If you're not a BJJ practitioner you'll probably be a little skeptic about this statement. Maybe you think i'm exaggerating, maybe you think it's just a self defense class and a workout. But you would be wrong to think that.
BJJ is so much more than a self defense method (super effective one), a sport, or a recreational activity . It's a way of life.
When you step into a BJJ academy for the first time, you'll quickly realize that your'e at the bottom of the food chain, and it can be very intimidating. I know because I've been there. Twice. So what happens to complete newbies in Jiu Jitsu? they get destroyed on the mats, and that is completely normal, but, it can be very intimidating and may even cause some people to leave and never come back.
When you don't know what you're doing and everyone in your gym are better than you, it sucks. Big time. So, a lot of new students run away because their egos can't handle it. No one likes to fail, and as a newbie in BJJ, you will fail constantly. But, just like everything else in life, if you want to get better at something you have to practice over and over again until you get it right.
After you survive the first classes you'll begin to get a sense of what's going around you. You'll know that you know absolutely nothing and you have a very long journey ahead of you, but also, you'll have massive respect for everyone in your gym. That's what happens to every newbie that sticks around for more than a class or two.
One of the great lessons i learned through Jiu Jitsu is to get comfortable with being uncomfortable. Especially in the beginning of your journey you need to learn to how to survive. It's like being thrown to the middle of the ocean, and now you have to be calm and preserve your energy, otherwise, you will drown.
Getting comfortable being uncomfortable is a must in BJJ, and if you'll implement the same philosophy to your personal life, things will change for the better. You will gain a better perspective for life, and you'll face the various challenges of your everyday life with greater success. No more quitting when things gets uncomfortable.
Everyone got problems and challenges they face everyday. When a BJJ class begin, you have no choice but to leave your troubles behind and focus on the moment, you must live in the now! believe me, when someone tries to choke you or to break your arm, the last thing you think about is your problems at work. Your instincts kick in and you try to survive. Being in the moment is so important, we tent to live in the past or the future, but when you focus on what's right now you feel alive.
There is something about BJJ that just makes you a calm happy person. Maybe it's because you can't fake your level of expertise, because if you'll try to claim that you are better than what you actually are, well, your lie will soon be discovered and you're screwed. Maybe it's because you know that it takes a lot of years of sacrifice and dedication to become a black belt and you respect that so much.
Or, maybe it's because you have the tools to defend yourself and your family and you're much confident thanks to Jiu Jitsu. It can be all those reasons and more, whatever it is, it's doing great things to your ego and turns you into a peaceful individual.
BJJ can do wonders for you life, and i think everybody should do it. It's fun, you'll meet awesome people, you'll get a good workout and you'll know how to defend yourself.
Do you have any experience in Jiu Jitsu? Let me know in the comment section!
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