Greetings!
This week, we are continuing on with tips and ideas to help you maximize your training! I wanted to spend some time today on an amazing idea we learned from Professor Sauer...the Mousetrap.
As I've been watching students train recently, I have noticed a trend. Many students are trying to "force" their partner into their move. A good example is a student "grabbing" an arm and trying to force them into armbar position. Do you see what I mean? It is very difficult to force a person into a technique. It can be done, but you better be certain that you are considerably stronger than your opponent. Even then, this thought model is not a very effective method to executing your technique. The success rate is considerably low.
So, how then, can we "attack" without our opponent knowing what is coming? You must learn the Philosophy of being the Mousetrap. If you know this Philosophy, how often are you using it? Is it a Philosophy that describes how you train? Let's take a step back. Let's be sure you understand what the theory of the Mousetrap is all about.
Of all the ways to catch your opponent in a technique, I believe the best idea lies in letting him "believe he is winning!" If you allow your opponent to go for a skill of his own, and you can find a way to catch him in your skill along the way...bang! You've set the perfect Mousetrap. By the time the "mouse" realizes the cheese is just a "bait"...bang! He's caught.
My encouragement for you this week is to truly "buy into" the Philosophy of using the Mousetrap. See if you can lure your partner into your technique instead of trying to force it. Let me know your Results...and how many mice you catch!
I hope you gained some benefit from this today!
ALL THE BEST!
Coach
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