Can beginners learn BJJ without drilling? (Ecological approach)

Drilling is the status quo in jiu jitsu, but is it possible to learn and even become good without actually drilling any techniques? I investigated a class at a gym that teaches beginners and experts alike with the Constraints-Led Approach, a coaching methodology that's growing in popularity based on the well-studied theory of ecological dynamics.

Join me as we dive deep on what it actually means to drill, whether beginners need to learn "fundamental techniques", if this puts them at risk for creating bad habits, and what this approach actually looks like in practice.

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This visit to Bodega Jiu Jitsu, co-owned by black belt instructor Kyvann Gonzalez, comes at the tail-end of a recent trip I took across the country to Maryland to train at Standard Jiu Jitsu under Greg Souders (the coach of recent -66kg ADCC West Coast Trials winner Deandre Corbe), all with the intent of trying to find the best way to learn jiu jitsu after quitting my gym and getting injured in competition.

Videos mentioned:
   • The Mounted Arm-Lock: A Standard Approach  
   • Greg Souders is the Most Infamous Man in J...  
   • I Went To The Jiu Jitsu Gym That Never Drills  
   • How to teach BJJ without drilling (ecologi...  

Interview with Lex Friedman and John Danaher:
   • How much drilling does the Danaher Death S...  

Recommended books on ecological dynamics:
Constraints-Led Approach by Ian Renshaw et al
How We Learn to Move by Rob Gray
Learning to Optimize Movement by Rob Gray

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Huge thanks to everyone involved in this video, in no particular order:
Kyvann Gonzalez (co-owner Bodega Jiu Jitsu)
Chas Makk (co-owner Bodega Jiu Jitsu)
Greg Souders (owner Standard Jiu Jitsu)
Denney Choi (owner Baem Jiu Jitsu)
Kit Dale
Chris Hendrix
Greg Sirico
Nate Cho
Joshua Richards
Tyler Spangler
Craig Hutchison
Austin Cook
Danny Maira
Nick Salles
Noah Shaffner
Al Lagura
Randy Santamaria
All the coaches and students who participated in filming


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