The last factor involved in being functional as a grappler; Timing.
This is probably the least understood aspect especially for beginners.
There are even some who have been training for years who don't have a solid grasp of timing.
The best way to develop your timing?
Isolation drills.
Basically you need to isolate individual positions and the techniques from them.
How do you do this?
Do drills against a resisting partner where you work directly off a position.
Let's use the mount as an example. Here you have your opponent mount you, you attempt your escapes, (say, Bridge and roll or elbow escape) and your partner resists until you get it. Pay strict attention to the timing needed for the details of the move.
You then switch positions.
To make it more advanced once you get the hang of it, you do the same drill but have your partner try to submit as well as resist you while you're trying to escape.
You can do this with all the positions and your timing will improve.
The two most critical details involved are proper speed of movement and choosing the proper moment to execute the movement.
There you have it, work all three factors and your skills are guaranteed to improve.
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