Ever tell a significant other to relax during a heated moment? How well did that work out for you?

Generally speaking, telling someone to relax during or after a BJJ roll goes about just as well. Why?

In part, it's because many of us do not know what it feels like to relax. Our baseline operating level of stress is about a simmering six or seven out of 10. Add a violent combat sport into the mix and the probability of relaxing is comparable to that of another Jets Super Bowl win in my lifetime.

The other problem is that modern life incentivizes for theoretical rather than participatory ways of knowing. Simply put, we're all head and little body and soul. Fortunately, Jiu Jitsu can help solve both problems. But only with the right mindset and the right coaching.

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