tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19359626.post8495705704199491994..comments2023-11-16T08:24:58.533+00:00Comments on slideyfoot.com | bjj resources: 23/01/2011 - RGA Aylesbury (Open Mat)slideyfoothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05374174757753962274noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19359626.post-12120859031548987932011-02-06T00:21:24.742+00:002011-02-06T00:21:24.742+00:00Yeah, that's how I would like to do it too. Pr...Yeah, that's how I would like to do it too. Problem is finding someone equally willing to spend that much time on drilling.<br /><br />Of course, free sparring is the best laboratory (again, with the right partner), but it helps to first have the prep of copious drilling.slideyfoothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05374174757753962274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19359626.post-1015443796546059172011-02-06T00:11:48.378+00:002011-02-06T00:11:48.378+00:00During rolling sessions, I try to develop a specif...During rolling sessions, I try to develop a specific guard, pass, or sweep for say a month or more. When in open matt, I try to work the kinks out of my techniques. I'll drill slowly with a partner to see why they are not working. Then I will adjust my technique accordingly. I guess you could say that I use open mat as more of a skills lab.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19359626.post-68991385484868355602011-01-24T11:37:54.094+00:002011-01-24T11:37:54.094+00:00I can see that reasoning (learn to swim by just ge...I can see that reasoning (learn to swim by just getting in the water), but my perfect open mat would involve lots and lots of drilling on one or two moves (so I guess that would be learning to swim by practicing one stroke in the corner of the pool), then steadily increasing the resistance (moving into deeper water? Not quite sure where I'm going with this analogy. Ahem). <br /><br />My training partner would later add in the typical defences/attacks they'd use in that situation, then we'd keep upping the resistance until eventually we were effectively sparring, but from that specific technique. <br /><br />Just sparring for the whole open mat wouldn't be as useful for me. I only find it helpful when I've got something specific in mind to work.slideyfoothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05374174757753962274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19359626.post-74730504967924868252011-01-24T11:27:30.478+00:002011-01-24T11:27:30.478+00:00I'm terible, I never drill anything, ever. Ope...I'm terible, I never drill anything, ever. Open mat for me is just more sparring time. My reasoning? If I wanted to produce beautiful handwriting, I could either - practice writing endless reptitions of 'A', 'B', 'C' etc until it was perfect each time or just write tons of essays, most of which are rubbish but at least I'm writing.<br /><br />By the way, if by some fluke of time management of inspiratin I do ever create a scared critter artwork for you, it's only on the proviso that it be used to replace your background image and current header. My plan is to Meerkatsufy every BJJ blog that asks...eventually.Meerkatsuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04147715586194844173noreply@blogger.com