One problem that occurs during training is that of ego. Student/competitors of BJJ and MMA need to realize that training is just that, training. It is not the Olympics, it is not a life or death situation, and it is training and not much more. It is during training that you should allow yourself to get into bad situations and to not be upset when you are tapped out/beaten by your training partners. It is necessary to see the weaknesses in your skills, strategy, and abilities in order to discover what needs improvement. Training partners are the best tools for helping to discover such things.
Leave your ego at the door and off the mat. Your ego is what will get you or your partners injured because someone refused to tap out. Injuries prevent progression in everybody and if you are injured, you cannot train. Your training partners then also lose out because they now have one less training partner to learn from and practice with. Ideally there will be a feeling of comradeship amongst fellow students of the martial arts as everyone makes a similar personal journey towards being a formidable fighter/competitor.
This also applies to people who have little to no interest in being a fighter or entering any sort of competition. Even those who are not motivated to be a competitor are very valuable to those who do compete. During training injuries are possible. I believe that training with someone who is not having an ego issue lessens the chances of getting injured. The lack of injuries prevents players from having to take time off and slow their advancement and skill improvement. There are many ways to stay in shape and some involve home workouts that are still great for BJJ and MMA. However there is nothing quite like rolling and sparring.
About The Author
Jim Troth is a former National Champion in Brazilian Jiu-jitsu and has been involved in exercise much of his life. He has trained others in martial arts and in general health and fitness. He has also developed a video which features the routine he did to increase his fitness for tournaments. This same routine is used by him to stay healthy. Find out how this is changing people's lives and how you too can live a healthier life... beginning today. Go to http://www.homeworkouts.info/
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