I am like you. Self defense is very important to me, but for me bjj is primarily a mental (rather than physical) activity. I think of my body being there only because my brain needs something to carry out its strategies in the physical realm.
As far as the "strategic approach" you're talking about, I would love to see tapes or seminars in that vein, but I never really have. Almost everything is just presentation of techniques.
Tape makers and seminar givers: this is a huge niche that no one has even begun to fill!
I've seen a lot of bjj tapes. Of those I've seen, Roy Harris's BJJ 101 comes the closest to describing the kinds of strategies you're looking for. |