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On a recent episode of the Overdogs BJJ podcast, Matt Serra and Mikey Musumeci pushed back on ecological BJJ, arguing the increasingly popular teaching method adds unnecessary complexity to something that doesn\u2019t need it.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Serra made clear he isn\u2019t against progress in general, but remains committed to traditional instruction:<\/p>\n Oh, drilling is crucial. I know things. Everybody wants to just reinvent the wheel. I\u2019m not against any kind of progress. For Serra, the formula doesn\u2019t need reinventing: teach a technique, drill it repeatedly, then test it live. When I teach something and I taught them from that position and they pull it off versus an unwilling partner, obviously, that\u2019s what you should do\u2026 Musumeci echoed the sentiment, questioning how some of these newer systems get marketed as groundbreaking:<\/p>\n How people keep making like this fancy stuff\u2026 Like: \u201cOh, look at us. We\u2019re doing this new method.\u201d Serra said he has no issue with instructors experimenting, but takes issue with the implication that older methods are outdated:<\/p>\n It\u2019s fine if they want to do it\u2026 But I don\u2019t like when they have that smug: \u201cOh, well, that might have been the way you used to do things. But in sports science over the last 30 years\u2026\u201d For Musumeci, solving specific technical problems is what makes Jiu-Jitsu enjoyable for him in the first place:<\/p>\n The only thing I don\u2019t like about this ecological mindset that people have now is my favorite part of Jiu-Jitsu is solving puzzles\u2026 It\u2019s like a math problem.<\/p>\n That mentality that they have that: \u201cOh, there are no moves. There\u2019s only ideas.\u201d Serra agreed, arguing instruction should stay accessible rather than becoming overly academic:<\/p>\n Don\u2019t make jiu-jitsu only for the intellectuals. It shouldn\u2019t feel like you\u2019re going through like a science class.<\/p>\n Other guys that try to do that just sound like a guy that tries to be smart, man\u2026 \n \ud83d\udca5 What if slowing down was the fastest way to win?<\/p>\n \ud83d\udcad Tired of Getting Smashed by Younger, Stronger Grapplers?<\/p>\n It\u2019s not your age. It\u2019s your strategy.<\/p>\n If you\u2019re a passionate grappler over 35 who\u2019s sick of getting outpaced, outmuscled, or out-cardio\u2019d by opponents half your age \u2014 this 120 page e-book<\/strong> was made for you.<\/p>\n \ud83d\udd13 Unlock the Power of Sloth Jiu-Jitsu:<\/p>\n \n Tired of waking up sore and burnt out after lifting?
And if something works for you with teaching, cool. Do it. But, I\u2019m old school.<\/p>\n
If a student can pull it off against a resisting opponent, that\u2019s proof the technique has been learned:<\/p>\n
I showed you that. You got the technique down. You\u2019re repping it. You need to drill it.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s not reinventing the wheel.<\/p>\n
Hey, dude, what? Look at the guys I\u2019m producing. The proof is in the pudding.<\/p>\n
No, there are moves at the end of the puzzle\u2026 When you solve something, there is a move at the end.<\/p>\n
You don\u2019t like the smartest guy in the room. You don\u2019t like that guy. He\u2019s smug.<\/p>\nSloth Jiu-Jitsu: The Ultimate Guide for Calmly Beating Bigger, Younger Opponents <\/h2>\n
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