Be Realistic

​The output you want has to match the input. If you want a casual hobby where you show up occasionally and once you leave there’s no thoughts about Jiu Jitsu until you return, then your journey might take a while. I trained 2-3 times a week for 2.5+ years and thought about grappling constantly, but still probably could’ve waited for my blue belt. You might be making progress, but that doesn’t necessarily mean you’re getting promoted. It’s difficult, but a lot of the frustration with Jiu Jitsu is that people aren’t looking at what’s happening objectively. If you’re not going to class or you’re not executing on the level you need to, you are the only one who can fix that.