I Suck At Jiu Jitsu Show #349 ONE HACK for Getting Good at Jiu Jitsu (FAST) | Performance Days
Nov 20, 2025
Discover a game-changing hack that could revolutionize your jiu-jitsu practice. The concept of a 'performance day' is introduced, where you focus on competing weekly to enhance your skills. Learn how to simulate real match pressure by selecting challenging partners and keeping score. Understand the importance of balancing performance and learning mindsets to tackle anxiety and competition habits. Implement this approach to identify training priorities and experience significant improvements in your performance!
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How Mark Competes Every Weekend
- Josh asked Mark Vives how he competes every weekend and Mark simply replied, "I compete every weekend."
- Mark runs a weekly performance-style training where he and teammates treat Saturdays like competition.
Schedule One Weekly Performance Day
- Do one weekly "performance day" where your explicit goal is to win and perform under pressure.
- Make all other sessions learner/volume days focused on repetitions and fixing holes for the next performance day.
Separate Performance From Learning
- Performance and learner mindsets are different and often incompatible if attempted simultaneously.
- Separating them reduces overtraining and accelerates focused skill development.