Developing A Strong Mental Game For Jiu Jitsu Success
James Macdonald
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'even the most of challenging situations I\xa0\nsaw a man harassing some electricity the'}, {'start': '77.800', 'end': '83.480', 'text': "other day I went up to and said mate that's\xa0\nan abuse of power tip number one shift your"}, {'start': '83.480', 'end': '90.360', 'text': 'mindset the more you can do to make your focus\xa0\nabout learning and not about winning the better'}, {'start': '90.360', 'end': '95.280', 'text': "if you can critique every role regardless of\xa0\nwho you're rolling with whether you're rolling"}, {'start': '95.280', 'end': '100.000', 'text': "with someone who's a higher belt than you or\xa0\na lower belt than you afterwards think what"}, {'start': '100.000', 'end': '104.320', 'text': 'did I do there that I could have done better\xa0\nhow did they beat me or how did they stop me'}, {'start': '104.320', 'end': '109.800', 'text': 'submitting them a major barrier for me which may\xa0\nhave been something linked to my mental health'}, {'start': '109.800', 'end': 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Jui Jitsu long enough there will be"}, {'start': '150.000', 'end': '156.400', 'text': 'a handful of people in your Academy that you\xa0\nprobably try and Dodge that might be a white Bel'}, {'start': '156.400', 'end': '161.280', 'text': 'who accidentally Clips you with his elbow every\xa0\ntime he rolls or two right white belt who in a'}, {'start': '161.280', 'end': '165.560', 'text': 'past life was a professional wrestler who seems\xa0\nto be able to tap you at ease all that enforce'}, {'start': '165.560', 'end': '173.680', 'text': 'a black belt my advice to you and this is as much\xa0\nof a memo to myself is run towards that discomfort'}, {'start': '173.680', 'end': '179.840', 'text': "make a list of all the people in The Academy that\xa0\nfor whatever reason you'd rather not roll with and"}, {'start': '179.840', 'end': '185.240', 'text': "and they roll with them it's only going to make\xa0\nyou better and if the worst that happens is you"}, {'start': '185.240', 'end': '190.360', 'text': 'get submitted by low about who cares instead\xa0\nof giving yourself a hard time or feeling like'}, {'start': '190.360', 'end': '195.960', 'text': 'you got to quit study it get educated about your\xa0\nfear I really hope you got something this episode'}, {'start': '195.960', 'end': '200.080', 'text': 'and if you want to help me try and support\xa0\nother people as they start their BJJ Journey'}, {'start': '200.080', 'end': '204.240', 'text': "please think about subscribing and maybe sharing\xa0\nthis content with a friend and I'm always on the"}, {'start': '204.240', 'end': '209.560', 'text': "lookout to talk to other people irrespective of\xa0\nwhat belt level they are about how they're getting"}, {'start': '209.560', 'end': '214.400', 'text': "on if that's something you might be up for doing\xa0\nplease let me know in the comments and maybe we"}, {'start': '214.400', 'end': '219.520', 'text': "can jump on a 20 minute Zoom I hope wherever you\xa0\nare in the world you're okay take care bjj's a"}, {'start': '219.520', 'end': '224.400', 'text': "game changer I'm really not capping I've trained\xa0\nfor eight years spent a lot of that tapping the"}, {'start': '224.400', 'end': '232.600', 'text': 'one thing I know to be true is BJJ is good for\xa0\nyou if you struggle with your mental health'}, {'start': '232.600', 'end': '240.129', 'text': "please follow this directive BJJ can improve your\xa0\nlife cuz it'll improve your perspective [Music]"}]