Eco Approach In BJJ: Hot Takes, Advice, Drilling Is Useless?
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Published7 months ago
Duration2:26:28
Video ID08Eb-Atqw4E
Languageen
CategoryHowto & Style
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Video TypeRegular Video
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Views1K
Likes25
Comments10
Engagement Rate3.36%
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Discussing all things eco/CLA with my friend Bren!
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Timestamps:
00:00 – Intro, Brenn’s background in eco
01:41 – Is it okay to show techniques to practitioners? Importance of functional outcomes
11:40 – When to show techniques (in)correctly? When NOT to show them at all?
15:30 – Is practicing techniques without resistance ever a good thing?
27:37 – Form & functionality
41:32 – Motivation trumps everything
45:38 – “Why am I doing this?”
47:05 – Optimal theory; expectancies, autonomy
52:55 – The “too many details” issue
56:01 – CLA classes that are too constrained
01:05:15 – The underhook “problem”
01:10:15 – CLA for advanced practitioners? The boredom problem, skill acquisition vs having fun
01:22:24 – Thinking about what you’ll do vs. flowing
01:27:17 – You’ll never flow into a backflip
01:29:06 – How to get something like a sit-through to emerge? Overconstraining vs underconstraining
01:36:55 – Jiu-Jitsu eco research?
01:39:40 – Pushback on eco
01:43:37 – What motivates them?
01:45:00 – CLA games for the bow & arrow choke? Rolling back attacks?
01:55:32 – Time & resistance, exploring moves
02:01:41 – Brenn’s advice to traditional approach coaches
02:08:40 – Brenn’s advice to coaches who already use the CLA
02:13:52 – Is there such a thing as a bad habit?
02:19:20 – Hot takes