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[ktulu]

Hello. My name is Aaron and Im new to this forum. I study in jiujitsu in B.C. Canada right now.
My question is how do u prepare yourself for the mentality of a fight? I seem to have good technique, but I dont seem to be able to concentrate well enough in a fight for it to be most effective. Any advice on how to fix this?

[Professor]

Hello. My name is Aaron and Im new to this forum. I study in jiujitsu in B.C. Canada right now.
My question is how do u prepare yourself for the mentality of a fight? I seem to have good technique, but I dont seem to be able to concentrate well enough in a fight for it to be most effective. Any advice on how to fix this?

Work your training very slow for a month.... "Molassestraining" is what I call it.   Work extremely slow and then start working faster -- this will help you become extremely comfortable moving from one techniqe to the other.   After you finish this, then try to lower the amount of techniques that it take to finish a fight....more than 5-7 - you're too slow in finishing the fight.      I really can't tell from your question whether you are talking about a mat or in the street.   

On the street it's different when someone walks out of a bathroom stall with a needle in thier hand asking "What you want?".  Concentration won't be a problem.

.02

Jeff

[Joe Hubbard]

Hey Aaron

If it is competition you are talking about, try altering the rules so it makes it 10 times harder to win when you are training.  Also, in any context-  repition is "the mother of all mothers!"  Egan Inoe said for every minute he plans to spend on the mat in a competition, he'll spend at least 5 hours in preparation. 

Learn, Practice, Absorb, Functionalise & Maintain

Joe

[BA]

     I have found senario training to be the best way for me to prepare to defend myself.  I use sef-defense tactics in my job and have seen people lock up and not be able to use the knowledge they have because they were not mentally preparted to defend themselves.  When training try to make it as real as possible with situations that are likely to occure in real life.  I even run through senarios in my mind and try to think of the emotions I will encounter in certain situations.

BA

[Lance_Larsen]

I second the previous post.  Simulate the likely events as closely as possible, and do it over and over.  At some point it begins to be a game, where you are more focused on winning a board game than reacting emotionally.  By then you've already dealt with it emotionally to some degree.  When the time comes hopefully you won't have too many suprises, and you'll start working it like a math problem.  You'll fight like you've trained.  In the few real world fights I've been in that is how it has worked for me.  Your mileage may vary.