Do You Study?

If you aren't in class, do you think about grappling? If the answer is no, then you are missing a way to improve your jiu jitsu outside of the gym. There are two kinds of really beneficial study for making yourself more successful on the mat. The first one is analyzing your class performance which requires no research or outside sources, just simply think about what was and was not successful from class that day. If it helps keep a log and refer back to it. The second is watching matches. It doesn't matter if it's judo, wrestling, MMA, sumo, or jiu jitsu, whatever grappling you watch can be beneficial. Technical instructionals are interesting, but watching matches shows what works at an elite level. Those ideas can then inform your execution. You don't have to be like me and spend significant amounts of free time watching old ADCC and IBJJF tournaments, but if you feel like you are stagnating, start thinking about grappling differently utilizing examples of more skilled practitioners.