
Originally Posted by
John Alighieri
Interesting that sound like a gi vs no gi argument lol
It's just one more reason why Marcelo's game is exactly the same in the gi vs. no-gi. These videos are outtake sessions from his new book, where Waitzkin and Marcelo go out of their way to explain the philosophy behind his training. It's really awesome, and I recommend his new book to anyone. I'm convinced that a huge part of his success is that he isn't tied to the idea of having to use any specific techniques.
Aside from having the same game regardless of what he's wearing, he also does not ever study opponents, as he feels it would be playing into their game. He wants to pull people into his game, so he doesn't care to watch tape at all, except to see how people start the match off. He also doesn't watch other matches at tournaments he competes in. He also keeps his same schedule regardless of the upcoming tournament. So he always rolls gi and no-gi, no matter if ADCC is coming up or if it's the Mundials. He keeps the ball in his court.
Awesome stuff.
http://www.amazon.com/Advanced-Brazi...2079598&sr=8-1