Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Technique Class
Well I really didnt want to go to class last night cause I had a pretty rough day at work but I forced myself to go anyway. I'm glad I went now because it was exactly what I needed to pick myself up off the floor and get myself going again. It just shows how much training can improve your life in ways you dont expect. I really started training in brazilian jiu jitsu just to get some exercise that wasnt boring like the gym but it has improved many aspects of my life I never anticipated. If anyone alse is considering training dont delay like I did and just get out there and do it, you will be happy you did.
This is a question for anyone else who trains.
What are your classes like? The reason I ask is because we have had several guys from out of town come to our school and they say training at our school is nothing like their school. We do 45 mintues of heavy conditioning and then we do either guard passing drills or basic submission drills. Then we finally get down to learning new techniques. This happens three nights a week and then the other 4 nights of the week are 2 hour sparring sessions. The guys from the other gyms seem to tell the same story that they usually work on techniques for a half hour and then spar for a half hour. So if anyone else who trains minds taking 5 minutes to layout their classes I would appreciate the info.
posted by Jits @ 8:54 AM
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our technique classes are 45 minutes long. usually start with a quick warm up, then go right in to drilling positions (side mount and mount escapes) 2 minutes interval training. Then, we learn a technique or two and finish by playing in the guard (one guy tries to pass, the other to sweep or submit). We also have a 45 minute randori class, which is ....45 minutes of randori.
interesting thanks for the info.
We have two sets of classes.
"Beginners" which are white belts only and "Advanced" which are 3 stripe white belts and above.
My beginers classes are only an hour long. (Advanced is 1.5 hours)
We do a warmup then we are shown a technique and we drill it, then shown another 1-2 techniques which are drilled.
Then we spar usually in the positions we just drilled.
I have no idea how long each part is as I lose track of time during the class.
Zaf
First, I know you posted this a while ago, but I stumbled on this blog and have been reading for the past day through your whole journey.
Anyway, since the classes I go to are much smaller and with a newer school (we've only been around for about 2 years or so) we do it this way:
Each class lasts anywhere from 1 hour to 2
1. Stretching and warmup for 5-10 min
2. Slow rolling to get blood flowing for anothe 10 min
3. IF we do a technique at all we do it now, show it, drill it, show it again and drill it again 15 min or so per technique (never more than 2) - and we usually only show a technique once every 2 weeks
4. If we don't do a technique we drill positions - mount, side, etc.. seems like the same way your class does (one person going with everyone) - this goes until the class "officially" ends at the end of the hour
5. Then we roll - since we only have class 3x a week we use the last bit of time (after techniques are shown) + any time people want to stick around (has lasted up to an hour+) to roll - whether we time the matches or just go until someone taps is up to how the instructor feels
Remember though, our class is made up mostly of people who have been training for 1 year or less...there are maybe 2-3 people who have trained longer (not including the instructor) with the longest having trained a little over 3 years (that's me).
Again, I'm lovin' this blog and I hope you keep it up and keep up training!
I wonder if Zaf is at the same class as me? I'm at the Roger Gracie Academy in London, which follows the pattern Zaf describes. Alternately, could just be the way Gracie Barra clubs tend to train.
To go into slightly more detail:
All classes begin with a warm-up, normally running round the room, with variations like knees up, heels up, sprints, circling the arms etc. That will generally be followed by breakfalls and shrimping, after which there is sometimes a two-man exercise (such as fireman’s carry, throws up and down the room, running while one person holds the other’s belt etc).
Drills will usually begin with a throw, then a groundwork technique. From what I’ve seen in my first few months, the whole week is geared around similar techniques. For example, in my first week, I attended three sessions, all of which focused on a standing guard pass and a sweep. Having chatted to Felipe about this a while ago, turns out the instructors meet at the start of each week to decide what they're going to do - that would explain the continuity.
Finally, the techniques which have just been learned will be tested in specific sparring. This means the sparring is started from a particular position, such as from guard, with a predetermined purpose, such as passing the guard, after which the spar restarts.
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