How Long Does It Take to Get Good at BJJ Guard Retention?
Twelve to eighteen months of focused work, for most people — but the reason it takes others three or four years is that they spend the whole time working on the wrong layer.
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Learning.
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Submeta vs. BJJ Fanatics vs. Self-Made Notes: Which Actually Improves Your Game?
I subscribe to one and own a folder full of the other. What each is actually for, the integration step both of them skip, and which one I'd keep if forced to choose.
What's the Fastest Way to Learn a New Guard?
I've added two guards to my game with the same four-week protocol, built around a single constraint: the new guard only gets the first five minutes of every round.
Why Can't I Remember BJJ Techniques?
You can describe Tuesday's technique step by step, then nothing surfaces mid-roll. It's not a memory problem: you kept the steps and threw away the triggers.
How to Remember BJJ Techniques After Class
A leather notebook, two years of Apple Notes, a Notion database I tinkered with more than I used — and the embarrassingly simple two-step loop that finally made techniques stick.
Why BJJ Flowcharts Stick After Class
Most jiu-jitsu notes keep the move and lose the decision tree around it. BJJ flowcharts keep the sequence, the fallback, and the return path in one glance.