![]() ![]() I don’t teach so that the student can know jiu-jitsu, I teach so that he can execute jiu-jitsu. ![]() Learning jiu-jitsu is something for the subconscious, not for the consciousness. PLAYBOY: The, to be a good jiu-jitsu fighter, you need to be stupid? A baby will just do it, not ask questions. A baby, a young girl, an idiot are going to learn more quickly than an intelligent person. When he thinks that he understands, he is going to want to do it the way he thinks it is supposed to be, not the way that I taught. The method that the crafty person wants to know is that which hinders his reflexes. I want to give the student good reflexes. With this preoccupation, he ends up lost in thought and can’t function. HELIO: Because the intelligent student tends to get lost if thought before executing the technique. HELIO: Without any question, intelligent students. PLAYBOY: What kind of student is the most work to train? ![]() Helio Gracie did an interview with Playboy Magazine (Brazilian Edition) back in 2001 and provides some excellent insight into this subject, check out this sample: The problem is that students tend to overanalyze in the beginning, and this actually hinders their learning ability. In the beginning it is important to have a structured, systematic way of learning new techniques and following the exact curriculum that your instructor has designed for you to follow. This principle starts to break down the barrier of having a “way.” I think these 4 principals hold a tremendous amount of value today and always. Research your own experiences for the truth.Ĥ. THE TRUTH IN COMBAT IS DIFFERENT FOR EACH INDIVIDUALġ. Shouldn’t there just be one way? The answer is no.Īt PMA Oak Ridge, we have a frame hanging up above the Mook Jong (Wooden Training Dummy) on our private training side with some words of wisdom from Bruce Lee: Why are two black belts doing this technique differently. In the eyes of student, this sometimes can be very frustrating and confusing. The question was about one self defense technique that this student had been taught two different ways. This morning I spoke with two of my private students about a question that arose in class the other night. ![]()
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