-CURRICULUM, WEEK OF February 8th

Everyone enjoys winning, but an excessive focus on winning can sometimes block real progress and understanding. Knowing a technique and being able to apply it are two very different skills. You may understand every step, but until you can execute it with proper timing against a resisting opponent, the technique hasn’t truly been learned.

At the end of each class, we dedicate time to positional training. These situational rounds are designed to help you maintain the position of the day and apply the techniques under realistic resistance. The purpose isn’t to “win” the round - it’s to experiment, problem-solve, and attempt what you just learned.

When you approach training this way, you naturally rely less on strength, speed, or flexibility, and more on movement, timing, and technique. That shift is where real Jiu-Jitsu begins to take shape.

Focus on understanding, not outcomes, and you’ll grow exponentially - both on the mats and beyond them.