You are one of the people that got me into jiu-jitsu, I've been training over 2 years now. Thanks Ryan and keep it up. Appreciate your advice on this topic!
As long as you have an interest in jiu jitsu its normal/easy to keep training. When there is no interest is when you stop. I have no interest in drawing or atv riding so i will never do it. Try it, maybe. Continuously doing it...probably not.
In general, I really like this channel because of the very insightful perspectives it gives on jujitsu, which I've just started about 2 months ago in my 40s and am freaking loving to death, and life in general... But someone not wanting to do jiu jitsu anymore doesn't mean they're a loser or a quitter, and it's not as if jiu jitsu is the end-all be-all to everything in life. Perhaps, with their own life circumstances and with their idiosyncratic interests, jiu jitsu has just become flat out boring and a waste of time for them. They'd rather put their energy towards something else that they find more useful. That's a totally legitimate point of view for many and it doesn't mean they're idiots or losers. In other words, people can quit jiu-jitsu for completely positive and healthy reasons, and that doesn't necessarily take anything away from jiu-jitsu. Otherwise, I love the content and thank you for all of the awesome videos.
I can’t recall if I phrased it in the way you’re interpreting it. If I did, I apologize, because that certainly wasn’t my intent to label someone who quits Jiujitsu a “quitter.“ On the other hand, if in fact, I did NOT phrase it that way, Then you need to stop looking for things that aren’t there and jumping to guard errr, conclusions.
I’m not necessarily thinking of quitting but changing gyms. The current gjj gym I’m at don’t spar I feel because I’ve sparred for 1 year prior to attending this gym I want it more now and it’s a learning curve to discover more of this amazing art.
Believe it or not (I’m thinking “not”), “sparring/rolling” has its purpose, but sparring/rolling doesn’t work nearly as well as repeated positional training with resistance. The key, is to get in “reps” in a position/sequence, not the randomness of simply sparring/rolling and getting your 10,000 reps in with each position. Sparring for instance, might get you just 5 mount escapes (with full choke in) in an hour, while just 20 minutes of working mount escapes with choke in only, will easily net 25 hard reps. Imagine how many reps you could get in with 60 minutes of this… probably 100+. Now repeat the process over the course of a year of just drilling like this and i will 99% guarantee you, you will DESTROY someone who simply rolled/sparred during that 60 min/day for a year. My 2 cents, if it’s even worth that much.
Love your videos very insightful all the time!! Sometimes I find your background music a little distracting while your talking. Again great content as always just had a hard time focusing. Maybe turn down the volume on the background music a tad? I only comment on youtubers that I like btw and I'm not trying to troll! Your awesome!
I think also that sometimes (and I fall into this category), people just want to be reassured that the instructor is ok with the rate at which the student is progressing. I know that my progress is slower, and will continue to be slower, than most people at my gym, and I'm ok with that, but at first I wasn't sure if my instructor was ok with that, which made me question whether I should be training. Lucky for me, it's now clear that the only thing my instructor expects is that I pay attention and train to improve.
Awesome advice. I have been struggling the last 8 years from back injuries (2 herniated discs L3/4) and have been in brown belt purgatory for the last 5. It's hard to progress and frustrating especially when I'm sidelined from this injury for weeks and even months at a time. I could hardly get out of bed let alone get on the mat and train. And when I do, I'm back to square one as far as skill level and cardio. I can't tell you the number of times I wanted to quit. This most recent injury has gotten me on that train of thought again of whether or not it's worth my time (I'm 53 years old). But I will say it does help by affirming those 'little victories' and making small, achievable goals for yourself.
While I understand that everyone has their own journey; Jujitsu is so subjective in the sense in the point you made about a student not vibing with the instructor or gym. 3 people can start at one gym and 2 get promoted faster than the one and take them all to a different gym and it be the reverse. It's also a business; Meaning that some promotions are to lock certain people in. It's an informal process. I'm just there now to be the best I can be, if I get promoted, great, if I don't ill hang in there. I also think that different instructors teach differently. I'm a white belt and it's fun. I don't think anyone should ever stay at one gym for 6 to 7 years still at a white belt when they're training their buttons off. That's a reflection on the teacher(s).
It's sometimes hard not to quit especially when frustration kicks in. I've trained martial arts for 44 years now...last 5 to 6 bjj and now a 4 stripe blue belt and I suck at jujitsu I'm a karate guy....but my goal is to learn bjj but I struggle
I’ve had bad degeneration in my C3-C6 since it was diagnosed in 2012. 11 years later, here I am. I just train smarter and have to select who I can train with.
@@KamaJiuJitsu L5S1, T12-L2. When one of them touch a nerve, I hit the ground. It is bone on bone. Twisting is not happening till I build the muscle around them. Lateral flaxion and circumduction are VERY limited, at this point in my life
@@KamaJiuJitsu that is an option. My medical ran out do to a lack of work in my trade, sheet metal worker local 104 San Jose (HVAC, service, sheet metal flashings, siding, roofing, ect). The entire commercial construction industry came to a halt a few months ago.
Thanks for your input. I really enjoy your overall content-variety and observatory -approach. Refreshing to the zeitgeist of the majority of content-creators. Is there room for content-requests btw? Best wishes from Hamburg, Germany ✊🏼
I am hugely appreciative of your content, but after almost two years, I quit yesterday. I still remain fascinated by BJJ but it's clear now that it is not for everyone, and specifically not for me. Maybe in another life. At least I don't have to pick any tape off the belt to donate it as a loaner.
