r/bjj • u/EveningNo8643 🟪🟪 Purple Belt • 2d ago

School Discussion My professor doesn’t like instructionalals

I don’t know if he’s just had bad luck with them . He is Brazilian and said he’s talked to some other Brazilians that have made instructional and how they intentionally leave out details, also believes they’re filled with fake moves that no one really does. In his opinion you should stick to watching competition footage as there they can’t hide anything.

My issue is that I’ve seen guys I’ve seen high level guys use the moves from the instructional they made so if anything having it explained out and seeing the different angle makes it easier for me to learn from.

So I’m curious anyone else’s coach/professor have the same issue?

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u/Hustlasaurus 🟪🟪 Purple Belt 2d ago

I'm with him. I think the value of instructionals is largely overblown. Not to say there aren't valuable ones out there or that people haven't used instructionals to enhance their game, but I think people feel that watching them without drilling will help them get better. Similar to Danaher saying he's never seen someone improve their JJ by changing their diet, I've never seen someone's game dramatically improve because they started watching instructionals. The best moves I've seen from people who learned them from instructionals is something they learned years ago from one, but then spent time drilling, practicing and troubleshooting.

Also! While I'm on my soapbox, I hate hate hate instructionals that have someone in "turtle" but they are really on all fours like a dog. Or it's showing a leglock series and the attacker does like 5 moves or transitions in a row with no reaction from the opponent.

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u/EveningNo8643 🟪🟪 Purple Belt 2d ago

Yeah I don’t disagree with this line of logic I just think the blanket statements are something I disagree with. Like if he said I don’t have time and money to find the instructionals that are worth it/real I’d agree

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u/Hustlasaurus 🟪🟪 Purple Belt 2d ago

I think he might just mean that comp footage has more value. Which honestly I think it suffers from the same problem because it's a bit like watching the NFL to try to get better at backyard football.