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You see on Instagram a very successful athlete. This person trains jiu-jitsu twice a day, works out three or four times a week, eats clean, rests, and repeats. Or at least, that's what they post on social media. What you don't see is the missed training...
There are levels to competition. While every competitive-minded athlete dreams of competing at the highest levels of his or her sport, the reality is that not everyone will have the opportunity.
For some, that might be due to limitations of age or physical abilities, for others it might be family and career obligations. The time, energy and investment it takes to reach the highest levels of Brazilian jiu-jitsu is comparable to a full-time job, at the very least. It demands sacrifices that many cannot, or are not willing to, make.
That is not to say that the rest of us can’t achieve excellence in our own right. We can use the same strategic training the best in the world employ, in order to reach the top of the podium at our own levels of jiu-jitsu competition.
For some, it’s love at first roll.
The thrill of that first awkward fumbling of faux-combat, as you scoot around on your knees with your hands clutching air like a toddler. The first time you tap to a woman half your size with a sadistic gleam in her eyes, or to a pimple-faced teenager that smells like hot pockets. The first morning you wake up full-body sore, but already looking into how to change your last name to Gracie.
For others, it takes some time.
“Do I really, actually love this? Is this my thing?” you might ask yourself. Don’t worry, we’re here to help. Here are four symptoms that show that you have, indeed, fallen in love with Brazilian jiu-jitsu...
If you’ve been training jiu-jitsu long enough, you’ve been there: burnout. It’s a scary feeling. For some, it’s a heavy lethargy that weighs you down as you try to convince yourself to go train after a long day. For others, it’s a realization that you’ve come to dread stepping on the mat. For all, it’s the loss of that initial joy for the gentle art that motivated you go, rain or shine.
It's real, and it happens to everyone. Multiple times, even. I’ve experienced it at least once or twice every belt level, to some degree or another. You can’t avoid it. The good news, however, is that there are ways to manage it. And here’s how...
While some may have already given themselves a head start on planning their 2024 year, let’s be honest… most of us have procrastinated. Now in February, you might just now be getting around to figuring out how you want your year to look.
That includes your 2024 jiu-jitsu competition season. But where do you start?
Unless you’re a brand new white belt, you’ve been here before. And you’ve probably already experienced that sinking feeling when, suddenly you realize – in, say November – that you haven’t nearly accomplished all that you’ve set out to do.
You’re not alone. We’ve all been there. The great part about a new year is that you can brush off last year and start afresh, this time with greater determination to do better. And you will. Because we’re here to help.
