An untrained person has no idea what you are doing or going
for until it is too late. A person with
the same knowledge that you do is going to recognize all of your moves. Even my students recognize almost everything
I am doing or trying to do. Timing,
smooth execution of moves or movements is what allows you to win. You are performing two movements and I
successfully performed three. You do not
have time to react to the third move, and therefore you are swept or submitted. It has nothing to do with speed per say. Your brain is in control of the completion of
each move or sequence. When you feel overwhelmed,
you are simply behind so many steps or possibly late. You can recover possibly, but it will require
more energy.
You must react to threats quickly, with a preventative
mindset, and attack at the same time which will increase pressure on your
opponent. What is true pressure? A consistent presentation of moves and
movements that is extremely threatening and unrelenting. The smooth execution of your timing that
allows you to move steps ahead of your opponent is how you win. You sink the choke in while they are out of
position, they grab your arm and struggle a little bit, you squeeze and the
match is over.
Your body, leg, and arm position must change every time
there is a transition.
In a competition with a 5 minute match time limit, maybe you
get mounted within the first few seconds.
You must be mentally prepared to attempt to escape for the rest of the
match, even if you never escape. There
is nothing good to wait for. Your constant
threat of escape is actually a form of pressure, and it must build to escape
from the worst situations.
I recommend you exercise, run, and do circuit training as
often as you can each week if you plan on competing. You will compete with less energy than when
you are in the gym. Push yourself so you
will be able to unleash your full potential without having to slow down for
air.
