BJJ Is For People That Like To Do Hard Things

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VIDEO DESCRIPTION
In this video, Rick Ellis discusses why it’s important to do hard things.

[@Krooks44]

Enjoy being humbled. Celebrate your partners skill and you will learn. I probably smile more when I get caught by my partners throw, pin or submission than my own success. Its an invaluable resource to learn from...

[@drjimjam1112]

So well put.

[@scottblum468]

You, sir, must be an outstanding training partner!!

[@race_allen]

Dead on.

[@mathurex211]

Its so cool to see your rolling buddies progress with you. And especially cool to see that brand new white belt you essentially used as a dummy in the beginning start to give you a run for your money.

[@michaelbexarthomas652]

Yes being happy for others is such a strong one. 🤙🏽

[@estoyballecer1109]

This is the kind of sport where onced you start doing it there's no turning back; I started Jiu-Jitsu last week of December 2022 at 66 now I'm 68 proud to be a 3 stripes white belt; you are right about everything Rick

[@apollion1]

not once have a ever had a regret going to class.

[@shabblabbat]

Great show, love the Musashi quote. Had a jiu jitsu class recently, very tired, lack of sleep. Rolling is always after the hour class. I gave in to the brain, went and changed to leave without rolling… on my way out the door it occurred to me if I didn’t stay I’d regret the decision, I was letting my brain tell me I was tired but it was really more fear of some of the guys rolling. I suited up, got back out there and those tough guys were some great rolls. I do not regret that day and something changed inside my head after that.

[@FR-ty5vn]

Great 👍🏼 talk - GSP used to say those days you really don’t feel like training, if you go anyway, you may not perform your best but you’ll grow the most…

[@3nt3rtain]

I've been training 5.5 years in bjj... I still don't feel capable, lol. Appreciate you, Rick. Edit: Learning to make excuses to DO something vs. avoid something is a life changing superpower. You nailed it, sir.

[@3nt3rtain]

@Johnston-Webb Appreciate the encouragement 🙏🏼 Got a single stripe on a purple belt. Pretty sure my instructor 👀 something I don't, lol...

[@tededo]

You can always leave, lol.

[@3nt3rtain]

@@tededo Nah, I think I'll continue to train. Lovely suggestion 🤣🤣🤣

[@kicer1o]

Rick, I’ve been following you for a few year’s now your methods and philosophy resonate with me completely. I live in the northeast, but I hope that we get to meet someday.

[@elbeantako8411]

Great reminder, thank you!

[@JTSGYM]

Valuable wisdom and all very well said. Thank you Rick.

[@andrewgrignon826]

Great video Professor Rick, everything you said was perfect and 100% correct!

[@PauloBerni699]

What an inspiring talk! I’m 60 with 25 years BJJ under my belt and I absolutely love the grind. I like being in deep enough waters on the mat where I’m still able to counter the position but had to think, improvise and really work my way out to a hierarchical situation. Those last thirty “Ok, get some water let’s roll” minutes is my cardio session. It’s imperative for me to do every match, often scrambling to just find ANYONE without a partner (or plan to roll it seems) to keep in the flow state till the session is officially over.

[@morpheus1818]

Excellent advice! Thanks!

[@xhxpe8004]

well said, loved the video!

[@kendrickmichael8919]

This is spot on as I have my first BJJ competition coming up

[@sleepwell489]

Just started BJJ and already hooked, I get my butt kicked constantly but I’m learning and I’m improving my physical fitness 👍

[@robertnoriega1388]

Thank you sir this was great 😤😎🤗

[@TGC4767]

spot in brother!!!

[@TGC4767]

spot on brother!

[@jnwoodard8764]

The incremental improvement is what I live for. It’s verifiable proof that your time and effort is paying off, and it’s the best feeling ever. It’s also cool to know that even though you improve, even get pretty good, that you can ALWAYS still learn and grow.

[@ThatguyFirst]

You lost me at cold immersions. 🥶 😄 Good discussion, valid points. I found the comment about enjoying human contact while trying to strangle each other amusing, but true. Another fine video.

[@jean-lucnoaro3452]

Hi Rick, your content is great. I didn’t know the musashi quote so I looked up for it and it seems it is from George Adair. For all the rest, that’s so true. Struggling is part of the happiness. Surfing on life like most people is like being the spectator and not the actor and I believe it is very sad.

[@Liontarichannel]

Hello Rick. I'm from Brazil but I would like to watch this event. Will you do a live here on KZbin?

[@fabianbecker6266]

The hardest part can sometimes be not going when you are injured, to avoid making it worse … but are you really that injured? Tricky to find the line between discipline and carelessness

[@drjimjam1112]

7 years tkd I found the days I didn’t want to go the most were always the days I ended up learning and enjoying the most.

[@david4475]

Hola Rick !! Lo primero agradecerte la labor que haces al difundir el bjj y lo que me a alludado ver tus videos. Queria saber si puedes hacer un video para las personas que quieren ser profesores de bjj. Sobre como estructuras las clases, llevar una progresion etc etc Ya que me gustaria a futuro poder enseñar. Saludos y gracias de nuevo

[@Speciation]

Heck yeah, definetly interested in a jiujitsu vacation in San Diego.

[@jiu-jitsu8234]

I don’t even mind jiujitsu being hard I enjoy it even when I’m tapping or rolling it’s a fun way to enjoy yourself

[@Ballerasty]

bang on!

[@Jiu-JitsuJourney257]

In my opinion.. You definitely need to love it if you want to genuinely get better. It’s not easy. And it isn’t supposed to be.

