Your lungs are situated in close proximity to your spine, the largest and most complex joint system of your body. The volume of air in your lungs affects their size and consequently the flexibility and mobility of your spine. Here’s a simple test you can do yourself: Take a deep breath and hold it. Still holding your breath, bend forward and try to touch your toes. Now exhale and notice how much further your spine bends.

Flow drill is in my opinion one of the best exercise to improve your jiu-jitsu. Many people talk about it but generally only a few of them know exactly what it is, how to do it and how to benefit from this exercise. Also it’s not as easy as it seems.

So what exactly is a flow drill ?

First we should take a look at the dictionary definitions of these two words so we can have a better idea. The dictionary description itself gives a good idea of the whole thing.