Post by andrewyao on Sept 22, 2005 22:42:09 GMT -5
Learning:
Some people, if you teach them something, they start using it a lot right away, and you never have to tell them again. Other people, you tell them the same thing 20 times, and they still don't do it. What's the difference between them?
One of the most important things to realize is that the set of techniques and details you use when rolling is a very small subset of techniques and details you know in your head. You need it to be visceral; it's useless in your brain.
So how do you add to your working set? You must make the effort to use new stuff in live rolling. It doesn't necessarily mean new moves, it may also mean new details for the old moves. It's not good enough to learn it on a nonresisting opponent. The problem with most people is that they learn a technique in class, and they forget it immediately, and when rolling they just do the same old stuff they always do.
It takes some mental training, but a great way to learn is to try to use the moves you just learned in class in the same session rolling. Pick at least one move and constantly be on the lookout for the opportunity to use it.
If you get tapped out with something, and you feel that the person is good at that move, then you should always ask them either how to do it, or how to escape it. It will definitely stick in your head well.
When you practice moves at the beginning of class, most of you need to go a lot slower. When you're practicing it on a willing partner there is absolutely no point in going fast. You're just going to be sloppy and not do it correctly. If you instinctively want to do it at speed = X, then you really should do it at about one half X. Try and remember the details that were taught. You will probably not be able to remember all of them, and that's expected, but you will definitely remember more if you go slow.
Some people, if you teach them something, they start using it a lot right away, and you never have to tell them again. Other people, you tell them the same thing 20 times, and they still don't do it. What's the difference between them?
One of the most important things to realize is that the set of techniques and details you use when rolling is a very small subset of techniques and details you know in your head. You need it to be visceral; it's useless in your brain.
So how do you add to your working set? You must make the effort to use new stuff in live rolling. It doesn't necessarily mean new moves, it may also mean new details for the old moves. It's not good enough to learn it on a nonresisting opponent. The problem with most people is that they learn a technique in class, and they forget it immediately, and when rolling they just do the same old stuff they always do.
It takes some mental training, but a great way to learn is to try to use the moves you just learned in class in the same session rolling. Pick at least one move and constantly be on the lookout for the opportunity to use it.
If you get tapped out with something, and you feel that the person is good at that move, then you should always ask them either how to do it, or how to escape it. It will definitely stick in your head well.
When you practice moves at the beginning of class, most of you need to go a lot slower. When you're practicing it on a willing partner there is absolutely no point in going fast. You're just going to be sloppy and not do it correctly. If you instinctively want to do it at speed = X, then you really should do it at about one half X. Try and remember the details that were taught. You will probably not be able to remember all of them, and that's expected, but you will definitely remember more if you go slow.