Common Mistakes #2 Resting in the Wrong Position Part 1
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July 16th, 2009 at 12:18 pm
Amazing stuff, this is all very true! Am starting to see the light and not quit training!!!!
July 16th, 2009 at 12:26 pm
Great video! Really helped me understand when to rest and finding myself in the right place.
Thanks!
July 16th, 2009 at 12:27 pm
With all the attacks and defensive positions I’ve focused on, I would have never thought about how to pick the right place to take a breather but its now a part of my mindset – thanks!
July 16th, 2009 at 12:32 pm
There are so many techniques and videos on the web that I stopped trying to learn from them and I just stick to what I learn in class.. However, I do watch videos anyway to give me an idea of recognizing what my opponents might try to do to me and defend. There should be more info on timing and getting around your opponents as well as when to apply certain techniques like the arm bar and triangle.
July 16th, 2009 at 12:32 pm
The information shared in the clip looks very helpful to improving. I make the same mistakes and I know alot of people who rest in these bad positions. Great info.
July 16th, 2009 at 12:42 pm
Great video i am 49 years old and train with and teach young police officers, so i am familar with the CARDIO DYING. After watching the video i now know why i lose my positions. When i train tonight i will use the information, and then pass it along to the other og’s. Tonight is old guy night.
Thanks so much Tim
July 16th, 2009 at 12:43 pm
Always the insightful, O wise one! Good stuufff MP U OG!
Clear, firm, concise, nice…
CW (OG)
July 16th, 2009 at 12:48 pm
Cool. You’re not too old to be grappling.
July 16th, 2009 at 12:54 pm
very interesting
July 16th, 2009 at 12:59 pm
Valid point about getting to at least side control before you rest and compose yourself. Having great conditioning is important but implementing a good, sound strategy is probably even more so in the long run.
Thanks for the video.
July 16th, 2009 at 1:13 pm
I get my butt kicked by a 52 year old!
July 16th, 2009 at 1:29 pm
Thanks! I find myself getting swept from open guard, and it just dawned on me, that I am resting there. Never realized it until now.
July 16th, 2009 at 1:40 pm
Thanks for getting these tips out there – it’s great to see you using video as a teaching resource.
And you are absolutely right that most of us – me included – hunt for “killer” techniques and don’t know how to put them in context (the strategy part). I hope you will keep clips like this coming!
July 16th, 2009 at 1:44 pm
Honestly, I never really thought that there were ANY good resting positions. I’m always struggling. The only time I get a little quick breath is if I wear them out first.
July 16th, 2009 at 1:47 pm
Ya i didnt realize there was a certain resting place that would keep you from taken control of. It was very good to see this video and now i will know what not to do when i need to take a breather
July 16th, 2009 at 1:48 pm
Great insights in regards to mat strategy.
I would go even further and state that the lack of strategy applies to a lot of class time as well, not only DVDs.
I am a relatively small grappler and have been slowly learning (the hard way) that there is a right time and place to try to throw a submission up on a much bigger and more athletic opponent from the guard.
Keep up the great work!
July 16th, 2009 at 3:06 pm
Kinda basic,but often forgotten. Great stuff.
July 16th, 2009 at 3:27 pm
good basic stuff. I really never thought about it before.
July 16th, 2009 at 3:38 pm
ya, i thought it was great. good to know i’m resting in the right position.
July 16th, 2009 at 3:42 pm
Okay, I’m going to wax philosophical here.
The more I learn about ground work the more I see the comparison to music being accurate. Paul in this piece stresses the concept of strategy being of utmost importance. Music requires composition(strategy)to make a song composed of notes(techniques) and pauses (rests) as well as how they are combined(transitions) to make music.
This video stresses the importance of knowing when to rest often being just as important as to when and what move to make.
Excellant stuff for young and old.
July 16th, 2009 at 3:52 pm
Never thought about where to rest!!! very interesting!
What if you cant pass the gaurd, becuase their attack is to overwelming etc.
I would assume from inside the gaurd it would be the least effective place to rest.
This is in very interesting part of the process… cant wait to see more details.
July 16th, 2009 at 4:21 pm
Mat strategy is really overlooked these days. Thanks for the video. I look forward to some of the others!
July 16th, 2009 at 4:22 pm
Paul,
Is this from your Defensive DVDs? Good stuff.
July 16th, 2009 at 5:47 pm
great job keep up the flow
July 16th, 2009 at 7:19 pm
i liked the video and your comments-i am 54 yrs old and just started taking tang son doo at ymca-i really enjoy it-want to learn judo-it is good physical fitness and keeps me flexible
July 16th, 2009 at 7:25 pm
Thank you Thank you,
I do just that,its time for me to turn on the heat and make that pass.
