very important topic!

I remember an interview with Ryan Hall, and I wrote it down, but I couldn't tell you exactly which interview it was, probably one with Lex Fridman.

"I would recommend specific sparring/drilling. Having partners who can consistently give you a specific look so that you have the opportunity to develop your responses and understanding are a huge benefit, but at least in my experience, most people don't have that kind of skill or discipline with their body - even if they have good intentions to help. Finding ways to limit the scope of training so that you're seeing the same thing more often is one of the most important aspects of planning."

I started a similar thread 5 months ago :
https://www.beltchecker.c[...]fd7552ddad
WHAT IS A "PERFECT TRAINING PARTNER" FOR YOU?
hmmm actually I just realized that I somehow started the same thread twice? oops
https://www.beltchecker.c[...]fd87d11bd2

tentative tldr was;

1 Skilled
2 Depth of Knowledge
3 Controlled Submissions
4 Controlled Movements
5 Controlled Ego
6 Modular Intensity (Flow ok, Smesh ok too)
7 Ability to give a "look", work on weaknesses
8 Friendly, playful, motivating
9 R&D mindset, discover & troubleshoot
10 Not overtalking/over explaining

bonus : good hygiene ^^, trimmed nails, fresh gi, etc.



I just did a youtube search and there are some videos on the topic, but between 106 and 1,800 views only ^^
https://youtu.be/_xIViPZaUPw

https://youtu.be/rRQO9ajiqK0

https://youtu.be/l8nr0IvCZP0

I have not watched them yet, making a mental note to do so.

cheers!

Before can answer, need to define "drilling".

A good start is:
-during static rep drilling giving your partner a little light tension so you have realistic body feel. (Meaning don’t be super limp because it doesn’t feel realistic)
-during progressively increasing resistance, building up to full positional sparring, giving your partner common reactions to the techniques they are training. You are there to help train your partner in specific things and less to fight them as an opponent.

For example: Your partner is training single leg takedowns, you lightly practice trying to guillotine them, head push and rip your leg out, and whizzer/hand fight to free your leg. Progressively increasing resistance to challenge them as they improve in their solutions to these problems.

Hope that helps!