| Let's look at an invaluable strategy for developing your | | | | You then apply this principle to other positions and |
| game efficiently and effectively. Keep in mind that | | | | situations. |
| although this is an efficient learning approach it is not | | | | Now by no means does this mean that your game |
| and shouldn't be considered a short cut. | | | | should never evolve past this point. |
| For the simple reason that it takes work, focus and | | | | You will never develop a complete understanding of |
| time. Yet it is faster than training haphazardly hoping | | | | the grappling game by limiting yourself, BUT, this is the |
| for results, the key here is staying focused and | | | | optimal way to begin as well as develop a working |
| organized. | | | | knowledge and ability in sparring. |
| OK, with that out of the way here is the gist of this | | | | It is an ideal way to develop your foundation and I feel |
| principle. | | | | all white belts should use this principle in their training. |
| The 2 technique principle allows for a more efficient | | | | Now this is just a basic overview of the 2 technique |
| and organized approach to training and developing | | | | principle as it has several different approaches, |
| your BJJ skills simply because you focus the | | | | strategies and specific ways that you can implement it |
| techniques you learn around 2 responses to a position | | | | in your game. |
| or situation. | | | | After much thought, I decided that putting together a |
| So you start by writing down the most likely positions | | | | DVD on this approach wouldn't do it or the people |
| you will find yourself. | | | | watching it justice. |
| For instance let's take a look at positions. | | | | Why? |
| Simply: | | | | Because I have always felt that it is important to be |
| -In your opponents guard | | | | cautious when introducing techniques through DVDs. I |
| -With your opponent in your guard | | | | decided against putting out a DVD demoing the |
| -In opponent's half guard | | | | principle while showing techniques. |
| -Half guard on your opponent | | | | I have always been of the belief that martial arts are |
| -Mounted | | | | best taught by a live instructor. Scratch that, it's more |
| -Mounted on your opponent | | | | than a belief I'm convinced that it is a fact as I've seen |
| -Side control bottom | | | | the results of people who tried to learn martial arts |
| -Side control top. | | | | skills from DVDs too many times. |
| Now there are many more positions and variations of | | | | DVDs are great for introducing techniques, refreshing |
| them (such as turtle, open guard, etc,...,) but beginners | | | | your memory and reviewing but trying to learn from |
| should start with the most basic and build from there. | | | | them will develop holes and bad habits in your training |
| So you focus exclusively on 2 guard passes, 2 | | | | that will take longer to correct. |
| attacks or sweeps from your guard, half guard | | | | That's why I only released a coaching CD where I |
| passes, half guard attacks, 2 mount escapes, 2 | | | | cover all the necessary aspects of applying the 2 |
| attacks from the mount, 2 side control escapes and 2 | | | | Technique Principle to your game. |
| side control attacks or transitions and work to make | | | | As for the techniques themselves, you'll have to get |
| those techniques and their combinations second nature. | | | | those from your instructor. |