BJJ Isn't All Sunshine & Rainbows... How To Deal With It.

[@JordanTeachesJiujitsu]

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[@ElbowsTight]

The hardest thing I've had to learn in my jiu-jitsu journey was to give myself grace and allow myself to take breaks, miss training, and not take it personally when others start to excel more than me. Great video, Jordan! These are messages many of us don't want to hear but need to.

[@uke_mike]

me too man, so much

[@chrisgarciart]

Absolutely. Especially when keeping in mind his final point; it’s not about who’s best, but who’s left.

[@ElbowsTight]

@@chrisgarciart That one hit different with how my journey has been going!

[@thesoldier798]

I do have an ego that I want to be the best in my club and I can’t shake it off I just can’t get my ego to drop it.. the negative is that I know I’m not the best and that sometimes that’s a killer for morale 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@Lpass2020]

​@@thesoldier798there is nothing wrong with wanting to be the best. It may be that your ego EXPECTS you to be the best. There is definitely a difference. Recognizing that your ego is guiding you is a big step. 👍

[@samuelpeixeiro16]

It's not a sprint, it's a marathon. BJJ is such a humbling journey about self discovery. Thank you Jordan for all your wisdom.

[@jamescanton]

Total legend. This channel deserves every bit of praise it gets.

[@JordanTeachesJiujitsu]

Thank you so much 🙏

[@Tobby4063]

100% I've learnt a heap from this channel.

[@dirk3494]

This video came at the perfect time, I just lost 3 matches as a white belt in my first tournament. It feels humliating losing in front of your teammates and friends. It's good to know that these feelings are normal, and that this is just a part of the process. I'm not giving up. Oss.

[@josephbreza-grappling9459]

Most people don’t have the guts to get out there. Especially after a loss. The win or loss isn’t as important as how you are doing with technique. For example, wouldn’t you be proud if you rolled pretty well against a high level competitor? On the other side, beating up defenseless people with no skill isn’t a great accomplishment. So don’t focus on the win or loss, but how you roll and what you see improving. If you keep at it, you will keep improving. It isn’t always easy to measure when you and your teammates are improving together, but you will see differences over time in competition for example. Keep your head up. Hard work solves most problems

[@dirk3494]

@@josephbreza-grappling9459 You're absolutely right, thank you for the encouragement. 🙏 I've already started analyzing what I did wrong and how i'm gonna train differently

[@vibovitold]

Buchecha says he lost EIGHT of his first tournaments, each time in the very first round. And now he's got more than a dozen world championships titles (I lost count). If that isn't a strong enough argument not to give up, I can't think of one :)

[@80Demitri]

You had the courage to compete, that speaks more about you you are than anything....keep it up and stay positive, you will win some sooner than later brother!

[@80Demitri]

@@josephbreza-grappling9459 This is amazing advise/words of encouragement! I am a 1 stripe white belt and if I roll with someone of lower skillset and submit/dominate them I never feel as good about myself than when I roll with a really good blue belt and constantly escape/survive the match.

[@andreasviken2949]

I'm still a white belt but one session during the early part of my training career I got submitted literally once a minute. I couldn't retain anything anyone said to me during technique and despite my rolling partners letting me start in mount I coudln't accomplish anything. And during a guard pass my knee got hooked and I legit thought I had ruptured my ligaments because I couldn't put any weight on it for a few minutes. I had to go to the bathroom mid session and cry for a few seconds before regaining composure. It's not even about "learning how little you know" because I'm very well aware of that and I rolled with blue belst and purple belts that time. But after 90 minutes it just broke me. I thought I was at least a little inteligent and that I I could remember stuff from class to class but I clearly couldnt. From that session on and now I realized that "I'm probably never gonna go further than this unless I start training four times a week at least". I've been trying to ramp it up slowly because I don't want to get injured. I used to train twice a week every other week but now I aim to getting some sessions in every week and I'm finally starting to hold my own defensively against similiarly skilled opponents. I still can't take down but I can do some judo trips and guard pulls. I still cant submit but I can defend an armbar pretty nice and I'm decent at scissor sweeps and handfighting. For me it's actually a milestone that I nopw no longer get bodied by the trial class guys. Maybe because even though I was technically not a trial class guy I was training so rarely that I was in practice still a trial guy for a long long time. I still need to work on my grip battles in order to get anything going but I'm not feeling useless anymore and since I started training more often the more advanced people start remembering my name and stuff now.

