This article is inspired by the conceptual framework of Bruce Lee. Although certain concepts have been modified a great extent to adapt it to the game of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.
The Three Stages of Learning Jiu Jitsu
A student will encounter three different stages on his or her journey towards learning and ultimately mastering the arts of grappling and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.
The first stage is the natural stage, in which a person is totally ignorant of proper technique and tactics and uses natural instinctual response to, defend, or attack in a grappling situation.