So I've got about 9 cumulative months of BJJ training over 6 years at 4 different schools. So ya, definitely a lot of treading water. I've perpetually been the new guy (moved around for work a lot) and nothing has really stuck.
You know that old saying about someone with 20 years experience vs. someone with 1 year of experience x 20?
So ya, definitely zero stripe white belt limbo.
Not sure if my brain isn't working as fast or as well as that of a younger pup, but the nuances of technique just don't come naturally to me.
I've got good body awareness, good frames, and good neck defense, but no real solid techniques that I've committed to muscle memory.
The thing is, I really *enjoy* the rolling portion of class and just like the tussle and the struggle. I like open mats where we just plain roll and swap partners and kinda go for it. Fellow white belts I can hang with, usually my only finishing move is a kimura from mount. Color belts I just scramble around with 'til the buzzer, depending on how much they feel like humoring me.
I tell myself that mat time "in general" will lead to improvement, but obviously I know that focused attention on skills is the better path.
Figured since this was a new sub-forum we could generate a variety of topics. Just wondering what people's thoughts were on this type of thing.