Grappling Games: For Brazilian JiuJitsu (BJJ) and Submission Wrestling
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Popular authors and experts in the field of Deliberate Practice, such as Dan Coyle, Matthew Syed, Gladwell and Ander Ericcson often discuss the importance of games in the development of skill and its role in enhancing neuromuscular ability. Athletes are taught to drill slowly, to break their movements into chunks (what many BJJ'ers are now calling micro-drilling) and to repeat movements thousands of times.
Yet, these types of high intensity practices can only be done for so long and can lead to burnout. Regular practice sessions can also be daunting as the cycle of warm-ups, drills and rolling at the end can make one training day seem exactly like the last.
That's why games are important. When structured correctly they reinforce the skills needed to succeed, keep the grapplers' minds off of the monotony of training and keep them engaged and interested. -
As a grappler (Judo, No Gi and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu), I have spent over a decade learning, observing and participating in submission wrestling. "Grappling Games" contain the games that I’ve been a part of where learning was fun and felt like play. -
I hope you have as much fun with these grappling games as I do. -
Grappling Games:
-Easy to read format
-Does not have to be read in order
-Games can be altered for individual preference
-Easy to apply in class or group training
Bakari Akil II, Ph.D.
When he isn't writing Bakari Akil serves as a Professor of Communication at Florida State College. He also writes for Psychology Today when he is not teaching, researching or coming up with 'off the wall' academic projects.
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Grappling Games - Bakari Akil II, Ph.D.
Grappling Games: Brazilian Jiu-jitsu & Submission Wrestling
Bakari Akil II, Ph.D.
Copyright Bakari Akil II, Ph.D. 2012
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Dedication
To those who know how fun grappling is!
About the Author
Bakari Akil II, Ph.D. has been practicing no-gi Brazilian Jiu-jitsu since 2004 and BJJ with a gi since 2008. He has a Purple Belt in BJJ and a Green Belt in Judo. Akil also has written about grappling for Black Belt Magazine and his blog, Jiujitsu365, has been nominated twice for Best BJJ Blog
by the Fightworks Podcast.
Akil holds a Ph.D. in Mass Communication from Florida State University. He is currently a Professor and has taught and counseled hundreds of people over the years in areas related to graduate education, mass media and how to be more effective communicators.
He also writes for Psychology Today and his blog, Communication Central
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Other Grappling books by Bakari Akil:
20 Ways to Improve Grappling Skills off the Mats
Tapmonster: Ideas on Grappling for BJJ and Submission Grapplers