#014 'Go Easy' They Say - For Those Who Can't Relax - a podcast by John Smallios

Stop using your strength! 

Does this sound familiar? 

We're not judging. We're just here to help.

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You huff, and you puff, and you fight jiu jitsu. We tell you to 'go easy', relax, and not use your strength. You hear us, but you don't listen to us. You nod your head, and the moment you touch gloves, the bulldog is once again off the leach.

We don’t blame you. Your intentions are pure, and it's not your fault.

Your skeleton is your strength, not your imposing will.

When you learn how to use your bones, you can pick and choose where you need to grit your teeth and force your willpower.  And when you take away the force during training, you’re free to sense the intricacies that make jiu jitsu the gentle art.

An essential element of self organisation is your breath.

You hear 'go easy', but it's not enough. You need to feel it instead. We can do this via your breath.

Don't Fight, Feel.

This is a different approach to one that you're used to. Yet when you work on your approach to jiu jitsu, you enjoy immeasurable benefits in all areas of your game within jiu jitsu. Your half guard improves along with your mount and all positions in between. Your pin gets heavier, and your submissions get sharper. Your jiu jitsu gets more fun, you're injured less, you learn more, and as a result your days gets brighter.

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Here's the original blog article link: Go Easy They Say.

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