I would say it's 50/50. Classes in my gym are structured to focus on drilling more for the fundamental classes with line drills after learning/drilling the technique for 3/4ths of the class. But the advanced and nogi classes tend to be 50/50 split with learning/drilling the technique first, then rolling afterwards.
I like sparring more... but I know for a fact drilling is better than sparring. Almost every professional sport is like 90% drilling and 10% "sparring" or doing the sport itself. The fact that BJJ is 50/50 is ridiculous.
Whenever we drill something in class I always come home and watch a couple of videos about it, and learn some great additional details as well as solidify the fundamentals. highly reccomend. Drill, spar the move, then watch videos to lock in my mistakes.
Great advice, we most definitely need both. But I think often times, people see drilling vs sparring as a false dichotomy. They are not opposites, but rather more of a continuum. Drilling should be done for muscle memory first, then against progressive levels of resistance, leading into situational sparring, and eventually full rolling. Going from absolutely no resistance to full on sparring is not really optimal in my opinion. Thanks for sharing! 🙏
I’m high level blue belt, I’m pushing purple at the moment. For some reason, I loose attention on drilling after I get the technique details, and mechanics down. I will pick something for the day. Then I go with a variety of lower level guys. I setup the technique and attempt it, if failed, I work to that position again and try the technique again with some corrections. My typical failure point of this process is (2) striped blue belts. I typically work concepts with reversals and submission setups with this level. So I make other peoples live rolling as my drills. It works for me.
In some instances, yes. But in others, being the hammer is good. It honestly depends on your skill level, what you are needing to work, and who you have access to train with skill wise.
Assuming it makes sense I tend to drill new techniques on a dummy a lot(at least 1000 times or 20x reps of 50 but more like a couple hundred reps of 50) but with the express understanding that I'm just trying to get the steps drilled into the kind of memory where I don't have to think about what comes next and I can, for the most part, just flow from one step to the next. That in no way implies I can pull it off on a skilled resisting opponent but it does mean that the limited time I have to roll with them won't be wasted on me trying to remember what comes next. To me it isn't a 50/50 kind of thing but rather 100%/100%. Drilling is just as important as sparring given the context and I think skipping either is almost always going to end up being a less efficient use of our time and or our training partner's time.
I've been training less than a year, but I started filming my rolls a few weeks ago because people told me to and posting them on youtube with commentary for my friends and coaches to look at. What are some ways I can use the recordings to help me improve?
Thanks for asking the question. I encourage students to use recordings to help identity their mistakes or weakness. A lot of times just watching you will pick up on a few things instantly (ie, "I should have done this or that). But if you can have a coach or more skilled partner watch it, that also helps.
Have you heard of the ecological method of learning. There alot of sports science to say drilling is almost useless. Personally I agree with this, but I liked your video
Which do you like to do more?
I would say it's 50/50. Classes in my gym are structured to focus on drilling more for the fundamental classes with line drills after learning/drilling the technique for 3/4ths of the class. But the advanced and nogi classes tend to be 50/50 split with learning/drilling the technique first, then rolling afterwards.
Thanks for sharing! Glad to hear there is some structure!
100%
We always do both, except open mat is mainly rolling but occasional drilling especially if injured…
I like sparring more... but I know for a fact drilling is better than sparring.
Almost every professional sport is like 90% drilling and 10% "sparring" or doing the sport itself.
The fact that BJJ is 50/50 is ridiculous.
Whenever we drill something in class I always come home and watch a couple of videos about it, and learn some great additional details as well as solidify the fundamentals. highly reccomend. Drill, spar the move, then watch videos to lock in my mistakes.
Great advice, we most definitely need both. But I think often times, people see drilling vs sparring as a false dichotomy. They are not opposites, but rather more of a continuum. Drilling should be done for muscle memory first, then against progressive levels of resistance, leading into situational sparring, and eventually full rolling. Going from absolutely no resistance to full on sparring is not really optimal in my opinion. Thanks for sharing! 🙏
100% agree!
I’m high level blue belt, I’m pushing purple at the moment. For some reason, I loose attention on drilling after I get the technique details, and mechanics down. I will pick something for the day. Then I go with a variety of lower level guys. I setup the technique and attempt it, if failed, I work to that position again and try the technique again with some corrections. My typical failure point of this process is (2) striped blue belts. I typically work concepts with reversals and submission setups with this level. So I make other peoples live rolling as my drills. It works for me.
I appreciate your approach to the learning process. As a neuro performance coach, it resonates.
Great 👍🏼 advice…
Glad you enjoyed 🤗
Posistional/situational rolling more then going hammer and nail for all rounds, sweep, submit or escape? Reset
In some instances, yes. But in others, being the hammer is good. It honestly depends on your skill level, what you are needing to work, and who you have access to train with skill wise.
Assuming it makes sense I tend to drill new techniques on a dummy a lot(at least 1000 times or 20x reps of 50 but more like a couple hundred reps of 50) but with the express understanding that I'm just trying to get the steps drilled into the kind of memory where I don't have to think about what comes next and I can, for the most part, just flow from one step to the next. That in no way implies I can pull it off on a skilled resisting opponent but it does mean that the limited time I have to roll with them won't be wasted on me trying to remember what comes next. To me it isn't a 50/50 kind of thing but rather 100%/100%. Drilling is just as important as sparring given the context and I think skipping either is almost always going to end up being a less efficient use of our time and or our training partner's time.
Depends on what kind of training partner you have available and what goals you have. Spazz partner then drill. Great partner then roll.
Somewhat agree. It also depends on your skill. The more skilled you are, the easier the crazies are to handle!
I've been training less than a year, but I started filming my rolls a few weeks ago because people told me to and posting them on youtube with commentary for my friends and coaches to look at. What are some ways I can use the recordings to help me improve?
Thanks for asking the question. I encourage students to use recordings to help identity their mistakes or weakness. A lot of times just watching you will pick up on a few things instantly (ie, "I should have done this or that). But if you can have a coach or more skilled partner watch it, that also helps.
I like to do lots of drilling so I can get more out of rolling
Drillers make killers !
Have you heard of the ecological method of learning. There alot of sports science to say drilling is almost useless. Personally I agree with this, but I liked your video