Miscellaneous
In Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, “rolling” is an all-encompassing term for sparring or drilling at varying degrees of intensity. BJJ practitioners may specify the degree of intensity by using a qualifier such as flow rolling (a low degree of intensity) or hard rolling (a high degree of intensity). When someone says, “Let’s roll,” it’s similar to a wrestler saying, “Let’s wrestle.” In this way, rolling can be similar to wrestling, sparring, playing, or horsing around with a friend. The degree to which both parties will exert force probably depends on the context of the situation, such as a warm-up roll before drilling or hard rolling to prepare for a competition). Additionally, other factors may come into play, such as your familiarity of your training partner or gym, such as someone you just met as opposed to a lifelong training partner. Rolling to get Warm FLOW ROLLING POSITIONAL ROLLING Rolling to Submission LIVE ROLLING HARD ROLLING COMPETITIVE ROLLING Rolling Partners PICKING A PARTNER BEING PAIRED WITH A PARTNER DECLINING A ROLL Awkward or Inappropriate Situations ROLLING WITH ANOTHER GENDER HOW TO ADDRESS INAPPROPRIATE BEHAVIOR Safety and Discomfort STOP IF YOU FEEL UNSAFE DISCOMFORT CAN BE FINE Rolling Gi vs. No Gi Read the blog post at: https://www.howbjjworks.com/bjj-blog/2018/7/29/how-rolling-works-in-bjj