[@jackkelly6251]

Yeah man consistency is key. When I was about 5/6 months in a new guy joined, a 15 year old. I was able to beat him pretty comfortably. Then a few weeks later I noticed i could still beat him, but it wasn’t easy. Fast forward to today (about 8 months later) and that same guy barely misses a class, and is now kicking my ass every single time, often submitting me in less than a minute. He’s gonna get his blue belt before me despite me being a 4 stripe white belt for much longer than him. But that’s ok! I’m genuinely happy for him and he showed me just how much consistently showing up can pay off. One thing I’d recommend is focusing on a certain position, for example tonight I went to class and put myself in bottom half guard at the start of every roll, and worked on 2 sweeps I had got from KZbin and nothing else. I can already feel myself improving a lot from bottom half guard now, it’s really nice knowing there’s at least one position where I can consistently sweep people. I think it’s much better to be good in one or two positions instead of being mediocre or bad at all of them.

[@andreasviken2949]

@@jackkelly6251 Thanks dude that's a great point actually. I'll ask if I can do that next time during sparring. And I can relate to being surpassed by others. Several people have started after me but are now blue belts. But I know it's because they train more and are more consistent.

[@mrorbit2u]

That's cool to hear, rather than make excuses to stop training, you used those feeling to train more. Good job, you should try competing a couple times. I feel like there are many benefits to competing, whether you win or lose. Good luck man🤟🏻👊

[@alexmaclin7204]

Such a great message. When I was a white belt, I distinctly remember going home to my girlfriend and telling her I was quitting BJJ. I was just so sick of getting beat down and I didn't feel like I would ever get any better. I convinced myself I was incapable of learning jiu jitsu. But instead of quitting, I doubled down and started to attend more classes, get privates, go to all the open mats I could, study online, and cross trained at multiple schools. Then I won my first tournament. I realized I could learn and that I loved learning all about bjj. Now 6 years later, I'm training more than ever and sometimes even teaching. I'm in it for the long haul and I'm so grateful I didn't quit because I wouldn't have all the physical and mental gifts that I have gotten through BJJ.

[@robcubed9557]

Similar story here. I repeatedly got beat down during the first 6 months. Then I started lifting weights (I'd previously been a skinny cardio guy), gained ~25 lbs, and suddenly I found myself able to brute-force my way out of situations. As I started adding more weight to the bar, I found myself showing up to class more and more fatigued and so I was forced to focus on technique (I didn't want to give up lifting or BJJ). Now I've hit a happy balance 4 years into training.

[@erkinoral3026]

I am a purple belt practitioner who tries to stay active, however injuries and the things you said really matter. Thank you for your quality content. Sometimes it's better to rest to comeback better.

[@mindfulsticks]

Hey Jordan! It's Derik from the Vietnam mma retreat. I'm glad I was able to train with you. Now I'm way more proficient at the neck attacks we trained! Hope to train with you again! Also, I used betterhwlp before and can relate to extreme goals and burnout

[@JordanTeachesJiujitsu]

Glad to hear that! Definitely hoping our paths will cross again 👊

[@alannicholson2659]

I love doing the speed limit with no music on!

[@kennethchapman1]

‘If you can’t change your circumstances change your mindset’ - wish everyone in the world understood how powerful that is

[@JordanTeachesJiujitsu]

100%

[@danielskrivan6921]

The most frustrating thing for me is when I get technically correct, but functionally useless advice. Like the first time I'm ever in a position, I get criticized for telegraphing my moves. It's true. I am telegraphing. But I can't even do the move smoothly in drills yet, I think that's the bigger issue. Or the other day, I got criticized for not going into reverse DLR when people start to pass my guard. It's true, that would be a great piece of guard retention. But I've also only drilled that guard for a week when I was relatively new, and haven't touched it since then, so it's not really part of my repertoire. The absolute worst was when I was really new. I rolled with a black belt who told me to be more active. So I was more active when rolling with a purple belt in the next round, who told me I need to stop panicking.

[@cmontygman]

I'm getting hit hard by the Blue Belt Blues right now so this video came at the right time, thanks man!

