Step by Step System to Learn Jiu Jitsu FAST

To learn jiu jitsu efficiently you need to diagnose what is going wrong in each training. Sparring is critical to assess your overall performance and develop confidence in your ability under stress, but to make improvements you need to make adaptations to what went wrong in training. This video I go through my process for learning jiu jitsu efficiently.

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[ConveyApp]

I’m a blue belt. I got my blue belt in 2002. Shortly after that I got injured and quit for a long time. I was able to start back up in January 2020. I have been back and constantly training for just about 3 years. I just couldn’t turn the corner for my purple belt. About 6 months ago I started really focusing on everything you discussed in this video. Plus I picked up 5 hours of open mats on the weekend at different gyms. I also dropped about 70lbs and have been weight training. My BJJ has completely exploded. I’m getting and catching techniques in live rolling that I had learned 5 mins earlier. I’m subbing guys my own rank multiple times in a roll after being crushed by these guys 6 months earlier. I’m giving our brown belts a hard time now. It’s a great feeling to finally get to this point. I literally close my eyes and feel the roll, and react accordingly to the other persons movements. Great Video, and Thanks for the content.

[graphthis]

If you did an audio book on Jiu Jitsu topics like this, I would buy it

[llai]

I respect the tips you give here, I received my BB in 2015, 17 years on the mats this year.

Lower belts are improving faster than ever, more and more belts mean nothing (esp in no gi and the current leg lock meta).

I feel the path to black belt is quite easy and simple.

Train 3 times a week consistently, don't burn out and go too hard like most white-purple belts do, do strength training 2-3 times a week and always remember to stretch/do mobility work before and after class. Compete every now and again to test yourself. Do this for 10 years and you'll get black belt. It doesn't have to be complicated.

[kdb]

This is absolute gold. "Pattern Recognition" . . . .

[sobertito]

Jon was my instructor when I was training at Alliance in Atlanta. This guy is incredibly knowledgeable and the most effective instructor I’ve ever had. It’s one thing to know a sport it’s another thing to teach somebody else how to practice it and he’s exceptional at the latter.

[rivhaaken]

As a whitebelt i really appreciate your content. Also it really gives me hope to see someone of your physique outclassing really jacked opponents. Great content very specific and just superhelpful!

[sqlsmarty]

That’s why I took several private lessons from my instructor (Machado bros lineage) who was a second degree BB at the time. He taught me several details to counter moves, and give me a choking game. I learned more from an hour with him, than rolling hard on the mat for a couple weeks. It worked for me as I was able to use the moves to tap out training partners.

[kajloman]

Of all the coaches teaching here in Youtube I would have to say that this guy is the only one who explains complete ideas and has a very systematic approach to everything he does. John Danaher might be the expert in finding details in techniques or even creating new ones, but usually they are not helpful when starting BJJ. This guy however has explained so many basic ideas so well that I'm able to proceed with my white belt struggles more efficiently. Also his personality is just so perfect for coaching.

[Will-S]

One issue I’m having as a purple belt for a few years now is identifying problem areas. As a white and blue felt the problems were very obvious. Now, there are small adjustments to be made which are kind of hard to notice sometimes.

[tylersaupe]

This is such a good pep talk! As a white belt I needed this. I’ve been allowing stuff to happen instead of forcing positions to determine what I need to work on and where I’m completely clueless. Thanks man! Would love to train one day!

[andycampbell]

Excellent stuff. It good to hear about a learning method rather than just watching endless techniques.

[Leopar]

You are my favourite online Jiu Jitsu coach. Thank you, and please don’t stop. You always explain things step by step, and my most used system when training is a system you showed on one of your vids

[markb.]

Best BJJ channel on YouTube. I’m starting back after a 20 year hiatus from training, things have changed a lot. My instructor is from Brazil, and I find it hard to understand him. I’m fortunate to have found an online resource by someone who is a gifted teacher and communicator.

[spaceisalie]

Really great video. I’ve been doing jiu jitsu a while and currently fight in mma.
One thing that popped up a lot to me in this video is not getting too bummed out in training when you aren’t pulling off what you want to pull off, but trusting that it takes time and consistent training. You always suck at whatever you are first trying, and it may take longer than you expect to get really good at it.

[RobsonAlvesJJ]

I got my blue belt a little while ago, your content has helped me a lot in my evolution.Oss I am from Brazil, Thank you!

[anticrombie]

@JONTHOMASBJJ This is a fucking phenomenonal video, but I'm a visual learner. If youre talking about half guard, even a half second still image of half guard would be wildly beneficial to my comprehension of what you're saying. Just a YouTube tip, you're great on the jits. Cheers

[SirWellingtonTheWell]

I really wish you would do more on no-gi. Your content is so good - take it to the masses.

[WinnipegKnightlyArts]

This is incredibly good advice, if you just replace "jiu jitsu" with "fencing" it applies perfectly.

[real_roadhouse]

LOVE the concept-videos. There are a billion instructionals, I need more conceptual to supplement

[barrett]

This video landed at just the right time for me. I’m a 4 stripe blue belt and have been feeling that it’s hard to know where to go. I really like roadmaps like this video provides