A game of inches

Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is a game of inches. Last night at our technique class I was struggling with a movement we were working on. I just couldnt seem to get it pulled off smoothly. The teacher watched me perform the movement and instantly saw my problem. It was simply a matter of my hip placement being off less than two inches. Those two inches meant the difference between failure and success against a resisting opponent. The whole movement felt effortless with the small correction. I was trying to use a lot of power to get through the move instead of technique and in BJJ its all about technique against a bigger stronger opponent.