Level up your Brazilian Jiu Jitsu with extra training. Learn how drilling, conditioning, and discipline transform your BJJ and your life.

Introduction

If you want to level up your Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ), showing up to class is just the beginning. The real progress comes when you put in extra work — drilling, conditioning, and studying outside of regular class times.

This extra effort doesn’t just help you improve faster in Jiu Jitsu; it builds discipline, confidence, and resilience that carry over into every part of your life.

1. Extra Jiu Jitsu Training Builds Mastery

Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is a complex martial art with endless techniques and strategies. Training two or three times per week is a great start, but if you want to make real progress in BJJ, you need to add in extra drilling sessions.

Even just 10–15 minutes of focused drilling after class can:

• Improve muscle memory so techniques become automatic

• Smooth out transitions between positions

• Sharpen your timing for rolls and competition

Over time, those extra reps compound into real mastery.

2. Extra Work Builds Mental Discipline

One of the biggest benefits of additional training is the mental edge it creates. Staying after class to drill or waking up early for strength and conditioning teaches you discipline and mental toughness.

Discipline helps you:

• Show up on the days you don’t feel like training

• Stick to your IBJJF competition prep schedule

• Push through tough rolls and long rounds

This same discipline strengthens your work ethic in school, business, and personal life.

3. More Training Equals More Confidence

Confidence doesn’t come from luck — it comes from preparation. When you put in extra training for tournaments, you step on the mat knowing you’ve done more than the minimum.

That confidence shows when you:

• Trust your technique

• Stay calm under pressure

• Execute when it counts

This is why BJJ athletes who train extra often shine at IBJJF, New Breed, and other competitions.

4. Extra Work Improves Life Off the Mats

The habit of doing more than required pays off outside of Jiu Jitsu too. When you start to ask yourself, “How can I get a little better every day?” you’ll see growth in:

• Fitness and health

• Career or school performance

• Personal relationships and goals

This is why so many people say Jiu Jitsu changes lives — the habits you build on the mats follow you everywhere.

Final Thoughts

If you want to get better at Jiu Jitsu faster, win more tournaments, and grow as a person, put in the extra work. Show up early, stay late, and drill one more rep.

That extra effort is what separates good athletes from great ones — and it’s what will help you become the best version of yourself, both on and off the mats.

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