'm afraid of getting submitted....which I need to quit doing because I won't learn otherwise right? Thanks, RW

[Jonathan Wylie]

Something that I heard recently that has made a difference to me was "separate thinking from doing." Meaning if you are just sitting in your chair it is ok to be thinking about moves and flows. But when you are actually in the moment, go for whatever your body tells you to WITHOUT thinking. And the INSTANT you don't let your body do what it wants ("oh there is the electric chair..but I might get d'arced") then it won't feed you instincts anymore. If your instinct is wrong and you go for it, the speed with which you reacted may make it ok...and if it was the wrong instinct the consequence will teach your body. It's like Eddie says about reps. Do it until you can do it without thinking...the same way you tie your shoes...You can talk and pay no attention and your fingers tie your shoes for you....Eventually your gogoplata should be the same way. Gosh...now if only I could make it work that easily...

I agree with you but it only works if you have put in the, reps reps reps

[Matt Wallace]

Try drilling flows. If u go for 1 thing & they shut u down, then you switch to what they give u. Armbar to Triangle back to Armbar is a good example. Also, I think one thing Eddie states that is often overlooked is that you have to have good basic Jiu Jitsu to complete your game. I'm finding that the better my BJJ is, the better I can implement my 10th Planet. YMMV, but play with it some.

[BrandonWoolsey]

Why would training with a gi help? I have watched a 10th planet person go to gi and now everything is very loose. I dont understand how doing something with a gi that you can grab onto is going to help when you have to clinch without it. Maybe Im missing the point. Can somebody help me understand that?

[Jon Helton]

Why would training with a gi help? I have watched a 10th planet person go to gi and now everything is very loose. I dont understand how doing something with a gi that you can grab onto is going to help when you have to clinch without it. Maybe Im missing the point. Can somebody help me understand that?

I think he is referring to just having BJJ basics down. Not necessarily training with the gi. Could be wrong though.