That is something that I have never been taught. This is going to be a great subject.
July 16th, 2009 at 7:38 pm
Thanks… Your videos have helped this “OG” take his ground game to higher level…
July 16th, 2009 at 7:39 pm
Nice!
July 16th, 2009 at 8:00 pm
Very good!!
July 16th, 2009 at 8:02 pm
Well that is good stuff. I always rest in those spots and that is part of my problem. Thanks!
July 16th, 2009 at 8:02 pm
Thanks for the info & can’t wait to see more videos.Always look forward to learning something new. Refreshing the mind is a wonderful thing to do also.
July 16th, 2009 at 8:16 pm
Great video Paul! Keep u[p the great work!
July 16th, 2009 at 8:20 pm
After following your advice, I find that I can defeat a lot more of the younger punks on the mat. I used to just attack relentlessly and while I would win more than lose, I would be exhausted after a few rounds. Now, the shoe’s on the other foot. Keep up the great work.
July 16th, 2009 at 8:49 pm
Gotta love the obvious, and explains so much about what I keep doing wrong. Thanks for simple tip that will make me so much more fun to play with on the mats.
July 16th, 2009 at 9:36 pm
Thanks for the tips. Here’s a suggestion for future videos. I get trapped on the bottom A LOT by the bigger guys I roll with; usually in side control and sometimes in top mount. Now I’ve been training long enough to avoid getting submitted about 90% of the time and usually the clock runs out. But I’d love some tips on what to do when repeatedly you find yourself in these spots with bigger guys on top.
James-Michael Smith
The Discipleship Dojo
gsdisciple.blogspot.com
July 16th, 2009 at 10:11 pm
GOOD INSITE THERE ARE SOME TEACHERS, TRAINERS, AND COACHES THAT WILL LOOSE THIS REALITY PART OF TRAINING.YOU GOT MY THUMBS UP BUD.
July 16th, 2009 at 11:24 pm
I’ve learned a lot from you in the last couple of years. I love your explanations and look forward to using this mindset the next time that I’m on the mat. Great video!
July 16th, 2009 at 11:39 pm
This is a very nice video. Very informative. Hope to see more videos in the future.
July 17th, 2009 at 1:20 am
Hmm… Great advice, but it actually needs even MORE strategy in order to be used. I mean, it’s like saying “A desert highway is not a good place to run out of gas. So if you run out of gas there, keep driving until you see a gas-stop”. See the problem? The real solution is to know your “strength-meter” and plan ahead accordingly, right?
For me, that is not so easy. So many things are going on in a fight, that I notice I’m out of energy only when I’m completely dead — and then it’s too late!
July 17th, 2009 at 3:13 am
you have a unique role in the world of grappling. I always learn something of value in your posts. thanks for the information.
July 17th, 2009 at 5:04 am
great video. I’ve made those mistakes alot
July 17th, 2009 at 6:13 am
Great video. It provides common sense based insight, which sometimes gets overlooked in training when we simply “do” without knowing the theory (why, when or how) behind a technique. Understanding the “why, when and how” allows the student to improvise with any move. Thanks!
July 17th, 2009 at 8:14 am
This information is so solid it allows me to understand how to apply the technique. Been on the mat for 25 years and still enjoy using the basics to beat the young guns….Thanks for the tips!! Keep ‘em coming…..please!
July 17th, 2009 at 8:34 am
Thanks and very helpful keep it up
July 17th, 2009 at 9:02 am
paul, i so look forward to this new video set. as you know there are a myriad of techniques available through dvd, internet, private instruction etc.
i’ve spent years acquiring these techniques by any means neccessary. i focused so much on building a repertoire of moves that i could pull out in any situation. after countless hours of research i built a huge arsenal of attacks, sweeps and escapes
what i found however, was that these moves in many cases were useless to me. why? because i lacked the strategic framework neccessary to implement the moves at the optimum time.
for the past year or so i have begun whittling down my game. trying in essence to “simplify the noise”. i now focus on a handful of techniques that are high percentage moves. beyond that i look to use them at the optimum time. maximum efficiency, minimum effort.
i sincerly wish i would have had access to your videos 10 years ago when i first set out on this long road. i truely believe i would have advanced at a much quicker rate.
thank you for finally providing the why the when and the how.
July 17th, 2009 at 7:04 pm
This information appears basic, but is often overlooked. I like the fact that Paul is focusing on strategies, timing, and where you can apply certain techniques. Much needed change from all the technique videos floating out there in the market.
