Inside the Mind of a Wrestler
A Wrestlers approach to Jiu Jitsu
I see my opponent across from me. Their eyes are wide. Their
structure strong and solid. There is something off though. A slight tremble ,
worry, or is it fear? My opponent pulls guard vigorously, but maintains
distance. Rule one, always make the person think they have the upper hand. I
let my opponent attach themselves to a limb. Rule two, create disarray. I
snatch my leg away from my opponents grips, then give them my leg showing my
opponent I allowed them to get what I gave them. Rule 3, shut every inch of
motion down. I make my opponent suffer pressure , and attempt to drown them by
depleting oxygen out of every muscle in their body. Rule 4, do not stop progression
forward until the opponent taps from submission. I close every space. I lock
down every limb to reach my wanted destination of control. My opponent is
looking for any way out , he cannot actively recover, so I give him one way out
, a glimpse of escape. I know the escape route, I know the exact placement
every limb has to go to achieve recovery. As Sun Tzu once said "When you
surround an enemy, leave an outlet free. Do not press a desperate foe too hard".
Right as my opponent makes their move I shut it down. I have now created a
physiological and physiological wall my opponent has to overcome. As a wrestler
you learn to break your opponents mentally and the body collapses shortly after.
I feel my opponent’s muscles tense and relax, I make my move, and collapse on a
threatening position. Do I continue this game of cat and mouse? This time no.
My opponent is broken. They cannot take deep breaths. Their muscles are
depleted. I slowly move in to make my final move…..I slowly walk towards my
opponent and shake their hand to start the match. What you just witnessed is
what happens in the mind of a wrestler before a fight even starts. Are you
ready for a war?
This was written by a member of Element Grappling-Brazilian Jiu Jitsu of Fayetteville NC. To learn more about our BJJ school please visit https://www.elementgrappling.comClick on https://linktr.ee/ElementGrappling to check out are social media and
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Grappling-Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
500 N Reilly Rd #116
Fayetteville, North
Carolina 28303
(910)-248-9787
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