Lee
01-22-2004, 09:17 AM
Coach and All,
I've been wanting to make this thread for a few days, but I've been trying to formulate what exactly I'm unclear on. Hopefully this will help me get it right. I have a couple of questions/points so please bear with me...
I've been studying the Flow State Peromance Spiral tape for a while now, and I feel that I understand the concepts, but my ability to implement it on a consistent basis in daily submission grappling/BJJ practice still feels shaky. Sometimes it all just comes together, and other times I flow right into the wrong position.
Further explanation; personally I feel very "flowing" when grappling. Ever since I started Body flow, my breath and movement feel aligned on the mat. Even when I am getting beaten by a more skilled grappler, he is usually the one who needs a break after I tap. So, my breath is ok...
What I am toying with is the Broad External Awareness concept. I can only describe this as a 'feeling'. Like when you just sit still in a busy room and pay attention to nothing in particular, but just let every little noise, smell, or movement just registers to your conciouseness. So the idea is to accomplish this same feeling while actually rolling.
When this happens the techniques also become feelings as well. You don't try to do a triangle choke, the opportunity of a triangle choke appears, and the you experience the feeling of doing it. And before you know it its over.
Now here's my dilemna, because I'm working on my Pre-incorporated Strategy for WHEN the mistakes occur. I already don't go declarative mode and my breathing is usually OK but sometimes that isn't enough to bring back that feeling. I try to let go and take in all that is going on in the room, but sometimes I become too still when that happens and my opponent capitalizes on that.
My proposed solution is to practice Body Flow while cultivating the Broad External Awareness Feeling. Only problem is I practice BF in a very boring room that is hard for me to stay External in. Also I have the old habbit of withdrawing into myself when engaged in solo exercise from years of distance running(you definately don't need to be externally aware in that sport).
I also think I could benefit from some Soft-Work because my usuall environment is pretty hard.(Especially after you win a tournament, everybody wants a piece of you! Sheesh! I'm just trying to play here...)
Maybe from where someone else is standing, they could shed some light on my confusion. Just getting this out has been helpful. I would also love to hear anybody else's experiences with the FSPS while grappling. Monkey's thread today was helpful too...
I've been wanting to make this thread for a few days, but I've been trying to formulate what exactly I'm unclear on. Hopefully this will help me get it right. I have a couple of questions/points so please bear with me...
I've been studying the Flow State Peromance Spiral tape for a while now, and I feel that I understand the concepts, but my ability to implement it on a consistent basis in daily submission grappling/BJJ practice still feels shaky. Sometimes it all just comes together, and other times I flow right into the wrong position.
Further explanation; personally I feel very "flowing" when grappling. Ever since I started Body flow, my breath and movement feel aligned on the mat. Even when I am getting beaten by a more skilled grappler, he is usually the one who needs a break after I tap. So, my breath is ok...
What I am toying with is the Broad External Awareness concept. I can only describe this as a 'feeling'. Like when you just sit still in a busy room and pay attention to nothing in particular, but just let every little noise, smell, or movement just registers to your conciouseness. So the idea is to accomplish this same feeling while actually rolling.
When this happens the techniques also become feelings as well. You don't try to do a triangle choke, the opportunity of a triangle choke appears, and the you experience the feeling of doing it. And before you know it its over.
Now here's my dilemna, because I'm working on my Pre-incorporated Strategy for WHEN the mistakes occur. I already don't go declarative mode and my breathing is usually OK but sometimes that isn't enough to bring back that feeling. I try to let go and take in all that is going on in the room, but sometimes I become too still when that happens and my opponent capitalizes on that.
My proposed solution is to practice Body Flow while cultivating the Broad External Awareness Feeling. Only problem is I practice BF in a very boring room that is hard for me to stay External in. Also I have the old habbit of withdrawing into myself when engaged in solo exercise from years of distance running(you definately don't need to be externally aware in that sport).
I also think I could benefit from some Soft-Work because my usuall environment is pretty hard.(Especially after you win a tournament, everybody wants a piece of you! Sheesh! I'm just trying to play here...)
Maybe from where someone else is standing, they could shed some light on my confusion. Just getting this out has been helpful. I would also love to hear anybody else's experiences with the FSPS while grappling. Monkey's thread today was helpful too...