Why More Than 50% Of BJJ White Belts Quit Jiu-Jitsu (Don’t Be One Of Them)

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Why More Than 50% Of BJJ White Belts Quit Jiu-Jitsu (Don’t Be One Of Them)
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Bernardo Faria is a 5x World Champion. Bernardo started training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in Juiz de Fora - MG, Brazil at the age of 14 in 2001. After receiving the Black Belt from his first instructor Ricardo Marques in 2008, He moved to Sao Paulo to join BJJ legend Fabio Gurgel and his Alliance team. After many years of training and winning many major titles, Bernardo moved to NYC in 2013 to train and teach at Marcelo Garcia Academy. In 2015 Bernardo achieved his dream of winning the IBJJF World Championship Open class title and his division, doing the double Gold and becoming the 1st in the IBJJF Ranking and also chosen as the best athlete of 2015.
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@BernardoFariaBJJ 3 месяца назад

Do you know any other reason why they quit? I would love to hear...

@rotweilerscholar1181 3 месяца назад

Injuries for older guys. There's also a some who just want to learn enough to defend themselves against civilians in the real world. Also the reality of guns in our community. We may upgrade to firearms

@stuartclubb4302 Месяц назад

It hurts. It’s not for the weak, or the small, or the old. It has a brutal filter and that’s OK. We need to accept that BjJ isn’t for everyone.

@andrewgrignon826 3 месяца назад

3 stripe white belt here.. I almost had to quit due to financial reasons but when my professor and his wife , who is the gym manager, asked me if I would be interested in doing a trade off. I help with coaching our kids program on Monday and Wednesday's in return, I have a free membership.. I'm so grateful for them cause Jiu Jitsu has changed my life. I urge anyone who is having financial issues and not able to continue to train, talk with your professor and see if they'll be willing to work with you and keep you able to train

@jnwoodard8764 3 месяца назад

A lot of people simply do not have the drive for it. It takes a special kinda person to keep coming back and getting your ass kicked over and over.

@nisbenyricardo533 5 дней назад

So true. Bjj is very humbling and it takes a person with drive to keep coming back.

@edmann1820 3 месяца назад

For me it was about injuries. No ones fault. A lot of them were just because I'm older. Wear and tear. I couldn't risk it interfering with my work. I work with my hands and standing up. So hand injuries and leg injuries would mean I couldn't work.

@808BJJ_Black_Belt 3 месяца назад

Reasons are; frustration, inflated ego, injuries, unrealistic expectations

@isaacgarcia2979 2 месяца назад

That’s all the possible reasons

@ProfessorJones7 3 месяца назад

People quit because it's fucking hard. It's hard physically, it's hard mentally, it can be frightening. It's also very complex and requires a big amount of dedication. It's actually surprising that 50% keep doing it, I think this is a generous estimation.

@Jeffro5564 3 месяца назад

To my mate, he quit cos it was complicated than learning karate cos he had to use brain hahaha

@bw5187 2 месяца назад

ya if you aren't going 3x a week you'll just never make any headway and people are not wired to accept minimal progress for lots of effort.

@ProfessorJones7 2 месяца назад

@@bw5187 Yes, you really have to train regularly, progess in bjj is very much momentum based. You get your body and mind into it, you think about it every day. If you do this half assed you stagnate and get frustrated. It's go big or go home and few people have that drive. And if you have it, you have to keep it going. I've lost that on several occasions, but I have the belief that I need that in my life. It's hard to find the courage to go sometimes but one thing is for certain : when I get in my car to drive home after a training session I feel good and I feel proud. This alone makes it all worth it.

@SubFlow22 3 месяца назад

I tend to think that grappling just isn't for everyone. 50/50 isn't bad, all things considered.

