Slow Down

There's a saying that "slow is smooth, smooth is fast". Being fast is nice, but only if you can be effective. Oftentimes, we think the answer to our issues in grappling are more power or more speed, but what we actually want is more control. More control over ourselves and more control over our opponents, that is how we become faster. If you use speed just for the sake of speed, you frequently lose position and make mistakes. Speed and power without control or purpose is also often the cause of injuries both to yourself and others. Slow down in order to go fast.