Invisibilest Jiu Jitsu

Rolling with your eyes closed

I often get asked why I close my eyes when rolling / competing.

The answer is very simple. There are four reasons:

1). You feel better. Once you are close, it is all about connection, angle, posture, weight distribution, breathing and pacing.

2). Your eyes deceive you. By closing your eyes you become immune to feints.

3). It calms your nervous system and it prevents it from overloading. Every time you react, your nervous system ininvigets more tired and your reaction time diminishes.

4). Last but not least… it prevents accidental eyepokes

Invisible Jiu Jitsu, taken very literally 😄

Do you roll or compete with your eyes closed?