#007 Curiosity on the Mats Doesn't Kill the Cat

Higher Jiu Jitsu Podcast

Curiosity On the Mats Doesn't Kill the Cat. John and Matty as we discuss how to stay curious on the mats, and learn for a lifetime. If you want to do jiu jitsu well, you need to learn how to do it. So, what's the best way to learn? First, be curious. You're not curious when you're under pressure to perform, or when you're worried about being flattened or broken. You're curious when you play with possibilities, and differentiate between each of their outcomes. It's how you can determine the most effective, and efficient way forward, and that's how you find improvement. Survival mode usually looks like very heavy and abrupt breathing, scrunched up faces, loud bangs and stomps, and heavy amounts of effort. This is also around the time the injuries start to happen. When you're learning WITH your partner, you work with eachother. You understand what each of you are looking for, and you're on the same path practicing and trading moves. When you play jiu jitsu like this, you can be curious and ready to learn at any moment. And if you want to do jiu jitsu for a lifetime, this is the only you’ll get there. Original article can be found here. About Seryoku Zenho: http://kodokanjudoinstitute.org/en/doctrine/word/seiryoku-zenyo/ If you enjoyed this feel free to like, and share, and let us know!