[@uke_mike]

I am that guy who does 6 classes a week, and feel like I cannot miss even 1 class without losing something or FOMO, I know Id benefit from a day or two off here and there but have so much guilt when I take it off...Its always a constant struggle in my head. My situation is also different being that I work there too, but the guilt is crazy when I miss a class. Comparing myself is also a struggle, Im older and injured but it still kicks the old ego a bit when a peer passes me in skill, its something I need to just accept.

[@vibovitold]

It's a great to have a drive (and enough free time! As a parent I miss it dearly). However you risk running into injuries or burning out in the long run. If I were in your shoes, I'd set some rules for myself to sort of diversify the intensity throughout the week. Like, only flow rolls on Mondays. Or focus on trying out new techniques on Fridays. I think it's also better for skills development than maxing out every day.

[@WilliamPMcNally]

I love this. Just suffered a loss this month and felt completely embarrassed. Got back on the mats this week and it's starting to wash away already. As always, Thank you Jordan.

[@buildatrap]

Thanks Jordan. Back to training tonight after a month off because of work. This has made me feel less guilty about it.

[@woleadu2571]

“Speed limit with no music on” lol! That hit hard. That’s been me for about 2 weeks now and prob tonight again. Trying to break through a plateau at the moment.

[@andrewschneider2121]

tore my meniscus last month. Been going through PT but still need to get back on the mats. Just turned 30 so I need to find the balance between pushing myself and staying healthy.

[@JordanTeachesJiujitsu]

Balance is so important in many aspects of life!

[@vibovitold]

Weird as it may be, injuries have been one of the best sources of motivation for me, since they'd force me to take breaks every now and then (without getting angry for myself - I can't train with a ligament tear, that's not being lazy), while boosting my appetite for coming back. I used to dream about being at a BJJ class when I had long-term injuries.

[@navinthiyambarawatte5121]

I like training a lot but if I feel pressured to turn up it’s not fun anymore. Which is the only reason I actually turn up in the first place. You shouldn’t feel pressured to compete and do it for yourself instead of your family/friends.

[@jagmd]

“Bravery is being scared to do something and doing it anyway. Stupidity is the same, and that’s why life is hard.”

[@UnskilledGrappler]

Not sure that’s accurate. Stupidity is being too dumb to realize you should be scared in the first place. That’s why stupidity can look like bravery.

[@mmhm007]

🤣That gave me a good laugh.

[@youreadingleberry7434]

No. Stupid people do unnecessarily dangerous things without fully understanding the consequences. Brave people know exactly what they are getting themselves into.

[@jagmd]

Some people take things WAY too seriously 😧

[@jagmd]

@@kcbob8004 actually, that was Einstein’s definition of insanity

[@EricValdes-l1e]

Thank you for making this video, I just lost in a tournament this past weekend and it’s great to hear some of things you mentioned about competition and losing. Love the channel brother 🙏🏽🙏🏽

[@vibovitold]

Like my instructor says "it's ok if you guys lose. what's bad is when you lose and you don't know why"

[@Phoenix-6103]

I've driven home sobbing, and crying 😂

[@Tobby4063]

Hey Jordan awesome video - it came just at exactly the right time. I was driving home today feeling a bit over JJ. I think I caught the tail end of some clip where an elite guy was (maybe unintentionally) denigrating recreational JJ practitioners especially when they get to brown belt or above. It's great to get some encouragement because what the elite guys don't realise is that without the regular people supporting their academy there's less for the elite people. Plus if you need a hand around your gym guaranteed it will be the 40 year old purple belt veteran with a bad back who will rock up at 8am on Saturday to help out. So keep encouraging the regular dudes Jordan. PS love your wrestling series - lots of great material. Best wishes from New Zealand.

[@_WinterSoldier]

What a great video. Would love to visit your open mat/ trial someday! You kept me going through some rough patches. 👋🏾👊🏾

[@josesanchezhernandez5256]

Very insightful. Thank you. Just an FYI (and you may already know this) starting at 5:17 there may be an editing hiccup that has caused your audio to duplicate (the part where you say "to feel that in the eyes of your coach, you're improving..." repeats). Glad you didn't quit grappling.