[@yotasnguns]

100% TRUTH

[@johanjofo]

I started bjj this thursday as a 48yo Swede. Im not flexible, not strong, but sore, burnmarks on my feet and a big smile afterwards. As soon as the burnmarks on my feet are better i go again 🙏🏼🙌🏼😃

[@drjimjam1112]

I believe you will find much success

[@trharding]

Use some tape to cover up your burns. I find rigid sport tape good. Zinc oxide tape it is sometimes called. (46yo white belt about 10mo in).

[@johanjofo]

@@trharding ty for good tip! Will try that out for my second training tonight 👍🏼😃

[@lifeisgood070]

I do it just because I like hugs. And Jujitsu is just hugs in different positions :) I feel so loved

[@joamo7747]

I’m really enjoying your channel.. I been watching it for over a month and I started BJJ a couple weeks ago.. I will be 45 years old in a few weeks..

[@GTCTraders]

Makes total sense. THATS WHY I LOVE this !! 52 year old White Belt at it for my first year, and enjoying every day I walk into the gym. Helps my Professor is a world champion many times over. Always been driven to do very, very hard things. My professional life, is considered one of the most difficult things there are to do, like, anywhere. And I got to be one of the best by auditable metrics. Sounds like bragging. It's not. It's a hill conquered. How do I grow, once you are on top of the hill? I learned in my own profession? To destroy my ego. I've seen more guys, just SLAUGHTERED over ego. Want to improve and be a better human being? Keep your desire to improve, but the rest of your Ego needs trashed I heard Dr. Peterson once say: You can do almost anything you want to do, if you're not seeking credit for it, and give that up. So true. I walk into that Gym each morning, and see the mats? My professor? The line up? And I told my wife this just few moments ago: I AM ENJOYING being the 'know nothing' mid-white belt. It is SO SO refreshing. Love rolling with the Combative Belts and Blue Belts ... and the best advice I received: Have the discipline, to roll slowly ... to NOT step it up, when someone pins your knee ... and learn from the roll, learn from the loss. Don't succumb to the temptation, to "up your intensity" and go to a full hard roll. I'm enjoying being a mid-white belt. I'm cherishing it, as it won't last forever.

[@GTCTraders]

Yeup. Remember my first time with a Blue Belt, Day two. He was demonstrating to me what I should do when I have the mount, get the hooks in. I innocently asked him: _But what would you do, like right now, with me in this position_ Someone later asked me: Oh yeah? How did he get you? "Beats me. I have no idea. Next thing I know, I was eating the mat" LOL That, and my first roll with a Purple Belt. I'll never forget it. Ever. That's when I truly understand how much I had overestimated my ability to defend myself. My probabilities, of winning. ZERO ... PERCENT ... CHANCE. I'm a Quantitative Trader, of a Developed Private Firm. To say "ZERO" percent chance, in any endevour, is mathematically "saying something", saying as a Quant. It's exceedingly rare that I would say: 0% ZERO ... PERCENT ... CHANCE It was so awesome. It was then I thought: *_I must learn this superpower_*

[@psuedomonas1]

Best marketing among all martial arts.

[@briandavis8977]

Energy is created at the point of use.

[@garysmith2983]

Loved this. Here in the UK the weather has been naff, cold and damp, plus days are short this time of year. All day yesterday I was feeling more tired and delicate and those invasive thoughts about a Friday off began to creep in. I went and yes energy was low to start with but felt great after and was so happy I went. Rick I have a question. I’m 59, 4 stripe white, and there is a blue belt where I train who seems to dislike me and disrespect me for no apparent reason. I rolled with him last night and despite being half his age and smaller he couldn’t tap me and was obviously not happy. Have you experienced these people training and how do you deal with them ?

[@garysmith2983]

I meant twice his age 😂 not half.

[@user-yp8gu8sq5b]

How can an asthmatic or anyone with a respiratory problem make it in BJJ being physically fatigued during each and every roll? This could be very challenging on the emotional side of things. Having asthma is like breathing through a straw in rolling segments. It would be great if a video can be created about how to tackle this issue.

[@skintback8211]

Word

[@singleplayerparty3899]

Don’t you try and make me feel good about myself! Haha

[@UltimateAlric]

Thinking of that quote: The brain is an excellent servant but a terrible master.

[@johnhernandez284]

Kodokan Judo>>>BJJ. But yes, I agree

[@isaacgarcia8686]

who is roy dean?

[@thatsoftguy2476]

Look him up. Amazing bjj practitioner and one of the best teachers I've ever seen. He's on an entirely different level.

[@stevengardner9564]

I like Dark Souls so of course BJJ was a natural fit 😂🤣

[@skinsizekings]

Except wrestling 😂

[@murderyogafin]

Wrestling is geh

[@backlashstudios6088]

BJJ is “hard” but relative to the world of martial arts it’s really not. In fact if anything it’s a lazy man’s martial art There’s a reason middle aged hobbyists flock to jiujitsu and not judo boxing, kickboxing, or wrestling😂😂the reason for that is because they are much much harder on the body and much less comfortable You can tap early to an armbar but you can’t tap to a blast double, a suplex or a headkick😂😂

[@PauloBerni699]

I did judo and still engage young wrestlers turned BJJ practitioners as a man who left 50 ten years ago. No, I don’t want to get suplexed or kicked in the head. Taunt your dad or grandpa about it, but I’ve left a lot of sweat, injury and exhaustion the past twenty five years in BJJ and four years in judo prior to that. I’m still skateboarding bowls too so I like to have balance in my retired life. I don’t see anyone past college age doing wrestling tournaments, are you doing them? Have you been doing ANY of those things you mentioned for 25-30 years yet?