@anaguerrero3466 3 месяца назад

As a 49 yr old F/125 lbs., about a year or so in, I’m still enjoying it. Luckily, my husband is a black belt, been doing jj over 20+ years. He knows I cannot keep up with the young ppl, so keeps the fundamentals class very informative but doesn’t teach us crazy moves yet. Has made it acceptable to go with partners in rolls that will not go at 100% and go at a pace that will limit injuries. Another thing is when I see another female in class is definitely a bonus. Usually I’m the only female, don’t put too much mind to it, but having another female in class is nice. - go at your own pace and don’t be so hard on yourself, next thing you know, you’re doing lasso sweeps- OSS!!

@chuckduncan9098 2 месяца назад

Okay, I'm not a typical white belt at 74, but I've been training for about 1.5 years. I agree with the things you said, but I like the complexity. My biggest issue is the injuries, but not just getting injured. It's more about my rolling partners not rolling appropriately when I'm working through an injury. For example, I had an ongoing rib issue and told my partners. That day I was submitted 3 times with a bow and arrow, which pushed my rib issue into a time off injury. That was a bit frustrating and made me ponder quitting. I didn't, but I'm still recovering.

@whiskyweasal89 3 месяца назад

I’m back in at 42 but I quit a couple times in the past due to money and injury.

@benjamindelfs2718 3 месяца назад

First done JJ for a few months back in 2018 but left because of work. Came back mid December last year. All up done about 5 months. No stripes, and train 3 days a week and an open mat. Hopefully see some progress in stripes in the next two to three years.

@Jacob_Does_Stuff 3 месяца назад

I agree with all the reasons… but I would also like to point out that while there is a majority of people who quit for them sincerely. I think there’s also a lot who give those answers because they are easy and people accept it. If someone truly wanted to continue they would go somewhere else for all of those reasons (except moving) I think an underlying reason people quit is just like any other hobby, they don’t feel welcome or truly accepted into the social atmosphere at their gym. Side note: I love the videos!

@soundtorial4567 3 месяца назад

Quitting at whitebelt would have been a huge honor for me Sadly im a 3 stripe blue :(

@eifelitorn 3 месяца назад

still in the danger zone :D

@TrishCanyon8 3 месяца назад

Get a dedicated training partner and train at home for a while. Do flow rolling, positional rolling. Get a whitebelt and teach them. ❤❤❤

@evperry 3 месяца назад

Hey, some people quit at everything....I would say that's around the 50 percent mark. The other 50 change gyms, move, get married, have kids etc. I would not say I like when people quit but knowing that probably less than 1 percent of the population can handle is pretty cool.

@felipecruz8931 3 месяца назад

Muito boa essa série, Bernardão. Tem disponivel em algum lugar o programa para iniciantes que voce usa na sua escola? Osss!!!

@nednoah1 3 месяца назад

I feel like 50% of people quit everything they begin. Like learning to sing or play an instrument or getting a medical degree or just exercising and getting in shape in general. It takes time, focus, energy, and reps to get better, and people just want instant gratification. Everything seems hard at the beginning, but everything gets easier the more you do it

@Peterski 3 месяца назад

I'm barely 3 months in, one stripe for attendance. Started at 46, so I'm the oldest beginner in my gym and it's a struggle to keep up with the youngsters. So far I'm loving it, but I do get moments if doubt and frustration. I don't really feel I'm making much progress despite probably the highest attendance in the group, recovery takes time, got my first injury out of nowhere, a minor knee sprain, not even sure when so that's annoying too. The doubt and frustration mostly comes from the realisation that I will never be good at BJJ... Started too late in my life to ever be good 😅 I'm not competitive so don't care about that, but the perceived lack of progress is a bit demotivating. As I said, I really enjoy it as a hobby and means of getting good exercise, but will I manage to keep it up another 3-6 months if I don't feel I'm progressing or if I keep getting injuries... Probably not.

@curraja14 3 месяца назад

I started at 47 and am now a brown belt. don't quit. I'm 56 now

@jasonrose6288 3 месяца назад

@@curraja14 Cool comment. Well done.

