While on the subject of competing, I was
reading about an article about Joshua Waitzkin last week.
Waitzkin was a chess prodigy, who then
became a world champion at tai chi. Now he's a BJJ black belt under Marcello
Garcia and he also designed his website by basing it on chess websites.
I've read Waitzkin's book, The Art of
Learning, and thought it was very good, so I was intrigued to see what the
website was like and how it was organised. And it's quite clear and very well
done with a clear path through.
Thinking about Waitzkin and looking at
the website, though, made me think about my own BJJ and how that needs to grow
to be effective in competitions. And, at the moment, it looks
something like this:
i) My stand-up grappling is OK. I have
decent throws, sweeps, arm drags and trips so I need to utilise these to ensure
the fight only goes to the ground on my terms.
ii) Once on the floor, I need to ensure I
end up on top and use my weight to pressure the opponent.
iii) If I end up on the bottom, I need to
not allow the opponent to settle into a position and fight to improve my
position if I can't establish either guard or half-guard.
Things to remember: Develop a game plan
that plays to your strengths. Ensure it has a strong through line.
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