Self Schooled

[blake jordan]

I would focus on a set of something and just drill untill its complete muscle memory. You will always need a go to, so drill something that can be a go to, and base this on your size and athletic ability ect. For example I worked on flexiblity and obsessed about guard, so i drilled guard over, and over, and over. Now if I am in absolute deep water, full guard will be a comfort zone. since you dont have a school just drill something like 3 weeks strait, and eventually you will find different ways to come about that in live roll. For me you cant live roll enough, but it doesn't substitute drill.

[bjorngranum]

I would focus on a set of something and just drill untill its complete muscle memory. You will always need a go to, so drill something that can be a go to, and base this on your size and athletic ability ect. For example I worked on flexiblity and obsessed about guard, so i drilled guard over, and over, and over. Now if I am in absolute deep water, full guard will be a comfort zone. since you dont have a school just drill something like 3 weeks strait, and eventually you will find different ways to come about that in live roll. For me you cant live roll enough, but it doesn't substitute drill.

Thanks for the advice! There should be plenty of opportunities for drilling now that the bjj-classes have started.

[bjorngranum]

Another open mat session. Focused on positions, escapes and sweeps. Will attend regular class on Monday..Grappling is fun!!

http://egofreebjj.com/positions-escapes-sweeps.html

[ScottRay]

If you are intelligent and open minded, then you can teach yourself. But here's the problem. You need training partners with experience and high skill level

[Dartangan Jackson]

Good stuff I started off self taught too =]

[bjorngranum]

If you are intelligent and open minded, then you can teach yourself. But here's the problem. You need training partners with experience and high skill level

I have asked the moderators to change the title of this thread.. We were lucky enough to get a bjj-instructor to start a bjj-class at our gym right after we started our blog! There are over 20 people in class so there will be no shortage of rolling partners. We changed the name of our blog from "Self Schooled" to "Ego Free Bjj".

Good stuff I started off self taught too =]

Cool man! I look forward to becoming better at grappling! It is a very fun game!

[10th Planet Riverside, Ca]

Me and a friend have started training bjj with the goal of getting our blue belts and competing.

We just started a blog and I posted our first session today: http://selfschooled.com/bjj-practice-1.html

We are beginners but are determined to move forward and become better. Tips and feedback are much apprechiated!

Regards,

Bjorn from Norway

Dude, I trained in my garage for years. Get grappling instructionals and books.
Put your DVD player right on the mat. Watch and practice the techniques shown.
Watch the internet, Youtube for techniques. Take grappling seminars and classes
when ever you can.
I have some 500 grappling/MMA instructional DVDs and many grappling/MMA books.

[bjorngranum]

Thanks! We got a bjj-class now but it is at a very bad time for me (between eating dinner with my family and my bootcamp). Luckily there is open mat on fridays and I get one morning session with a friend.

[10th Planet Riverside, Ca]

Thanks! We got a bjj-class now but it is at a very bad time for me (between eating dinner with my family and my bootcamp). Luckily there is open mat on fridays and I get one morning session with a friend.

Ha ha ha ha ha ha... I remember when I would be right in the middle of lifting weights and
my parents would call me to eat. Would always piss me off. Dude, you need to have a serious
talk with your parents about not interrupting your training time. Bootcamp! What happened?

[bjorngranum]

Ha ha ha ha ha ha... I remember when I would be right in the middle of lifting weights and
my parents would call me to eat. Would always piss me off. Dude, you need to have a serious
talk with your parents about not interrupting your training time. Bootcamp! What happened?

I have a family of my own.. My oldest son is 7 and my youngest is 2. I work as a personal trainer and run a local bootcamp.

Here is a little video of yesterdays open mat (my son was filming so there is some goofing around and the picture is a bit shaky):
http://egofreebjj.com/open-mat-23-12.html