Gi & no-gi Beginner
Danaher with Bernardo Faria and Gordon Ryan on how to understand jiu-jitsu as a system, not a pile of moves.
Concepts
How to Train
Drilling, positional sparring, flow rolling and the ecological approach - what each is for and how to mix them.
Training and Progress · Fundamentals and Concepts
Techniques in this topic
Resources
8 resources
YouTube videos
Gi & no-gi Intermediate
Jon Satava on positional sparring at Marcelo Garcia's academy, the gold-standard format.
Drilling VS Positional Training VS Sparring - What's Best For You in Jiu Jitsu
Bernardo Faria BJJ Fanatics YouTube
Drilling versus positional training versus sparring: which to use when, from Bernardo Faria.
Gi & no-gi Intermediate
Chewy on how to drill when your partner only wants to roll: making live training more technical.
Gi & no-gi Beginner
Chewjitsu on what a new white belt should focus on when they cannot hit submissions yet: position, frames and surviving.
Gi & no-gi Intermediate
Giles on sequences versus positional options: two different ways to learn BJJ, and when each helps.
Written instruction
Training Methods
BJJ Atlas BJJ Atlas
Written overview of technical training, specific training and sparring, with the beginner-to-advanced mix.
Ways of Training
BJJ Atlas BJJ Atlas
Written distinction between technical training, specific training and full sparring.