July 17th, 2009 at 7:31 pm
I Like it! Its a different aspect to jiu jitsu rather than just understanding technique!!! Now I now what you mean by MAT STRATEGY!!!! GOOD STUFF
July 17th, 2009 at 10:02 pm
Thanks for the FREE lesson. I thought I could rest once I got back to GUARD. Now I know how WRONG I was. Some times it pays to be WISE.
S/F,
MKJ
July 18th, 2009 at 12:43 am
this is what separates all the smart bjj guys. The small details, invisible jiu jitsu. This is great stuff because at the end of the day its position before submission and I think what you are teaching are fundementals that are rarely given out by black belts because that is what makes their games so smooth!!! Doing the very basics better than the rest. Love your site and keeps us older guys enthusiastic!!!
July 18th, 2009 at 11:47 am
Really helpful tip.
July 18th, 2009 at 6:20 pm
Excellent reminder to never become stagnant when in the guard open, butterfly or closed we are much better off resting in side mount, kazure, kesa, kata, uki gatami or even north south or ushiro hold downs are great places to rest before transition for submission.
Enjoyed the video!
Thanks,
ZanshinCat
July 19th, 2009 at 11:39 am
Master P,
Thank you for the great tip, i never realized that resting inside the guard position, and holding down opponents hand is a dangerous place to be in. I will definitely write that down on my journal for future reminders.
As always, your knowledge and skills is a great inspiration to us OG’s. Thank you.
July 19th, 2009 at 6:12 pm
Thanks man! Really great information. I just turned 50 this past may and have been rolling for almost 4 years now. I have been aware that I have to find a place during a fight to “catch my breath” but this is the first time I have ever heard it actually presented. Gives me one more tool to use. Waiting for these young guys to run out of steam first on the mat doesn’t work too well!
July 19th, 2009 at 10:38 pm
Great stuff never can get enough of BJJ 101. Ur so right about what needs to be drilled into the minds of the student. It makes for extra work when ur not learning it in class and have to look else where. Thanks for the video.
July 20th, 2009 at 12:45 pm
Makes a lot of sense. No one has ever talked about knowing when to rest. Thanks.
July 20th, 2009 at 5:19 pm
Loved it as usual!
July 21st, 2009 at 9:25 am
thanks for the freebees
July 21st, 2009 at 3:42 pm
This video is really helpful for me because I find myself resting in thoughs spots and getting caught in a submission or getting sweeped. Thanks for the information. Enjoyed it.
July 22nd, 2009 at 2:48 am
Thanks Paul mate, I really appreciate what you are doing. It makes so much more sense to train smarter than harder.
July 22nd, 2009 at 11:53 am
I don’t see the video, was it taken down?
July 23rd, 2009 at 2:03 pm
Paul, Why didn’t you tell me that 2 weeks ago.. LOL..I thought I would take a rest in someone’s guard they caught me in a triangle now I have a cauliflower ear from trying to pull my head out.. oh well better late the never..LOL. As always you give out great info
July 23rd, 2009 at 2:16 pm
Good tips I’m 44 and I been doing jiu jitsu for three years and i was getting smashed for a long time i was breathing like i was running track panic when i’m side mounted or full real scary. I improved since then but i stiil got alot to learn i always searched for advice for grapplers over 40 and your site came up i was like yes! I am excited about getting the DVD’s now that I’m a bluebelt i need to be smarter to deal with the younger grapplers. I believe my game will improve at a faster rate now. Thanks
July 23rd, 2009 at 6:44 pm
I’m 39 and have been doing jiu jitsu for about 2-3 months. This is a mistake I make frequently, Thanks for the info. The video was very clear and easy to follow and understand and the info was to the point and very useful.
July 24th, 2009 at 7:55 am
As someone that rests in not-so-great positions this is something I have noticed and a good tip from you as well. Thanks Paul!
August 1st, 2009 at 1:04 pm
37, new to martial arts, and I used to put out forest fires. BJJ is an awesome workout. I’m 6 weeks in and trying to defend. Tips on where to rest are really appreciated.
August 2nd, 2009 at 9:37 am
Tbajs for showing me an angle of BJJ I hadn’t thought off. Really insightfull stull and will looking into getting your DVD. Thanks again
August 5th, 2009 at 11:37 pm
No wonder I keep getting into such trouble on the ground. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve paused to try and rest in guard. Never again!
Big thanks for this tip.
August 20th, 2009 at 11:49 pm
Excellent. A much overlooked detail that can be the difference between winning or losing a match.
May 4th, 2010 at 12:05 pm
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