Text 16 May One Mistake

Perhaps not the biggest mistake that many new practitioners make, but certainly a critical one, is trying to learn too much to quickly. Understanding the details of a single component - stance, balance, grip - creates a sense of refinement and a deeper take on the material. The difference between the expert and the beginner is understanding gradations on a spectrum - the beginners sees in black and white, while the expert sees shades of gray. To see all of those partials, you’ve got to know what you’re looking it, which is impossible when you’ve got too much floating around in there.

Photo 31 Mar Class roundup at the end of Professor’s Seminar

Class roundup at the end of Professor’s Seminar

Photo 31 Mar A Brooklyn visit from Professor Roberto Abreu, aka Cyborg.

A Brooklyn visit from Professor Roberto Abreu, aka Cyborg.

Photo 31 Mar
Text 10 Feb Key #1 to a Jiu-Jitsu Start for 2012

Set a schedule. This is the most important - carve out time for your practice. Don’t be sporadic - ever heard of the “accidental martial artist”? Of course not. Get serious - get scheduled!

Text 8 Feb Key #2 to a Jiu-Jitsu Start for 2012

Be patient. Progress comes in fits & starts, and you can’t learn instantaneously. Get detailed, then get patient. What’s the rush?

Text 6 Feb Key #3 to a Jiu-Jitsu Start for 2012

Narrow your focus. Think details. Get great at the little things, because they will combine to produce the big things. Some people thing you need to know it all: you don’t need 9000 different moves - just 3 or 4 you’re really good at. 

Text 5 Feb Key #4 to a Jiu-Jitsu Start for 2012

Seek support for any goal you set. Ask more questions than last year. Find the people who can guide you to the right answers.

Quote 4 Feb
Good training revolves around cooperation among all its practitioners, not competition among differing factions. This is what it means to participate in something larger than yourself - using your work as a means to transform the world.
Text 3 Feb Key #5 to a Jiu-Jitsu Start for 2012 

Don’t set a large goal without creating a smaller one first! Resolutions often fail because there’s no set plan of action.


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