Why am i not submitting people in my submission grappling?

In my submission grappling I'm am not submitting people... I know good submissions and pick them up fast but when we start rolling I don't submit people... am I going too soft? I don't want to go too hard because I don't wan to hurt my teammate... why am I not submitting people in my submission grappling?

Why am i not submitting people in my submission grappling?
hi there....it doesnt mean tat u r soft ...but in my point of view u need to do more sparring......when i was doing boxing at first stage i use to punch all the heavy bags perfectly, do all the drills correctly and use to mix great combos of more than 5-6 punches but when i started to do sparring i was hardly able to throw one left jab and follow my right jab with tat.....i then realise that its because heavy bag just sit in one place so u can hit it as much as u want but yr opponent keeps on moving so its difficult to throw him lots of punches so finall i focused on pad works and sparrrig and today i can throw combos in sparring......same thing with yr submission wrestling...u can submit yr team mate when u r practicing but when u r rolling u r not able to submit...it doesnt mean tat u dont know how to submit u just need to practice this on rolling.....u need to do lots of sparring n one day u can easily thorow ,lock n submit yr opponent when he is moving....good luck
Reply:I have to agree with Rak that it will require more sparring. Oftentimes experience or lack of it is the reason for mistakes or reasons why fighters don't realize an opportunity and take advantage or capitalize on it. As you gain more experience you also should start to see and recognize opportunities more quickly-sometimes even before your opponent does it you will be able to predict it. Your ability will also improve along with your understanding of how hard to go and what is acceptable and what may be excessive. Try also to go with a little bigger and more experienced partner than yourself so that if you start to to something to vigorously or not vigorous enough he can coach you and give you some pointers and feedback.
Reply:Make sure you go slow when you practice, if your keeping the locks tight and you are doing them properly, then ease the lock on they should be tapping or the lock is not on right, take your time, do it slowly, you must learn this slowly to learn it right.your speed will come in time, be patient and concentrate only on how the submission lock should be applied.
Reply:well you seemed to leave out a few details. Like how long you've been training for one. Submission just like any other art takes time to learn and develope, it also depends on the quality of instruction your receiving. The instructor can make all the difference in the world. Be paitent in your training. With time and hard work things will fall into place you'll be seeing the techniques from all different angles and you'll be getting your submissions. just give it a little time.
Reply:I'm just guessing your problem is you are not getting a controlling Position before submission.





You don't have to hurt anyone, but make sure they are not comfortable when you are in a controlling position. You hooks must be tight, no spaces between and they should not be wriggling about. In fact, if you can make life difficult for them, you can control them easier and get the submission almost every time.





Another way is to get someone to spot you when grappling and analyse what you are doing wrong.





Hope this help, keep rolling!
Reply:I'm sure if you fine tune you techniques you will start submitting your team mates. Pick a few that you like and really work on them with a buddy until you have them down pat.
Reply:if you are good, you won't have to worry about hurting people, because you'll have enough control to give people time to tap. are you constantly getting swept and reversed and mounted? do you spend more time attacking or defending? how often do you end up being tapped?