Doing reps/drilling

[Tooljs]

Now, I always hear about doing reps, and how it always helps your jiu jitsu game.
I would like to do some reps/drill with some of my buddies, but I'm new to jiu jitsu, and don't know where to start.
Are there any specific routines/drills that you all have done that might help a beginner? (been doing it for about 3 months now)

[Dannicus]

In the beginning? Do what you are training...if it's guard passes? Do guard passes. If its going from side control to mount, do so. When I first started training, it was a flow drill for me on the positional game.

Start off with you or your partner in guard, do a guard pass. Have your partner who is now under your side control, recover guard. Pass to the other side, recover guard, Bottom guys sweeps, and takes mount. You escape the mount to full guard.

Start the drill over....

Do the basics, over and over and over again. I know it can get tedious, you want to go go go on the submissions...but drill your positional game til you can't drill it anymore, then....drill it some more. When you're tired of that, drill it some more. If I would have taken that advice more to heart from my instructor at the beginning, I would have had a lot less headaches.

The thing is, if you are confident and proficient in your positional game, you can open yourself up and be more risky after that, because you won't be worried about losing position and getting into a bad spot because you know you will be able to get back to a safer spot...

[AnthonyMarrington]

I agree with Dan 100%. positioning is very key to grappling. without it you will have very little success down the road. without the positioning, you don't have the control to get to the submissions

[xyrzrockrain]

practice your TAKEDOWNS. Dont pull guard or buttscoot. Practice takedowns

[Jaden_Korr]

I'm pretty sure there's some quote about position before submission ;)

I have to admit,i'm not a big fan of drilling/reps. I know they have incredible value,but i seem to learn better from rolling. Could just be my inherent compulsion to always take the hard way at work though...

[JayC]

You seem to learn better now, but wait til you've been doing it a bit longer and need that edge over your opponent. More reps = better technique.

Perfect practice makes perfect

[AJ]

Whenever I do reps I always feel bad for my partner like I'm boring them or something. Still waiting for a dude who just wants to hunker down and drill through a whole afternoon.

I think it's weirder for them because they see me do weird stuff when I roll live but then when we meet up to train I'm all, "Cool, let's do mount escapes!"

[Tallsilkyslim]

Drill the basics!!!!!!!

Shrimping will take you places if you are a master at it. I would drill shrimping, standing in base, break falls, forward rolls, backward rolls etc.

Basics are important, and if you are brand new, make sure you have these little nuances down pact before you move on to the fancy stuff.

I have been doing jits for almost 5 years now, and I will always be grateful that I understand these little details. They tighten your game up by miles.

[Ghosted3]

Once you get the basics down, find the things that you need to work on the most (work on, not the most advanced). A good example for me are armbars, if someone is in my guard and straightens the arm I will usually pass the armbar and go for something else. When I get a chance to drill that is usually on the top of my list.

[Tooljs]

thanks for all the advice guys. Next time my buddy comes over, I'm just gonna drill, drill, drill.
And practice shrimping and rolls on my own ;)
thanks again.

[xyrzrockrain]

Drill the basics!!!!!!!

Shrimping will take you places if you are a master at it. I would drill shrimping, standing in base, break falls, forward rolls, backward rolls etc.

Basics are important, and if you are brand new, make sure you have these little nuances down pact before you move on to the fancy stuff.

I have been doing jits for almost 5 years now, and I will always be grateful that I understand these little details. They tighten your game up by miles.

If you could master something in jiu jitsu. IT MUST BE THE BASICS!.. Try to work on your bridging and shriping for 45 mins a day.

[Chris_IslandMMA]

I spend a huge ammount of time repping bad position escapes, Mount, back mount, side control etc

[Tooljs]

I've been drilling shrimping, mount escapes, and alot of basics, like the basic arm bar, triangle ect, and it paid off!
Rolled with my buddy today who has 4 years of wrestling experience, and went 6 matchs.. and won all 6.
All thanks to all your advice.
Thank you online mini family!
haha.
-Josh