Bjj is not a team sport, everybody knows that. In a competition, it is always one on one. Just like wrestling, boxing, fighting, etc. There is always one person who wins of the two. But in reality, I feel that both people are benefiting through the match.
Yes one person suffers a "loss" on his record, but the loss really emphasizes what needs to be worked on in the gym.
My very first tournament match I lost because I got stuck in half guard, and then got ankle locked right after.
My grappling game took a huge turn after that day, as I focused almost primarily on developing a better half guard. Oh, and 90% of my victories were also by footlock for at least a full year.
I still have much to work on, but even to this day I emphasize the half guard first for all of my students!
So if you ask me, I am very very glad I lost that match in that way.
Now a slick way to take the back from half guard/reverse de la riva
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This has been the sort of thing ive wanted to get into for a while now, i might start
Thats a great point, if you are not learning from your losses, you are not truly growing as a competitor. Very important and humbling thing to learn.
IF failure is an option it is all you will ever have.-Me
If you're not losing ever now and then, then you're not getting the right opponents :)
cool informative video. Losing always helps you re-evaluate your strategies, it's not always a bad thing.
Cool video, have been wanting to get into this stuff for a while.
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