What is the correct way to train to maximise improvement in skill?
I’m a blue belt and struggling to know if what I’m doing in training is the right thing for efficient progress.
But first here’s some context: I’m around 21 and I would say the gym I’m training at isn’t a competition gym and consists of much older grapplers. The general class is warm up, show a bunch of techniques and then roll at the end of class.
But I felt doing this won’t help my progress.
So here’s what I’m currently doing in training:
1/ Practice my escapes against people I’m better than (defence to offence stuff)
2/ Ask people to do positional rounds as not everyone is keen for them.
3/ Work on techniques that I find interesting and experiment with them
4/ Screen record moves from instructional and YouTube and try work them. (Idk if this is the best way to use instructional)
5/ Tend to do comps semi regular and then find my weaknesses and work on that.
* I know Danahar says they do a lot of drilling but idk if they’re drilling specific reactions and sequences, cus I doubt they’re doing 30 hip bumps from closed guard 😅.
Any suggestion of ways I can improve my training from my current gym? Or anything you’ve found work for u?