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Why More Rolling Is Not Always the Answer to Slow Progress in BJJ

From BJJ Eastern Europe

August 10, 2026

Most Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu students respond to slow progress in roughly the same way. They add another class and stay for extra rounds. Also, they push harder through fatigue. In fact, more mat time should create better grapplers. However, the connection is not nearly that simple. Of course, training volume matters. However, volume without clear attention […]

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