In this podcast, they introduce the alignment scorecard for grappling, helping you make smarter decisions faster by scoring your base, posture, and structure. The episode builds on previous mini-episodes and offers further study resources for enhancing your grappling skills.
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Quick takeaways
Evaluate jiu-jitsu performance using the alignment scorecard based on base, posture, and structure.
Simplify decision-making in jiu-jitsu by focusing on alignment to act instinctually during rolls.
Deep dives
Introduction to Alignment Scorecard
The podcast discusses the concept of the alignment scorecard as a tool for evaluating one's jiu-jitsu performance. It emphasizes the importance of base, posture, and structure in maintaining alignment during a match. By assigning Yes or No scores to these elements, practitioners can quickly assess their safety and ability to escape bad positions.
Maintaining Cognitive Load in Jiu-Jitsu
The episode highlights the role of cognitive load in jiu-jitsu, explaining how experience impacts the ability to process techniques intuitively. It stresses the significance of simplifying decision-making by focusing on alignment rather than memorizing complex sequences, enabling practitioners to act instinctually during rolls.
Breaking Opponent's Alignment
The podcast delves into strategies for disrupting an opponent's alignment through base, posture, and structure attacks. It suggests tactics such as limiting an opponent's ability to generate force, altering their posture, and controlling their limbs to weaken their position. Prioritizing one's alignment while targeting the opponent's can lead to more effective and strategic engagements on the mat.
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Understanding the Alignment Scorecard in Jiu-Jitsu
In this week's mini-episode, we're introducing the alignment scorecard! It's a quick way to use Rob Biernacki's alignment framework to "score" your grappling and make smarter grappling decisions faster. This episode builds on the last four mini-episodes about base,posture,structure, and alignment.
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