Learning bjj?

Question

Do all bjj schools keep teaching you knew moves every time you go to a class. I feel like it would be stupid to try and learn these more advanced moves when I have not yet mastered the basics. Can anyone who goes to Serra jujitsu tell me if they do this. I have an intro class there tomm. but those are not normal classes so dose anyone know that to

Answer 1

serra is a good school. the cerras im pretty sure were students of renzo gracie.

sometimes youll learn new techniques, sometimes youll practice old ones, and drills..etc. it just depends. it does no good to always learn new things and never practice the things you already know to proficiency.

but to answer your question another way...some lesser known schools and bjj in general is leaning toward...well they are always trying to update their techniques...learning the newest techniques...and its almost getting to the point where they miss the idea, the underlying concepts and principles the art is based on which will allow you to improvise without thinking so much. really jujutsu is just a handful of basic techniques...and a million and a half ways of getting into position in order to use them.

Answer 2

Most martial arts school have a curriculum. At first you will learn the basics until your instructor feels you're ready to rank up. At which point you will take a belt test. As you progress in the rank structure, you will learn new moves and practice old ones.

Answer 3

At the place I train (Roger Gracie Academy in London, UK), its split into beginner and advanced classes. In the beginners, they tend to cycle through the same techniques over a period of a few months, while in the advanced class techniques are far more varied, but also more complex.

Getting the fundamentals down is always going to be more important than flying armbars or whatever, so if Serra JJ offers some kind of beginner or basics class, you'll be fine. If the techniques prove a little more complicated, then I would suggest you take notes after class: things like hand position, leverage, points of control etc.

Another option to help make learning a bit less overwhelming is to concentrate on a small number of techniques each lesson. If you go into Serra JJ with a definite plan on what you want to work in sparring - e.g., say your aim is to improve your scissor and push sweep - then that results in clear, achievable goals. This is how I've been approaching my training since starting in November 2006, and I've found it to be a useful methodology.

Answer 4

i dont go to serra's dojo, but at my school, we go over old stuff, practice it, learn something new, practice that, them we roll trying to use that moves/position, u dont just learn a move, and go on u keep visiting it and practicing so u get better and dont forget