Taking notes during BJJ class
Taking notes during BJJ class One thing we really encourage at Savarese BJJ is taking notes during BJJ class. People usually learn more visually but sometimes taking notes, in your own words, can trigger something that will help you remember. Often I am often asked is whether it is beneficial to take notes after Jiu-Jitsu […]
Expressing yourself through Jiu-Jitsu
Expressing yourself through Jiu-Jitsu Expressing yourself through Jiu-Jitsu can be a great stress reliever and confidence booster. Expressing who you are through Jiu-Jitsu offers an infinite amount of moves to its practitioners. You could live a million lifetimes and not master them all. It’s important that you focus on those which best suit your body […]
Obstacles in BJJ and Life
Obstacles in BJJ and Life Obstacles in BJJ and Life. This is the point that causes people to break. As soon as things get hard, that is when people break mentally and often quit whatever to are trying. The greatest basketball player of all time, Michael Jordan once said famously ““Obstacles don’t have to stop […]
Getting the most out of your BJJ class
Getting the most out of your BJJ class Getting the most out of your BJJ class is as important as showing up. Remember – in Jiu-Jitsu, it’s not how much you’ve learned that counts – it’s HOW MUCH CAN YOU RECALL AND PERFORM UNDER STRESS that counts. As such don’t put your emphasis on amount […]
Self assessment in BJJ
Self assessment in BJJ Self assessment in BJJ is an important thing to look at. Every time train in Jiu-Jitsu we get a very clear idea of how we performed because of the uncertain nature of sparring. If your partner is better than you, they will usually submit or dominate you positionally. If your partner […]
