TFS#2: Ask And You Shall Receive

If you don't know what you need to improve, ask your rolling partner.

It's a great way for them to pay better attention to the round while also giving you constructive information.

If you're a shy person or new to the gym, it's a great way to break the ice.

Now, let's start rolling...

Techniques For The Week

1. Tripod Sweep
I like to recommend this easy sweep to those who are still struggling with controlling their opponent from the current popular De La Riva Guard, it works when you're fighting for position and your opponent is trying to stabilize.

2. Transition from the sweep
Professor Gustavo Gasperin gives one great example of how to enter the collar sleeve guard and hit the sweep and follows up with different transitions. I highly recommend drilling this on the side, solid fundamentals.

3. Make the sweep fluid
This is a great drill as you can use these transitions to chain sweeps if your opponent is anticipating your first attempt. Always have plan b, c, etc...

Word On The Tweet

My Final Thoughts

"Don't focus on promotions."

"Just keep coming to class."

"It'll make more sense with time."

How many of these have we heard during our white belt days and how often did we take the time to thoroughly think about what each meant?

Those words aren't wrong, but they do leave you a little empty.

Again, I'm not saying these pieces of advice shouldn't be spoken but I would like to see more follow-up with those words.

Maybe more actionable words like:

"Come by 15 minutes early and we can do some extra drilling."

"Let me show you what you can improve."

"Try this for the whole week and think and keep note of those positions."

Teach them how to catch the fish: aka teach them how to learn.