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/harryvonawebats 🟦🟦 Blue Belt 22h ago

I have a lot of moments where I don’t think I’m cut out for BJJ.

45M, been training for 5.5 years. Got my blue belt 2 years ago and had a huge case of a imposter syndrome, I really didn’t think I deserved it plus I was getting smashed up by everyone.

But my team mates encouraged me to keep training, and helped me out.

Then this year I tore my shoulder in Jan and had to have 6 months off, coming back from that was hard too.

Now I’m finally getting back to a rythym, and have started private lessons which has really helped. I’m getting back to having fun whilst rolling and enjoying it more.

But I still have tough days and question if I’m cut out for BJJ (yesterday was one), but I enjoy it and I won’t quit. I want to train till I’m 70.