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Brazilian Jiu Jitsu's Model Of Greatness One thing that's worked well for me in the past is to mimic other Brazilian Jiu Jitsu players movements and positions. When my game is not progressing how I would like and I don't know which part to work on, I'll find someone else to copy. I usually look for someone who's body type is similar to my own, but that's not always necessary. I'm also looking for someone who does something that I want to do, someone who has a game that really inspires me. I don't necessarily break their movements down too much initially. I just pretend I'm them and try to move like they would move. I think this is one of the few exercises in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu where it's good not to get too detailed. Just act on intuition and see what happens. If you can get video of yourself trying it out, that would be great. That way you can see where you need to improve. If not, get one of your training partners to critique you. Review video of the person you're emulating with your partner, and let them know what result you're trying to achieve. Take Marcelo Garcia for example. One thing I've noticed about his guard game is that he seems to be sitting up a lot, which is not something that I do. So I watched him, and then imitated him and it made my guard much harder for my opponents to pass. It's amazing what one simple change can do for you. I find that in BJJ, it's often little changes that make the biggest difference and that sometimes you are just a movement or two away from having a breakthrough in your training.
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