[@JordanTeachesJiujitsu]

Damnit now I'm going to dwell on it lol

[@mikaxo4010]

​@@JordanTeachesJiujitsuyour video is still very good

[@tededo]

I love this video. Wise words. I’ve been a blue belt since 2005. The many cross-training to other high impact full contact combat sports and moving from city to city, have cause me to be a blue for a long time. I just feel bad for most white belts who roll with me, and realize how hard, and harder it is to obtain the blue belt. Their issue is, I’m a seasoned grappler with a blue belt which means I having the fun time of my life when I roll with them. Sometimes even hidding one arm to roll with em so they can get some chances to get me. Last year, I tried to explain to an instructor how like may students, I was intending to reach the black belt. He told me that I must be high or on something. It made me laugh a lot, and even even gave him a funny running gag, like ok, I get it, I guess I cant even earn a single stripe to save my life, right ? Right now, I was told I have a comp purple belt skill set level. That’s good enough for me. I see how impossible it is to earn purple, but beating one is good enough for me…And havng fun in the process. One thing I came to realize is, I am 51, and by the time I earn a black I might be 61. Mmmhhh, isnt there supposed to be an age to get some belts. Having a black at 25 or 35 is good, but 61 ? I’ve managed to change my quest from a, what does it takes to get a bjj black belt to, in what shape(health) and at what cost will I be if I get the black belt ? I might drop that question as well, cause I feel it is of no use. We notice a blue belt student over here get one stripe each week he attended, which means, he’s now a blue belt 4 stripes, that with only one visit per week cause he lives way too far to be regular. He,s technically as good as we (blue belts over here), are, yet no one gets how he can be awarded while we work our gut and crafts even better than he does. Anyway, I think he’s getting some giveaway stripes, and that doesn’t really appeal to me. I do it cause I love it. BJJ is my 10 000 piece puzzle that keeps me active physically and mentally. I was told, at 51, I’m in so much better shape than 99% of lower to higher belts of the academy. I’ll take that compliment.

[@ryanscottnix]

Jordan, I believe that you're one of the absolute best BJJ instructors that there is. Thank you for this video.

[@Odinson_89]

I herniated a disc in my lumbar the week of Christmas and have only trained a handful of times thanks to that injury and the debilitating sciatica that has come with it. Last night I was given my 3rd stripe on my blue and that acknowledgement from my professor meant so much to me, the only stripe that mattered to me. 3 years in and I’m still as obsessed as ever with the ups and downs of BJJ.

[@rafamanoel]

I love the analogy of a kid willing to grow up as an adult . It made me rethink my goals

[@Goldman1.]

Thanks for the support great video.

[@dpeshy6719]

The first intro class I did in bjj, with 2 yrs of judo & 8 yrs of kickboxing/karate experience, I got subbed every minute on a minute in a 6 mins sparring against a 3 stripe white belt kid 20 yrs younger than me. 3 yrs later we still spar, he's purple belt, and another day I just managed to pass his guard, after he took me down > pinned > full mount > back take, I escaped, ended in close guard, nearly escaped triangle choked > arm bar n finally opened his guard and passed it to side control on the 5th minute. It wasn't an easy flowing yoga bjj. More like a fight for life. I know some of you will start sweating while just reading that sequence above, 'cause you've been there yourself. To figure out that puzzle^ took me 3 years. Thats a norm in bjj. I don't expect to win every sparring, on the contrary I see it as a bonus.

[@harpssidhu625]

This video is perfectly timed after how I felt after my roll today. Thank you, Jordan!

[@davidmills5286]

ive always been blown away that when i would miss a week or two due to injury, illness or life plans - i would come back and felt like i was 20% better. I was seeing openings for moves that i never saw before. Or at the very least i wasn't relying on the same old same old guards and attacks being stuck in a rut. Always good to reset the brain!

[@anthonybush6444]

Great video as always. I feel you said some things that most wouldn’t say but they were things that needed to be said. You’re an awesome teacher, and I’ve definitely learned a lot from you over the years. OSS 👊

[@mrorbit2u]

Great video, great perspective, and advice. Thanks Jordan🤟🏻🤟🏻

[@JordanTeachesJiujitsu]

I'm glad you liked it!

