| It never amazes me how many people still ask, "does | | | | second nature and DON'T, isn't it most likely because |
| doing drills on your own actually make a difference in | | | | you are afraid of putting in the effort to break out of |
| your performance on the mats?" | | | | your comfort zone. |
| The reason why it amazes me is that if you ask | | | | That's the problem with getting too comfortable, |
| almost any top name Brazilian jiu jitsu player they will | | | | before you know it, you start making excuses for |
| quickly tell you that they incorporate solo drills and | | | | maintaining your comfort level and then you start |
| exercises as a crucial part of their practice. | | | | believing your own excuses. this is a dangerous |
| You would think that it would have caught on to | | | | combination because now you will unconsciously keep |
| everyone by now but it hasn't and I believe I know | | | | your self from improving and may not even figure out |
| why,... there are two principle reasons, laziness and | | | | why. |
| fear. | | | | The truth is that you and you alone are responsible for |
| Laziness because they would have no excuse for not | | | | improving, and this is one area that places the |
| practicing solo drills on their own, after all they can use | | | | responsibility completely on you. |
| an excuse of not finding a training partner to blame or | | | | The many comments I get concerning Brazilian Jiu jitsu |
| not being able to find the time. | | | | Drills and the difference people have seen in their |
| And fear because they are afraid that part of their | | | | abilities is proof positive that this is an important aspect |
| improvement will now completely rest on their own | | | | of your game and if you are ignoring it, then you should |
| shoulders, and if they fail, then they will only have | | | | ask yourself why, I believe you already know the |
| themselves to blame. | | | | answer. |
| Why else would anyone ignore a simple solution that | | | | So your first step is to research into all the |
| they can practice anywhere, and at anytime without | | | | movements that you can perform on your own |
| any excuse if not because they want excuses to why | | | | without a training partner that mimic the movements |
| they are stuck in their comfort zone? | | | | you make while performing your techniques. Then |
| Think about it, if you can practice drills on your own | | | | implement a program for regularly performing those drill |
| that you can adapt to your evolving game to keep | | | | and watch your movement improve. |
| you not only in shape but instilling your movement as | | | | |