@jerrylashway4597 3 месяца назад

Don't quit!!! We recently promoted a 72 year old man to Brown belt. He's an absolute inspiration to everyone at the academy. No he's not smashing 20 year old blue belts, but he holds his own!

@oceandojo 3 месяца назад

I started at 18 mn ago, am 53, love it. I train and go to open mats, about 11x's /wk. Progression is individualistic. You can do it. Think of the long run, in 12 yrs you may be blk belt, an accomplishment of dedication and struggle, not "being good at jiu jitsu". You'll be good enough.

@Peterski 3 месяца назад

@@curraja14 Cheers, mate. This gives me some hope ;-)

@ddbear8786 2 месяца назад

My kid was about to quit karate because the instructor-student ratio got too high after everyone enrolled their kids in the popular dojo to get fit after the pandemic. I kept him going in martial arts by enrolling him in jiu-jitsu at a smaller place with more individualized attention. He loves the smaller class sizes and more focus on sparring. So that’s another reason to add to your list - people may quit if they feel they are just one of many in a mcdojo factory.

@TrishCanyon8 3 месяца назад

THANK YOU FOR THE FREE FUNDAMENTALS VIDEOS. I have 1 stripe Combatives 4 stripes women Empowered class. I just started flow rolling outside class at home with a good partner. We are focused on positional rolling. It's really beneficial to me. I'm 72 140lbs and really trying to avoid injuries.

@davepenny2215 2 месяца назад

61 year old blue belt here (8 years in :-). I think injuries can be avoided. Be in good shape. Don't overdo it. Roll lighter. Lose that ego. Tap early and often. Give up that position a bit earlier to prepare yourself into a good defensive posture. If you're not getting a pass or sub, move on, don't force it. Bide your time and wait for their mistake to get on top. Slow down the young pups with good grips and guards. Emphasize safety. e.g. if your knee is at a dodgy angle, give him the pass. No straight arms on the mat or wrists bent back. Be aware of any movement they may make which might injure you and defend yourself proactively, even at the risk of giving up position. Tell rough partners you're old and take it easy. But then you need to set the right pace. If you're fighting for every inch, they will respond in kind.

@seekingtruth9182 3 месяца назад

Can you do a video on why brown belts quit as well, and black belts, or purple. I think it's similar things. Injuries, or bad experiences. Let's face it . Most jiu jitsu schools are full of huge egos , and al ot of coaches don't check that

@stevengardner9564 3 месяца назад

Other than for the birth of my daughter i haven't taken extended time off, coming back from a break is always tough.

@TrishCanyon8 3 месяца назад

I took 2 months off and I saw depleted responses when I went back. Less agile.

@craigdanielmaceacher 3 месяца назад

to be fair it’s probably 50% or more of blue belts quit as well

@skmfkr2 3 месяца назад

90% of people who start training dont make it to blue belt. 97% dont make purple belt

@edmondlau511 3 месяца назад

I have read an idea if you make it to purple belt, you are likely to make it to black belt.

@TrishCanyon8 3 месяца назад

I was fortunate enough to get a blue belt who had quit training at a gym. He's coming once a week and we're helping each other. I haven't pressed and he hasn't disclosed what's up with his training. Find a whitebelt and help them. It can help you too. He says it's beneficial to him. I can see how it may be really helpful to him too.

@robertgasper2495 3 месяца назад

Jiu jitsu is easier to pick up if you're athletic. I am not. I am physically strong and in great shape for my age but do not have that x-factor called athleticism. I think people quit out of frustration. When you work hard and try to master material and then a new more athletic guy walks in and beats you up it is a motivation killer. It takes a lot of time to get good enough to beat superior athletes. I have not yet reached that level of expertise.

@deborahlebl6946 3 месяца назад

Team dynamics are key. Women often quit when there aren't other women. People (male and female) quit or change schools if they don't like/get along with the other students.