[@gustavofring1927]

Hey Jordan. Great video again, I discovered your channel 1 year 1/2 ago as a beginning white belt, and I'm now a blue belt, and a lot of that progression is due to your channel. I have a question tho. Let's pretend you have "extreme goals", as you say it : Is it good for your performance if you're always hard on yourself? Or can you give yourself a break? If so, how much is enough, so as not to sacrifice too much discipline either ? I find that the most difficult thing is to gauge how much you can afford to avoid injury or mental breakdowns, and how much you have to impose on yourself to achieve the goals you've set yourself

[@leondelicato4638]

love this video! also to me I like having my "burn-out indicator". whenever I get unsure if I am in a bad place, bad phase or whatevers is going on, I attempt a super heavy deadlift. Usually I am able to 1 Rep max around 230kgs at around 105-110kg bodywight. But whenever I know something is off and I am barely able to move 180+kgs I know its time to take a break. Sometimes a few days, sometimes a week. And over the years of training I now know myself good enough to know, that this is necessary to recover. and instead of losing strength, gains, or jiu jitsu knowledge, I come back, pull that sucker of 230kgs in my deadlifts and make people fly through the gym and over the mats haha

[@rykielpereira]

Great video!😁👊 I have had so many burnout phases and I'm only a blue belt still.

[@RicoMnc]

Thank you. Sometimes during class it felt like I was a grappling dummy that could barely move or frame, and go home feeling like a traumatized puddle of suk. But I keep coming back for more, and most of the time it is better than that.

[@danielcalvo4635]

I sometimes train lighter and go slower. It actually helps me heaps seing more things and discovering new situations....also i want to say that bjj has showed me how my brain works, how I learn, what are the best sttategies for me to learn quicker.... Amazing sport.

[@emissary_kyle]

I just had my New breed competition yesterday, I got a Silver in No Gi and Bronze in Gi. I'm blessed no one got hurt, but to be honest I'm a bit bummed I didn't have a better showing.

[@80Demitri]

Nice video, I am a 1 stripe white belt and get submitted constantly by higher belts. It honestly doesn't bother me at all as I know I am still learning and one day I will be the one doing the submitting. Actually, I already submit all the newer white belts and even those with comparable skill sets...hell, I even submit blue belts from time to time, so I am progressing and that is all I need to stay positive and move forward.

[@onyxcideYT]

Talking about the dopamine diminishing really helped it click for me. I am just burned out.

[@Kunai_77]

I needed this more than anything. Thank you, Jordan

[@JordanTeachesJiujitsu]

My Pleasure!

[@tylerb183]

Another great video. Your content, in my opinion, is one of the best on KZbin for bjj. Keep up the awesome vids, they are extremely helpful. Thanks for taking time to make these. A fan from Vancouver

[@mr.dephiant9713]

Thank you for this video Jordan, a reminder that we need to humble ourselves & enjoy the journey. OSS!

[@judosailor610]

I really enjoy training Jiujitsu, so usually the only time I miss is when I literally can't be there. Like I've got work or some other commitment that has to take precedence and conflicts with the time the class is held. But every once in a while… I just gotta take a break. Doesn't happen a lot but every once in a while I just don't feel it. I'm too beat up or too tired or just mentally unfocused. And I just don't have the drive to go there and fight for my life every roll, or get my ass kicked if I don't. Lol. But I think everybody has those moments. And sometimes I do push through and train anyway. But I don't think it's the worst thing in the world to take a day off when you need it.

[@chrisroseberry8118]

Im getting tested for my blue belt in a in 2 months tbh im a little nervous but it gives me motivation to study the moves that’s required and train on it as always love your videos and keep up the good work

[@vibovitold]

Interesting - my Bjj experience is admittedly limited to Europe (although fairly extensive: I trained in Poland, Germany, Italy and the UK, also in various clubs), and I've never actually been at a BJJ school where they have these "tests" for belts. Normally the instructor just gives you a higher belt once they see you've achieved the adequate level. (Obviously performing well in competitions helps). There are probably some advantages of this approach, like it forces you to have a comprehensive set of techniques. I'm a black belt now, and I'd probably fail some more advanced tests, because I don't know if I'd remember something like 7 different sweeps from the open guard off the top of my head :)

[@Walt88-wg9mb]

Thank you for putting out so much great content. Much respect!✊

[@JordanTeachesJiujitsu]

Glad you enjoy it!

[@rmt1]

Really good stuff You hit a bunch of relevant points

[@paulmoore3319]

So I never sucked worse then right after receiving my brown…breaking that barrier was difficult but worth the struggle. Jujitsu is very therapeutic itself

[@JordanTeachesJiujitsu]

Glad to hear you pushed through!

