Is it beneficial to drill techniques in grappling ? Having watched the amazing jiu jitsu of Tainan Dalpra, Cole Abate and Diego Pato at the latest Polaris event, we would say, yes it is.
There is a school of thought that an ecological approach is the best way to train BJJ. Yet, when we see the mechanics of the Art of Jiu Jitsu crew, for them to be so precise, surely they have to be drilling those movements?
On the latest Jiu Jitsu Oracle, Calum and Ross discuss why they think AOJ is at the forefront of gi grappling, by analyzing the performances of their athletes at Polaris.
There is also a chat about some controversial decisions on the event, most notably Jay Rod's loss to Mohammed Avtarhanov and what can be done to improve the scoring system.
00:00 The Importance of Having Precise Mechanics
19:45 The Need for an Improved Scoring System
28:52 Credit for not Using a Banned Athlete
30:18 Give us Storylines and Reasons for Matches Happening
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Hosts: Calum Burke and Ross McTavish