From a jiu jitsu student….

Good tips that I learned when first beginning…

1. Whatever you do, resist the urge to use strength.
When you are just beginning your initial reaction will be to use strength in your arms, particularly when working off your back, or when sweeping. What newbies don’t realize is that the strength comes from the entire body which is enhanced by your leverage. Which leads to the next point.

2. Angles. Pay a lot of attention to the body angles and positions in relation to your opponents. If you have the proper angle, you will have proper leverage, if you have proper leverage, you will be in a position to utilize your whole body to perform a move and thus increasing your strength. The leverage in jiujitsu is designed to disperse your power at various points on your opponents body and you will be using mostly core muslces for this.

3. Move slowly. A lot of white belts try to speed through randori and sparring because they concentrate on “winning” as opposed to learning to perform the technique. Keep in mind winning does not equate to learning. Go slowly, pay attention to your opponent’s movements, and apply the techniques you learned in a slow, calculated, intelligent manner.

4. Indicators. Often times white belts try to FORCE their way into a submission or a move. This never works against someone who knows what you are trying to do. If you try to force your way into something, the other person will resist with more strength and you are now waisting energy and time. Use your opponent’s movements as INDICATORS as to what moves you need to perform.

For example: instead of using your strength to force a kimura (while in the guard), wait for your opponent to hold himself up with his hand while trying to posture up, this will be the INDICATOR that the setup is ripe for a kimura.

Remember, let your opponents movements dictate what your response is.

5. Have fun. Dont get frustrated. so many white belts leave class with a bad attitude. Dont be one of them.

Aber besonders f?r Anf?nger:

1) Don' t-Versuch, zum alles sofort zu verstehen. Viele Anf?nger erhalten unten ausf?hrlich sprachlos gewesen und m?chten das Technik &quot erhalten; right" auf dem ersten Versuch. It' s, das nicht geht zu geschehen. Erhalten von Sachen " right" nimmt Jahre von Praxis. Fangen Sie so einfach an zu ?ben und don' der t-Versuch, zum mehr als Sie abzubei?en kann kauen.

2) Don' t wird st?ndig um ob etwas &quot gesorgt; works". Viele Anf?nger m?chten sehen, dass eine direkte Anwendung f?r alles, das sie erlernen. Aber viel von, was Sie tun, ist die ?bungen, die entworfen sind, um Ihren K?rper auszubilden. Nicht alles ist eine volle Technik. Wenn Ihr Lehrer qualifiziert wird, lassen Sie ihn sich sorgen um, was Sie erlernen m?ssen, um es Arbeit zu bilden. Wieder beziehen Sie sich auf Nr. 1 – Rom wasn' t aufgebaut in einem Tag.

3) Don' t vergessen, Spa? zu haben. Don' t nehmen es zu ernst. Das Gehirn erlernt besser mit einer entspannten Haltung.