http://thewisegrappler.wordpress.com/2009/06/01/are-you-a-doer-or-just-talk-like-one/ Sat, 07 Nov 2009 20:52:22 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 http://thewisegrappler.wordpress.com/2009/06/01/are-you-a-doer-or-just-talk-like-one/#comment-360 Paul Greenhill Mon, 01 Jun 2009 17:25:41 +0000 http://thewisegrappler.wordpress.com/?p=231#comment-360 you're right, dan. in fact, youtube is where they get all their grappling knowledge so they can come back to class and show the instructor what they're doing wrong. if i had a dollar every time some white belt told me about a technique variation that he saw on youtube, especially when he can't seem to do the technique i'm trying to teach him right, i would be living on my own private island right now! ;-) you’re right, dan. in fact, youtube is where they get all their grappling knowledge so they can come back to class and show the instructor what they’re doing wrong. if i had a dollar every time some white belt told me about a technique variation that he saw on youtube, especially when he can’t seem to do the technique i’m trying to teach him right, i would be living on my own private island right now!

]]> http://thewisegrappler.wordpress.com/2009/06/01/are-you-a-doer-or-just-talk-like-one/#comment-359 Dan Mon, 01 Jun 2009 17:18:42 +0000 http://thewisegrappler.wordpress.com/?p=231#comment-359 Good points. Too often I see students that don't seem to have the patience to go over basics, which are the heart of the style. The talkers remind me of the comments you see on Youtube from people who've never practiced. Good points. Too often I see students that don’t seem to have the patience to go over basics, which are the heart of the style. The talkers remind me of the comments you see on Youtube from people who’ve never practiced.

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