One element stands out in research more than all others — psychological safety.
It may seem unusual to talk about safety in Jiu Jitsu — a martial art that in its nature is potentially dangerous—but it is critical to training success. You do best when you feel free to explore, make mistakes, fail and not worry about the risk of looking bad or getting smashed by some hulk. If you are not stretching your boundaries and challenging yourself in training because you don’t feel comfortable opening up, then you are unlikely to spark meaningful development.
“What’s going to happen is that the athlete is going to avoid taking any risks,” says Dr. Mustafa Sarkar, Associate Professor of Sport and Performance Psychology at Nottingham Trent University. “When we take risks, we’re more creative, more innovative.”
The Zenyo Game helps you to be brave and take risks because your partner will help you recover and not punish you for making mistakes.This works both ways. You help your partner get into a move, an armbar maybe, and you help yourself work to get out.
By helping others to win, you win.