Adam Lauritzen SSC: BJJ and Strength

[Mark Rippetoe]

Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and Strength | Adam Lauritzen

[Dave Longley]

Great read.

One of the other things I got from strength training that helps a ton with BJJ was quicker injury rehab, and the knowledge that I can train around an injury.

Fortitude, for want of a better word.

[Adam Lauritzen]

Thanks! Good point, now that I think of it I know have observed examples of this in my own training.

[Mark Rippetoe]

Be sure to check the comments on my FB page under this article. The finest thinking on the internet is found there.

[Dave Longley]

Lord. Why'd you make me do that?

The thing I'm asked about the most at BJJ is how to get stronger. The first thing that's commented upon when rolling with a new person is my strength.

I'm not a prick (I am) so when I'm with someone smaller, I use less strength and try to be fast and as technical as possible. When I'm with someone strong/heavy, they're usually (not always) surprised at how easily they're dealt with because they're usually the stronger person, and I'm THAT much stronger.

Fundamentally, that which we all know is very true. Being strong is tremendously fucking useful.

[Mark Rippetoe]

Along with baseball and golf, and maybe Frisbee, MMA/BJJ is the hardest-headed bunch of people regarding this strength stuff.

[Dave Longley]

Those fucking frisbee pricks.

[MAD9692]

Along with baseball and golf, and maybe Frisbee, MMA/BJJ is the hardest-headed bunch of people regarding this strength stuff.

That's because BJJ is the only sport (sport?) that frowns upon using strength or being strong.
Outside of the BJJ world is someone says to you "Man, you are strong" it is s a compliment.
Inside the BJJ world when someone says to you "Man, you are strong" they are telling you- you suck.
Doesn't make sense... but I understand it.
Maybe it's because BJJ is the only sport (sport?) that you'll regularly find skinny 145lb dudes regularly choking the shit out of jacked 200lb'rs
I guess they don't realize that the 145lb'r would be even better if he was stronger.

[David Kirkham]

Along with baseball and golf, and maybe Frisbee, MMA/BJJ is the hardest-headed bunch of people regarding this strength stuff.

Where do cyclists fit? I'm helping one right now. I'm having a hell of a time convincing him a 4 hour torture fest ride in the mountains on Sunday's isn't helping his Monday squat session. He's damn determined, however.

[Troy May]

A nicely balanced and well argued case for strength training and BJJ that I will reference for a long time to come when it comes the endless discussions of technique vs strength.