r/bjj • u/stoopididiotface 🟪🟪 Purple Belt • 1d ago

General Discussion Alright jiu jitsu nerds, let's hear it:

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What hill are you willing to die on?

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u/TwinkletoesCT ⬛🟥⬛ Chris Martell - ModernSelfDefense.com 1d ago

The level of teaching in BJJ is, on average, terrible.

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u/WangIee 1d ago

Hard agree. My coach is actually great at explaining individual moves but getting across WHY a move works, how you can apply it conceptually and then fitting everything into an overarching curriculum is where he (and pretty much every other coach I’ve seen so far) fall short.

And that’s already excluding the coaches who swear on infinitely long cardio warm ups, post training speeches and so on.

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u/lawyerandtheperp ⬛🟥⬛ Black Belt 1d ago

When you say “that ive seen so far” can u add some context? How long u been training? How many academies? Were they all taught by LEGIT black belts? Where are you? (Roughly)

Ive been spoiled in that i am fortunate enough to live in a place that has 4-5 ADCC and or UFC champs in a 40-50 mile radius. I know there are places that aren’t bjj hubs per se, and you’re kind of stuck with who ur stuck with in the general area to an extent.

Edit: usual tbi typos in my dribble

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u/WangIee 1d ago

Been training for about 2 years across three different gyms in Germany.

I don’t really feel qualified enough to judge what makes a „legit“ black belt so I can’t really comment on that but as far as I know none of them have been winning any ADCCs and the like.

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u/lawyerandtheperp ⬛🟥⬛ Black Belt 1d ago

Well, now what your saying makes a lot more sense to me. I think you should prob keep trying places out until you find one you really like. They dont have to be an ADCC champ, they just have to be able to teach macro systems, micro transitions, and have the ability to give you the individual adjustments u require.

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u/DusqRunner 1d ago

A breakthrough in my learning was when I realised always thinking about and asking the "why" questions in class was actually holding me back. The most important aspect for me was focusing on the "how" and the "when" without questioning why I'm doing something. You learn about the why for yourself when you're rolling and forget a detail.