When I got my blue belt and immediately had serious imposter syndrome, it felt so strange. I think part of the problem that no one seems to talk about is that suddenly all the coloured belts stop being so gentle with you (the training wheels are off) and all the other white belts suddenly really desperately want to tap you. Your in a weird situation where you have advanced a level but everything has suddenly gotten 5x harder and more difficult.
I was only a white belt. I quit two times. I would have loved to continue, but working shift and with little spare time there was too many training session that I could not attend. So if I learned a new technique it was often not possible to come to the next session when the class was repeating the technique. And I also could not see the new techniques that where show when I could not attend. Also when I did attend and it was hard to remember the techniques when drilling with a partner it was seldom anyone who stopped and helped even if the techniques why tried to do was clearly wrong. That was a real time waste. You could argue that you will learn more BJJ if train than if you don`t, but its to ineffective to try to learn BJJ like that. I would have continued with BJJ if we could have gotten videos on the curriculum that way it would be possible to absorb the techniques before and after the training. I tried many times searching for the videos on the techniques we had in class, but it`s to many variables on the same techniques so it was almost impossible to find videos identical to what we trained on in class. Also very often the techniques taught in class did not have any name, making it even harder to find videos on them.
I started MMA when I was 7, quit when I was 11. Was a Red/Black. Trained 1 on 1 with the 10th degree black belt. I knew almost all the katas and was helping teach bo staff and other weapons classes. Hearing Juijistu being 5 years for only a blue belt... I could never.
Injuries can be a big issue. Rolling too hard, fast, or too much strength/aggression can lead to this. Focus on adding more technical tools and a healthy lifestyle to support your training!
When I got my blue belt and immediately had serious imposter syndrome, it felt so strange. I think part of the problem that no one seems to talk about is that suddenly all the coloured belts stop being so gentle with you (the training wheels are off) and all the other white belts suddenly really desperately want to tap you. Your in a weird situation where you have advanced a level but everything has suddenly gotten 5x harder and more difficult.
Quitting bjj is the most rational thing to do at any point
I was only a white belt. I quit two times. I would have loved to continue, but working shift and with little spare time there was too many training session that I could not attend. So if I learned a new technique it was often not possible to come to the next session when the class was repeating the technique. And I also could not see the new techniques that where show when I could not attend. Also when I did attend and it was hard to remember the techniques when drilling with a partner it was seldom anyone who stopped and helped even if the techniques why tried to do was clearly wrong. That was a real time waste. You could argue that you will learn more BJJ if train than if you don`t, but its to ineffective to try to learn BJJ like that.
I would have continued with BJJ if we could have gotten videos on the curriculum that way it would be possible to absorb the techniques before and after the training. I tried many times searching for the videos on the techniques we had in class, but it`s to many variables on the same techniques so it was almost impossible to find videos identical to what we trained on in class. Also very often the techniques taught in class did not have any name, making it even harder to find videos on them.
I started MMA when I was 7, quit when I was 11. Was a Red/Black. Trained 1 on 1 with the 10th degree black belt. I knew almost all the katas and was helping teach bo staff and other weapons classes. Hearing Juijistu being 5 years for only a blue belt... I could never.
Hopefully we all end up at the same place, black belt! Enjoy the journey
Paused the video, and kept the vid on paused for my 2 week break. Just did my first roll and now im a brown belt :o
Do you think injury is big factor?
Injuries can be a big issue. Rolling too hard, fast, or too much strength/aggression can lead to this. Focus on adding more technical tools and a healthy lifestyle to support your training!
Money, and too much diddy things happening in bjj. I'm good with Dutch kickboxing.
Try different schools. There’s bad apples in any sub culture. Find the one that fits your style