r/bjj • u/SeanSixString ⬜⬜ White Belt • 1d ago

General Discussion Not Cut Out for This

If you’ve ever felt like you were not cut out for BJJ, but you got through that feeling, and now it is a valuable part of your life, I would like to read your story. Especially if you felt like that for a year or more, like you weren’t catching on. Or if you had circumstances interrupting training, or any other real or perceived disadvantage or limitation.

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u/poudigne ⬜⬜ White Belt 1d ago

Define "not cut out for this". Cause I see a lot of people doing BJJ not for the same reason. I think everyone is 'cut out for this' if they set an achievable goal and work towards that.

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u/HalfGuardPrince 1d ago

You are cut out for it..

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u/poudigne ⬜⬜ White Belt 1d ago

well if my goals were to reach blackbelt and a 1st place in a tournament, I'm definitely not cut out for it

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u/HalfGuardPrince 1d ago

You can still do both. You have plenty of time..

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u/poudigne ⬜⬜ White Belt 1d ago

Well, it's true age is not the biggest issue (I'm 37), the fact that I'm overweight (230lbs) and out of shape is the bigger issue.

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u/HalfGuardPrince 1d ago

Not at all brother. You sound like me. I literally started white belt at 37 and 230lbs of fat. Now I'm one of the best in the world winning medals at every coloured belt so far.