Fundamentals Class is the Place to Be

The title of this article sums it up, when you want to learn something you start with the basics.  This holds true to life not just Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, and as you advance in life or BJJ you always go back to the basics.  Einstein started with 1+1=2 not E=MC^2 and do you think he never played with simple addition again after he realized how much energy was contained in an object?  Last week in the Fundamentals program at FargoBJJ we learned different escapes from the mount and the same thing happened to me that happens to me every time this class comes around. I realize that instead of working on x, y,or z move that what I should be working on is bridging. My bridge is weak, my bridge form is sloppy I lead with my chest instead of my hips, and no time is this more glaring than when I try to buck and roll people! And when I look back my BJJ game reflects this too, I would be so much better if I could fix this thing, and its a huge thing! When I introduce people to BJJ at the academy the first thing I tell them is that the single most important attribute in BJJ is the ability to move your hips. So it is embarrassing that I haven't been working on my hips, everyone says work on the basics if you want to be good, I say that, but do I. Not often enough! So what should I do about this? I need to practice my bridge. Where is the best place to practice this? In fundamentals class where my partner is giving me minimal resistance and I have the time to realize my mistakes and attention I need to correct my mistakes. If I were to just come in and train I would be less apt to concentrate on the little details as things would be moving much faster. So when its time to improve the game, you should look to fundamentals class and we will be killing it in no time :)