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Martial arts schools in Maryland know that it’s common for military personnel who have done some sort of combative training to try their hand at Brazilian jiu jitsu. That is a logical step for military personnel to take, but they shouldn’t expect instant success. Military combative training teaches a lot of the same principles that are in Brazilian jiu jitsu. Military combative are designed to teach a variety of techniques including weapons training and striking to a large number of people in a short amount of time so many of the techniques are left out.

Of course it’s military combative training and it’s going to be different because they can punch their opponent or use weapons. The opponent can also strike them back which will change the techniques to address that issue. Martial arts schools in Maryland are very good at teaching the differences in the the techniques. Even though the combatives will give them a foundation some techniques may need to be unlearned. They can keep their basic principles, but they will have to unlearn some techniques. There are no successful military trained Brazilian jiu jitsu fighters in the world that compete and win on an international level. However if they are willing to relearn the process differently and leave their ego at the door they can quickly rise to that level.

One good example of a technique that they will need to relearn is opening the closed guard. The military combative training book teaches the students to open the closed guard by first posturing up, which is good. It is very important to maintain good posture in your opponents guard. Unfortunately the book then teaches you to insert one arm between your opponents legs and forcing them open. This is very dangerous because you are putting yourself right into a triangle choke. A Brazilian jiu jitsu fighter would thank their opponent if they always tried that escape. There are so many more examples like that in the military combatives book, but fortunately there are martial arts schools in Maryland will teach any student proper technique if they are willing to learn.

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Arbutus Jiu Jitsu practitioners know the importance of having good grips. By getting good grips in the beginning of the match the opponent can be set up for so many different takedowns or just even pulling guard. Either way the person with the better grip is in control of the match. That same principle is applied to some Arbutus Self Defense Classes. Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner should do everything they can to ensure they have the better grips. They can start by doing exercises that will improve grip strength. 

The two grips that this article will focus on will be crushing grip strength and pinching grip strength.  Crushing grip strength is the strength that is used to squeeze with a closed grip. A good BJJ example of when this is used is when you are holding your opponents arms or legs. People who get their martial arts training at Arbutus MMA schools know that crushing grip strength is definitely needed for no-gi BJJ because they can’t grip clothing so they would have to get grips on their wrist, ankles, arms, legs, etc. In no-gi it becomes harder to for people to keep a grip on the opponent when the start to sweat. Once they start sweating dominant grips are compromised because they might slide off their limbs and they can escape. The second important grip strength in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is pinching grip strength. Pinching grip strength is best described as lifting an object placed between the fingers and the thumb. Often it is hard to grip the gi with a crushing type grip and you end up gripping with just your fingers. In this situation it is important to have strong pinching grips. 

A gripper is highly recommended to use to improve crushing grip strength. There are grippers out there that have difficulty setting. The difficulty setting is set by pound pressure ranging anywhere from 100 lb pressure to 360 lb pressure. If a person can crush the 360 lb pressure gripper they would be able to rip a phonebook in half and make their BJJ opponent their rag-doll. The best way to improve pinching grip strength is to get some weight plates with the rim on the edges. Using two or more plates, depending on difficulty, turn the plates toward each so the smooth side is on the outside grasp the plates together with one hand and try to hold for as long as possible. Getting the best grips in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu will make the match easier so imagine how much easier it will be when the grips can’t be broken.      

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In Columbia Maryland Martial Arts like Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is being learned not only for the amazing self-defense training, but also for the fitness training aspect. In Maryland Jiu Jitsu is commonly associated with UFC (ultimate fighting championship), but Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu or BJJ for short is a martial art fighting system developed by Helio Gracie. For people who are not familiar with this particular martial art it can be described as submission wrestling with a hint of judo.

