Training More But Getting Worse at BJJ? | Chris Matakas
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At some point almost all Brazilian Jiu Jitsu students say “I’m training more, but my BJJ is getting worse! Why?!” In this video I explain why this happens, and why you should embrace that feeling! It happens to BJJ white belts, blue belts, purple, belts, brown belts, and yes, even black belts!
I believe skill acquisition and progression in Jiu Jitsu follows four levels in a cyclical nature:
1) You become unconsciously bad
2) You become consciously bad
3) You become consciously good
4) You become unconsciously good
Watch this video and learn about each of these levels, and how you can better embrace this feeling when it crops up during your journey!
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-Chris Matakas
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Professor Chris Matakas is a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt under Professor Ricardo Almeida and is owner of Matakas BJJ in Florence, NJ.
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@MegaAwsometurtle 6 ай бұрын
"You will get more from jiu-jitsu, then you will ever put into it" now thats a hell of a quote right there. 🔥
@EthanW56 3 жыл бұрын
I’m watching this after just getting spiritually beaten down after losing time and time and time and time again from classmates clearly better than me. And this video helps a little. Thank you
@waffensuperninja 2 жыл бұрын
Bluebelt here. I have the bluebelt blues and thats what brought me here. Thank you for the info. Ill train today with a different mindset now.
@aces6411 4 жыл бұрын
i have trained everyday for like 8 months, last week a newbie came in and made me tap i feel like i really suck at this
@drakejansen1445 3 жыл бұрын
Feel better now any updates? I’m 1 year in and question everyday why did these people give me 3 stripes on my white belt, please take them back I’m terrible 😅
@FR-ty5vn Жыл бұрын
You never know that newbie’s background - could be a wrestler - I came in fresh, but with almost 30 years martial arts experience - you just never know…
@philipwhittle7193 2 жыл бұрын
I have been youtube searching "I suck at Jiu Jitsu" for 30 min. This is first video that makes sense to me. Uconsciously bad, consciously bad(me haha), consciously good, unconsciously good.
@milomilkman 5 жыл бұрын
Professor, you nailed it! Man I still feel like this as a purple belt! Peers ask me how long you’ve been training and when they hear my response, they’re like wow you must know a lot! My response is no not really. There’s so much to learn. Thanks for sharing.
@ChrisMatakas 5 жыл бұрын
You got it, brother!
@clarkme8952 6 ай бұрын
I agree with you! I'm a purple too.
@bryceolsen3527 3 жыл бұрын
Oh the dunning-kruger effect...
@johnmedige1612 3 жыл бұрын
Ty ...I needed hear this perspective! Good stuff
@glosterdog 5 жыл бұрын
Great to hear. I thought I was getting worse but maybe I'm now aware of the game!
@davidecapps65 4 жыл бұрын
Yeah, I’m a 4 stripe white and I know I’m bad.
@chadfrozt8404 Жыл бұрын
Thank you coach! I appreciate the advice!! 🙏💯
@freight_train13 11 ай бұрын
Absolutely needed this, thank you. Oss
@Scottcrestline 7 ай бұрын
Definitely needed this video
@gardennovice7896 4 жыл бұрын
I felt like this for the past recent years.
@justinlipper8526 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks I needed this
@clarkme8952 6 ай бұрын
I totally agree. A good example is when you first start as a white belt you may seem to be struggling for a long time and feel you're not improving. Then a new guy comes in and you roll them for the first time and realize how much you've learned and improved. ❤
@tinkywinky3680 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@bburd-jt8os Жыл бұрын
Been going for 3 months. Still haven’t tapped anyone and guys who came in around the same time are leap frogging me, but it’s fun though, but would like to start winning
@kevincabral9973 4 жыл бұрын
The exact answer I needed to hear thanks!! Keep on embracing the suck lol.
@sharansingh2852 Жыл бұрын
Thanks
@sujoms 2 жыл бұрын
Doing this for almost half a year and I feel like I lost momentum. Meaning that in the begning I was jumping on the oponent, attacking all the time, and now I am just brawling with my partners for hours and many times I don't get them tapped....
@sujoms 5 ай бұрын
2 years passed, now a blue belt, still feeling bad 😅😅😅
@ronaldinho5860 9 ай бұрын
I am a Brown Belt train 6 days a week and feel like I'm getting worse.
@twinsunsurvivor8564 Жыл бұрын
3.5 year in white still , 5 time a week some day good, some day getting worse so much to learn ,
@JamesRegan804 3 жыл бұрын
I legit get worse... I know because Train 10-15 times a week. Get worse. Take time off for whatever reason, come back - smash. Train again 10 times a week. Get worse. Not subbing anyone Take time off for whatever reason, Come back - sub everyone. Train again 8 times a week. Get worse. Tapped by lower belts. Take time off for whatever reason, Come back - sub upper belts. Mind = blown.
@carmelino5092 4 жыл бұрын
can this apply to football aswell or only bjj
@shootermcgavin6610 3 жыл бұрын
Close to 4 months in and I'm asking this question, I Suckkk!!!. The only thing I feel is getting better is the stamina but I suck at bjj. This video helped a bit but still disappointing.
@bdulrahim. 3 жыл бұрын
Never give up, only losers quit !
@skywalker844 Жыл бұрын
It's all about finding people your skill level size for you can practice the technique and if that don't work find a different School
@87_daris 2 жыл бұрын
I swear to god i remember when this actually happened to me and i remember that i once just raged in training and punched the opponent and knocked him out since im a MMA fighter and i have a very good striking..So please do never rage and not knock someone out accidentelly pleaseee
@hikaru5234 Жыл бұрын
Cool story dude
@MasterSpatula Жыл бұрын
I was recently (Nov. 2022) promoted to brown belt by my very well-known instructor(s), but don't feel that I know enough to represent the belt well. I've taken to returning to mastering the basics. I don't want my black belt until I feel it... Is this a wrong sentiment? BTW, I train 4-5 times per week and I rarely miss class...
@cmpoland420 11 ай бұрын
Recently received my purple belt and I feel the same way.
@MasterSpatula 11 ай бұрын
@@cmpoland420 just go back to the basics; you'll do fine...
@nathanalmeida3457 7 ай бұрын
When I got my blue belt a few months ago I felt the same! Wanted it so hard and once I got it, I felt that I didn’t “deserved” yet. I fell that I’m better than the white belts but there’s still an effort to tap a few of them out.
@justinbutcher2183 2 жыл бұрын
I'm a blue belt I feel like I'm getting worse
@ChrisMatakas Жыл бұрын
My man, check this idea out. This is probably the source of that feeling which very well could be a sign of your growth, as counter-intuitive as that might seem. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunning%E2%80%93Kruger_effect
@geaves762 Жыл бұрын
I know I suck that’s not the problem.. I just can care less, just going though the motions. I’m apathetic, I would be happy to be to get pissed.
@ChrisMatakas Жыл бұрын
What are your current goals for continuing to train? I find it can be useful to also remember why you started training. What about your motivation has changed between then and now?
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@bdulrahim. 3 жыл бұрын
Osss
@ralphylad 3 жыл бұрын
everyone sucks at BJJ, that’s just the way it is.
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