@freedom2870 3 месяца назад

I trained for four months and they never taught us to take down. How can you teach ground positions before to learn takedown So in jujitsu no takedown??

@miguelpagan8436 3 месяца назад

34 yrs in MA, six of them in JJ. Started at 52, beep purple belt, and still with the same Dojo. Own a school. So here we go. All of these reasons are valid and legitimate, BUT the major one is the mentality of almost 8 out of 10 schools think everyone that walks in is all about competing and everything that comes with that mentality, Wrong. If we don’t separate the art from the sport, this problem will never go a way and I’m referring to the high ratio of quitters. Here’s a thought for some of you schools, stop 🛑 doing that. Martial arts first, sport Second and I promise you will retain most of your students. Side Note: Base on my system that I have in my school, I averaged almost 2 years of retention per student, it might not sound like much but here is the kicker, not one major injury in 3 yrs, and my oldest student is 55 working on his second year. Hope I didn’t jinks myself 😂😊. OSSSS

@dnalor8753 2 месяца назад

I disagree with the rolling part since I learned the most from live rolls and open mat. Of the 5 gyms I checked out, I went with the 1 that had rolling in the 2nd half of class since that part is the most fun and enjoyable to me.

@paulthompson8642 3 месяца назад

Finding the time for me.

@marionmatthias5608 3 месяца назад

I had to quit because i cant afford it 😅

@Jeffro5564 3 месяца назад

It’s expensive AF.

@Gimmeabreak460 3 месяца назад

Don’t quit!

@pauldarthurs 3 месяца назад

Injuries too unfortunately

@jethro_bardot 3 месяца назад

Yeah, I took a new job that I would get let go from if I kept coming in unable to perform due to injuries from outside of work.

@diagonalelbow887 3 месяца назад

Didnt quit but had to take off 2 months due to a med condition. Luckily the worst is over and will be back this month. Has been torture missing lessons Zero stripe white belt btw

@DerineShorts 3 месяца назад

Well people like to learn other things aswell..and explore other areas in life

@shanesaxon6863 2 месяца назад

I’m quitting because my gym is full of elite upper belts and the instructors are all white belt phobic……. Seriously.

@nn-NeuralNetwork 3 месяца назад

I quit because we did a literal abs circuit workout before class. I was very out of shape and sore for a week after. I want to do Jiu jitsu not crunches, this isn’t an mma team.

@deborahlebl6946 3 месяца назад

That seems unnecessary 😂

@markb.4247 3 месяца назад

I haven’t quit but I can see why people do. Our professors are nice but they suck as teachers. If you can’t copy them exactly it is assumed that something is wrong with you.

@momentum8640 2 месяца назад

It's hard for me because I'm trying to wrap my head around the overall culture. Bjj seems to be a culture where you can't give your instructors positive constructive criticism. I also think that white belts should try different schools out, because like everything else; It's a personal thing and all schools don't match with all people. I love the art though.

@jjg5193 3 месяца назад

Some people are cut out to pull guard, others aren't. Simple as that

@Jarg555 2 месяца назад

Because we get hurt

@Jarg555 2 месяца назад

Mostly over exerting myself and not using techniques.

@MackTrainingAcademy 5 дней назад

They arent mentally tough enough. Jiu Jitsu is physically hard but mentally people cant handle it, which is why they should stick it out. Jiu Jitsu will change that.

@BA-pz3lo 2 месяца назад

i think its more than 50%. more like 90% IMO

@theaouch4749 3 месяца назад

I dont think they quit they do home study easier and convenient and affordable.

@deborahlebl6946 3 месяца назад

How is someone going to roll at home

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@seekingtruth9182 3 месяца назад

Boxing isnt complex? Poha man

@donaldstewart8494 3 месяца назад

because you and other academy owners charge way too much. i’m surprised your school in bedford ma is still open. when’s the last time u actually taught a class. don’t join the dudes school in bedford ma.