Chapter
Training for Competition in Martial Arts
51:04 - 59:34 (08:30)
The key to getting more competitive in martial arts is to divide training cycles into non-competition periods and to work with people who are slightly below your skill level. It's important to remain open to new techniques and play around with a variety of belt types for development purposes.
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In the transition of replacing one scientific theory with another, a battle between opposing groups of scientists often occurs.
51:04 - 53:30 (02:26)
Summary
In the transition of replacing one scientific theory with another, a battle between opposing groups of scientists often occurs. It is important not to dismiss a technique too quickly, as sometimes older scientists may protect a previous theory while new scientists bring in new evidence.
ChapterTraining for Competition in Martial Arts
Episode#182 – John Danaher: The Path to Mastery in Jiu Jitsu, Grappling, Judo, and MMA
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
A comparison between two different jujitsu gym environments, an informal one in Philadelphia where sparring partners were picked informally and a formal one in Boston where the training was more structured and done only with black belts.
53:30 - 54:48 (01:18)
Summary
A comparison between two different jujitsu gym environments, an informal one in Philadelphia where sparring partners were picked informally and a formal one in Boston where the training was more structured and done only with black belts.
ChapterTraining for Competition in Martial Arts
Episode#182 – John Danaher: The Path to Mastery in Jiu Jitsu, Grappling, Judo, and MMA
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
To improve in a competitive sense, it’s important to divide your training cycles into non-competition cycles and work with people who are slightly lower in level than you, allowing you to learn and expand your skill set instead of utilizing a limited set of moves.
54:48 - 59:34 (04:46)
Summary
To improve in a competitive sense, it’s important to divide your training cycles into non-competition cycles and work with people who are slightly lower in level than you, allowing you to learn and expand your skill set instead of utilizing a limited set of moves.