One of my favorite things to do is take notes on lessons from an area of my life or a subject that I’m interested in and then apply this lesson to different everyday situations. Jiu-jitsu has been that for me, a microcosm of experiences. What follows below are three small notes I took after a class with my teacher Victor Caramujo:
Among the different tools and resources of a jiu-jitsu fighter are the set of positions and movements that he is able to perform to defend himself, gain control of the opponent and finally reach the submission.
It is important to remember that, as in life, there will always be situations where there is no practical and quick solution, and therefore adaptation will be necessary. You can think of each position as a phrase in the jiu-jitsu language. If you master the most basic, you will then be able to expand your understanding more effectively.
A position is a type of step by step, and its understanding must be accompanied by adaptation to your body. However, if your answers to problems are always pre-defined, you will never progress, you will never get out of place, because the opponent and conditions will not always be the same for each and every situation.