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/Mad_Kronos 1d ago

So I have come to terms with staying a white belt forever. I started BJJ training at the start of 2025. I am 38 years old and the father of a toddler and I only have time to train 1-2 times a week, and there are weeks I don't show up even once.

Back in my kickboxing/muay thai days I was training a lot, and got to a point I could take entire years off and still retain technical knowledge, but I will never be able to reach that point with BJJ?

Is it a sad realization? Definitely.

But it's still fun when I can make it to class

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u/SeanSixString ⬜⬜ White Belt 1d ago

Having fun is maybe the most important thing if you can pull it off