Yeah, I know drilling moves you already "know" really sucks when you could be working on the new "Super Reverse De La Riva Helicopter Kimura Armbar" that you saw on YouTube last night.
I will admit that even after five years of training BJJ that I can count on both hands the number of times I have actually drilled the same technique more than 25 repetitions in a row.
Think about it....how much longer do you think it would take to "really" learn a sweep when the only time you actually execute it is during rolling with an opponent who is offering 100% resistance, compared to doing same sweep 100 times in a row against an opponent who is giving you varied levels of resistance?
Look at the numbers:
10 minute rolling session = 2-4 technique reps.
vs.
10 minute drilling session = 100 technique reps.
Based on the math you would need at least 20 rolling sessions(probably closer to 50) to get the number of reps from strictly rolling that you get would from a single drilling session.
Personally I love music when doing BJJ drills because it helps me develope rhythm. Check out the reggae music they use in this one:
Although no one has formally defined the number of reps required for drilling a technique. In my humble opinion it has to be at least 100 reps. After all one of the key points of drilling is to develop muscle memory for each technique.
Here is the much hated but a great proponent of drilling...Master Lloyd Irvin
By the way I would like to see people stop hating on Lloyd Irvin so much. People hate his marketing strategies but no one can hate on the fact that the guy creates World Class levels BJJ fighters.