[@brettpeckinpaugh]

I don't mind losing, if I learn and did well. What makes it hard is when you partner overshadows you and you can't do anything or learn from it. You learn more from your failures, but when the person is just so much better, you don't learn.

[@808BJJ_Black_Belt]

Good advice 👍

[@7910norris]

The reason I quit was because of injuries every 3-6 months. It's a reoccurring nerve issue in my neck and no matter how much physical therapy, stretching, warm ups, sports massages or quality restI get, it would constantly come back. I love and miss the hell out of BJJ, but being miserable 24/7 wasn't worth it and I wish my body were able to push through it.

[@УчительиУченик]

My goal in life and BJJ Is to be a little bit better tomorrow, than I am today)

[@JordanTeachesJiujitsu]

That's a great goal :)

[@SubFlow22]

Good talk. Extremely accurate. BJJ can get rough at times, particularly when you get older and your body starts to fail. The one thing I've learned in my 25 year journey is to try not to compare yourself and your progress with others. Try to compare yourself today to yourself a month ago. It will serve you far better.

[@eddiewright5921]

Thank you! I needed that.

[@25davidhenry]

Excellent video with great advice!

[@EvolveNowYoga]

Very important video ! Thank you

[@zombineutral]

I'm on a six-month hiatus. I've been stuck at blue belt for almost 5 years because I ruptured a disk while rolling and I travel for work. It's a frustrating process because I want to get better but building a stable habit isn't possible at the moment

[@johnsnider2956]

I took two years off because of some ugly life stuff, and I have had a pretty hard time being consistent since then. I think I'm getting to a place where I'm having fun training again, but it takes a lot. Knocking on the door to brown belt though, so I feel I owe it to myself to keep going.

[@tomb427]

Idk….it really like lifting, you go train for yourself and no one else. Who cares, if you when, lose….did you beat yourself is the key.

[@YotaDaryl]

Literally every video is a GREAT video.

[@momentum8640]

Thanks for the video. I needed it.

[@bengough6955]

I'm about 5 months in, couple times a week 37 years old. Never wanted to stop but have had several times just going, "I'm awful, im never going to get better, I'm never going to get it" Which is wrong, obviously, especially as a newbie but yeah it is tough especially in such a physical and complicated sport

[@ticoman12]

Thanks for the videos. I’d like to go train with you guys one day.

[@arsmntfooty]

I started BJJ last October and stopped going to classes due to sickness in December, got into an accident january, taking a break. But I'm going back next month. Hardest part of BJJ is to keep going.

[@etkya]

Speed limit and no music on is pretty accurate

[@JordanTeachesJiujitsu]

100%

[@Pinpadprompts]

Ive been out a month with a rib injury and am really scared about starting again...

[@anderandersson5229]

You are a great teacher and rolemodel 😊

[@sujoms]

I got used to losing in life so many times, that it is a releaf to lose in the BJJ class 😅😅😅 might be something wrong with me😅 ( 4 year blue belt here from Hungary)

[@SimplyHappy101]

Yes! I am a white belt who is able to roll and tap the blue belts! Instead of being mad about not having my blue, I choose to love in the moment and be happy that I can beat the blues. I know when my color changes, I’ll have that Same target on my back!

[@sugardaddy2157]

For me i dont even think about belts i just love improving learning new consepts, the best way to get better is to learn alot of consept

[@momentum8640]

It's hard starting at 55 and being a white belt when the vast majority of people in my class are younger or much younger than me. A few got their first strips and while I was happy with them, I was sad for me. I'm probably not going to advance as fast as other people in my class. I'm not going to stop training though.

[@ryancampbell454]

jordans nippies are hard just talking about jiu jitsu. Good video.

[@JordanTeachesJiujitsu]

Lol all 3!

[@yamz342]

My only problem with jiujitsu is the injuries / body limitations. So frustrating.

[@soapy12331]

5:21 Is that Nikki getting her black belt?? Congratulations!!

[@JordanTeachesJiujitsu]

yepp!

[@blackanviljiujitsucompany1993]

Just passed 18 years on the mat.. the best advice I can give is show up shut up and train… don’t over think it.. I know this goes against the touchy-feely nice guy bjj talk we hear today but it works 100% of the time..

[@daniellemills3154]

❤ thanks for the video! Competing is very taxing and burnout is real!

