Consistency matters in every part of life, not just Jiu-Jitsu. A great coach taught me that progress comes from showing up, putting in the work, and staying with it—even when improvement feels slow. That lesson applies to everything worth building. The only question is, what’s worth building to you?

You will fail for a long time. But failure is the most important ingredient to learning.

Rounding off the week with an oldie but a goodie Pendulum sweep and the reverse arm lock.

I think BJJ has become more connected to wrestling, with more attention to takedowns, hand fighting, and defending leg attacks. The game also seems more systematic: people are chaining positions and attacks instead of relying on one move.

For me, the biggest change is that I’m trying to control the roll instead of rushing to the next technique. I’m paying more attention to posture, grips, balance, pressure, and making my opponent react. I’m trying to be patient, use less energy, and let the next attack come from the position I’ve earned.

For myself any Gordon Ryan matches. Not so much for submissions but his takedowns and passing.

It’s a combination of all the above, so instructional whether that’s live or video. To slow rolling and drilling lead to live rolls is where it’s at for me.

I agree with Gary. Jiu Jitsu really starts on the mat. So why wait for the inevitable. However it may not be as realistic as a street fight however that’s why we are on the mat.

I kept getting triangles. So I had plenty of practice being caught in them but had a difficult time getting out. It was when a BB taught me to drive the knee to the mat and sprawl did it become empowering, to be able to counter.