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RE: One of the best perks of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu: Learning from the best in the game!
@jiujitsu I wish somebody would make a leaflet out of your comment and made it mandatory reading for all practitioners!
I am actually very happy with my teammates since the majority of them are very considerate like you and ego-less (except for the new-ish white belts who seem to be on a mission to destroy you and just won't tap), but in seminars I have encountered people from other academies who either don't care and just smash you mercilessly, or don't seem to have enough control over their moves and hence spaz out, crank up submissions or force their way into positions by crushing you instead of using technique. Argh.
Much agreed. Luckily I have been schooled in the art of how to train by some of the best. There's a time to train, a time to train with some resistance, a time to flow, and a time to go at it!
I just think the longer you practice the more you realize you get very little from smashing someone who is weaker or smaller or a lower level of technique. You must have some give and take so you both get something out of it!
Of course there will always be the other type who are 100% smash like it's a tourney or a mma fight. That's just a part of the game i guess!