Why does he pick up new BJJ techniques so fast and I don’t?

Blog post from our CEO Marco Meyer: Why does he pick up new Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) techniques so fast and I don’t?

“Because he’s a natural.”

That’s what most people would say.

A natural is someone who doesn’t really have to learn a skill or ability. It just kinda comes naturally to him or her.

While you seem to invest twice as much time into getting the movements down the natural just picks it up after a few reps and can quickly integrate it into his BJJ game. Unfair.

But is that really so? Do you either have it or you don’t? Or can you train in a way that enables you to pick up skills quickly? And if so, how would you train?

That’s what I want to talk about with you today. Read more…

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