{"id":5978,"date":"2024-12-23T13:47:30","date_gmt":"2024-12-23T13:47:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/havenbjjrotterdam.com\/?p=5978"},"modified":"2024-12-23T13:47:30","modified_gmt":"2024-12-23T13:47:30","slug":"goalsetting-for-bjj-how-to-do-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/havenbjj.nl\/en\/goalsetting-for-bjj-how-to-do-it\/","title":{"rendered":"Goalsetting for BJJ: How to do it"},"content":{"rendered":"

A new year means new goals.
\nAnd we\u2019re here to help you set your BJJ goals!<\/p>\n

Writing down your goal increases the chances of you achieving them by 42%.
\nSo grab your pen and paper and get to work.<\/p>\n

You can distinguish between training goals and competitive goals:<\/p>\n

Training Goals<\/b>
\n\u2013 How many times per week will you train?
\n\u2013 What positions will you work on? (barbell strategy*)
\n\u2013 What will you improve physically off the mats? (e.g., flexibility, strength, cardio, diet)
\n\u2013 What will you improve mentally off the mats? (e.g., discipline, competitive mindset, studying matches)<\/p>\n

Competitive Goals
\n<\/b> \u2013 Which competitions do you want to join?
\n\u2013 What results do you want to achieve?<\/p>\n

Barbell Strategy
\n<\/b> When choosing the positions to work on, you can apply the so-called barbell strategy. Originating in the financial world and developed by Nassim Taleb, it\u2019s also highly applicable to BJJ.<\/p>\n

The idea? Focus on extremes:
\n\u2013 3 Strong Positions: Work on what you\u2019re already good at and make it even better.
\n\u2013 3 Weak Positions: Work on the areas where you struggle the most.<\/p>\n

Avoid the \u201cmiddle of the barbell\u201d (positions you\u2019re okay at but not great). Thanks to our curriculum, you\u2019ll naturally work on all the important positions anyway. Focus your own study and free training on the barbell\u2019s extremes.<\/p>\n

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