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Gameplanning

I have found myself lately talking a lot with my students about solid game plans and the importance of finding pathways back to their "A" games.

This flowchart is a simple model for how you should think about Brazilian Jiu Jitsu as a continuous cycle rather than isolated techniques. Instead of memorizing hundreds of moves, you're solving one problem at a time until you reach a submission.

What makes this flowchart powerful is that it gives every student a decision tree instead of a list of techniques.

Ask yourself one question at all times:

What's the next problem I need to solve?

They passed? → Recover guard.
Guard recovered? → Retain it.
Guard established? → Sweep or submit.
Swept them? → Pass.
Passed? → Control.
Controlled? → Submit.

That mindset keeps training focused and prevents students from chasing random techniques. It also aligns well with different styles of training, because every drill can be built around solving the current problem rather than rehearsing isolated moves.

In your next training session when you are rolling start thinking of the one task you need to perform in relation to where you are in the flow chart, rather than specific techniques to get to where you want to be.

Let me know your thoughts and/or results below.

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Gameplanning