Drillers are killers in Jiu-Jitsu

Drillers are killers in Jiu-Jitsu. It’s an old saying but is very true. Getting to truly know a move requires a lot of drilling. The famed book Outliers by Malcoln Gladwell states that you must do something 10,000 times to master it. In BJJ, this holds true. Jiu-Jitsu does not reward superficial knowledge. If you know a little about a given move, it’s unlikely you will be able to perform it successfully against a fully resistant opponent your own size and skill level. But, Jiu-Jitsu rewards rewards deep knowledge. In order to get it to work, you must know a lot about how it works and how to apply it against someone who also knows how it works. in addition, how to stop it. As such, the general pattern of success in Jiu-Jitsu is to spend vast amounts of time and energy on a small set of moves to gain mastery of them to a point where you can get them to work against the toughest resistance. Here at Savarese BJJ Academy (www.njbjj.com), I teach a relatively small set of moves. For example, ninety percent of my submissions training time with my students is spent on only six submission systems, but my students have an unusually deep understanding of them. Grandmaster Helio Gracie taught off a set of 32 principle of Jiu-jitsu in his teachings. And his sons turned out to be legends. BJJ demands of you mastery so plan your training accordingly. Think of your favorite moves  as trusted old friends who you know better than you know yourself. Spend time with them, studying them and understanding them, Finally, when you call upon them for help in a tough battle, they will be far more valuable to you than a thousand superficial friends and passing acquaintances.