[@JordanTeachesJiujitsu]

You take it like a champ though 💪

[@ricksanchezrosallini3482]

Obrigado! I needed it this. Injuries have psychological affect me, and took long time off almost 10 years too. But I'm back. I love JiuJitsu. Love to roll and learn, to become better. Osss professor 🤙🏽

[@amat9285]

I got injured in my second week of training😢

[@Joker806HAHAHAHA]

I am in a rut right now because I don’t think I deserve my purple belt lol. I’m trying to overcome this feeling, its hard though.

[@rooster82471]

Whenever I’m feeling down I just head over to my gym and get lots of “hugs” 😂

[@AnthonyRestuccia]

I'll be 50 in a couple months. I started training at 32. The biggest thing now that bothers me in Jiu Jitsu, is my body wearing down quickly. It's hard to accept that it's difficult to keep up with the 20ish men and women. It bothers me because I still have a young mind...

[@EvanZorzi]

I have been away from jiujitsu after moving for college and trying to keep sharp by taking the theory course and doing cardio+gym days+team sports. My question is: I plan on returning in the summer, can I learn by watching the theory course and taking notes (treat it like a college program) in the meantime OR do I need to actively train while going through the course to get any better? I plan on looking for a local gym while I am here because Limitless promotes cross-training, but I find I am very busy with school. I don’t expect to be the best but I want to keep getting better at the sport.

[@JordanTeachesJiujitsu]

I think you can improve quite a bit without being on the mats. The best way improve imo is understanding jiujitsu better. The theory course provides that. Mat time alone doesn't always equal better understanding. The best is both off the mat homework and on the mat application. But one is better than none!

[@EvanZorzi]

@@JordanTeachesJiujitsuThanks for taking the time to answer my question, I will test if it works.

[@notsogregarious]

Thank you for this. It is important to stay human.

[@olie567]

I’m a guy who ok with losing all the time and badly (though that’s happening less and less) the thingI hate is coaches making like snide remarks when I haven’t been there a while as if I don’t have a life outside this.. or picking apart every mistake I make when most of them were just because I was super tired

[@nathansampson4165]

Thank you man!

[@normundselksnitis5558]

Brilliant Jordan 👍

[@calbaking]

3 kids !? congrats bro living the dream

[@josephbreza-grappling9459]

Excellent video!

[@JMU365]

It’s a hard thing to come up against the reality of what’s required of you to achieve your most ambitious goals.

[@Lorangebeatrice]

YO! That was the BEST segue to your sponsored ad. Great job. I love this channel

[@edgarg6559]

Where would you be? Where would I be if you quit?! So glad you didn’t lol.

[@Italiangentleman2394]

Every couple months ill take a few days off. It's nice i come back ready to rumble

[@dausonando]

This is a great video.

[@Davyen]

Blue belt here. Yeah, after some time it gets kinda boring. It terrifies me how easy it is for me now to find an excuse to not train. 2 years ago I tried my best to attend all the classes, but now sometimes I'd rather stretch or get some extra sleep after workday. Also, back then I dreamed about my promotion, but never asked for it. Now I have my blue and I think coach gave it to me just for laughs or so it wouldn't make him look bad that he has a white belt traininig couple of years and still not promoted. I dunno, don't really care anymore. It's just a piece of fabric. Besides we mostly do no-gi.

[@gojuboxer4224]

Good Wisdom

[@FJUWANA]

My brown belt physical Therapist roll with me (white belt) in the weekdays... and treat me in the weekend.

[@davedave8608]

driving the speed limit with no music!!?.. I wouldn't wish that on my worst enemies

[@russhanley2272]

I think you can overthink things. I started BJJ for MMA purposes. I approach it differently it seems. I don't put intense pressure on myself to be a Jedi at BJJ, I just look to improve the grappling side of my game through Jitsu. I'm not trying to excel through the belt grades as quickly as possible, I'm not looking to win medals. I just simply need to improve my ground game. There is no better way to do that than to train and spar elite BJJ practitioners. It's not easy, but that isn't the point. Just by showing up, you're getting better. You doing BJJ for 6 months is better than you with zero BJJ experience. I take the small victories, and enjoy myself. BJJ isn't my life, but I enjoy it

[@JordanTeachesJiujitsu]

That's a great attitude to have!

[@russhanley2272]

@JordanTeachesJiujitsu Thank you Jordan. Thanks for putting out great content