All over Howard County jiu jitsu is becoming very popular. Jiu Jitsu is not only for highly conditioned athletes. It’s becoming more common to see people who live a sedentary lifestyle trying and enjoying Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Students in Columbia Maryland Martial Arts classes, that teach Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu to emphasize physical fitness and conditioning, will benefit greatly from doing BJJ. Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is a dynamic activity that never gets boring. The problem with going to the gym is that doing the same old routine get boring very quickly. How often do you really want to run on the treadmill? You also have to be very disciplined to drag yourself into the gym everyday. It is also hard to stay motivated to go to the gym by yourself. It is a lot easier to make friends and have regular training partners in jiu jitsu then to find someone to go to the gym with you. It is easy to get physically fit when it is fun. When it becomes a chore or starts to feel like work it is a lot easier to drop off.

Training Brazilian Jiu Jitsu will exercise and strengthen both your body and your mind. A lot of time is devoted to learning moves and set up to moves Because of this, in Columbia and in the near by areas like Glen Burnie BJJ classes try to encourage their students into trying strength and conditioning exercise as a supplement to the workout that they are already receiving from BJJ. There is nothing mindless about practicing Brazilian-Jiu-Jitsu because it’s like playing chess planning out the next move against the opponent. BJJ is about advancing the position and that mentality can be applied in life as well.

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There are times in Brazilian jiu jitsu where you will be learning far more than your body can handle.  Usually it is best for new students to learn the fundamentals of the guard and build up.   After learning some basic submissions you start to expand your game.  Over time you will start to prefer certain positions and moves (You may prefer to play from the top or bottom, you may like closed guard or open, etc.).  As a beginner, you should focus on a few moves a month. While you are sparring you should always be looking to set up the move by trying to get to the right position. After a few months, you develop your own series of moves or your game plan. You will be able to see opportunities for the submissions in your game plan and hit them somewhat regularly.

Just because you now have a working system for yourself doesn’t mean you will stop learning. Every time you go to an Arnold BJJ class you learn something new. This is when you may feel overwhelmed by everything new. You start to try new moves and you are basically going through the same process as you did when you first started. You are learning and trying a new set of moves and you have to again sort through them and decide which you like and which you don’t like. Your brain goes into overload because you are taking in so many moves and your body needs to catch up.

You might feel down about how you’re doing in jiu jitsu at times like these. In Arnold Jiu Jitsu instructors teach us that you need to just push through it and let your body catch up with all that your mind has learned. After you spend some time trying new moves you may find that you are having trouble with your old moves while sparring.  Don’t worry if this happens because you will quickly get back your old moves and be better for it long term.  After sorting out some new moves, you can begin to add them in and start refocusing on your old moves. At times it may seem disheartening but if you just keep pushing though you will reap the rewards.  Your mind and body are connected, but also work at different paces and they just need time to catch up to each other.

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Brazilian jiu jitsu requires many different physical attributes. Although it is highly important to understand moves and have good technique, it’s not all that jiu jitsu boils down to. In order to become successful in this martial art, you need to have other physical attributes like timing, strength and explosiveness, coordination, and balance. Possessing these attributes will help lay a good foundation for progression.

In Maryland Jiu Jitsu instructors teach that technique is very important to jiu jitsu. You need to understand how the move works, but it is more of a mental attribute. The technique is how the move works. You need to put the physical attributes to work in order to make the technique happen. Although each attribute is different, they are all connected and they are all required for good technique. Some techniques will require one, while others require quite a few. In Jiu Jitsu every move is different and will require different traits. Depending on your attributes, it may be difficult for you to perform certain techniques.  For example, if you have poor balance, playing on top will be harder for you because without balance your opponent will easily sweep you.

If you are new to jiu jitsu, you may feel off put by this because you may feel like you don’t possess certain physical attributes, but that is perfectly fine. Where I train in Arnold Jiu Jitsu is a process. Just as you learn new techniques, you will develop physical attributes. Learning new techniques is like strengthening the mind because you are learning what goes into each move and how it needs to be executed. Putting in the time to drill moves and spar with partners is strengthening the body. The more time you put in, the better you will become. Your body will develop the attributes needed to execute moves with good technique. Each attribute is different, but they all need to be connected and flow together.

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