It’s life

I was having a conversation today that I thought I would share and elaborate on. We were discussing how to win the battle of the double guard pull. So the goal would be to sweep to an advantageous position or get up and pass. The dilemma the person had was that they felt every time they got up, they got swept. That’s life, when you forge a path or leave your comfort zone, you’re going to fall sometimes, possibly a lot. Eventually you’ll build the necessary skills so that you don’t fall as much, just like learning to walk. Then one day, you’re doing something that people wish they could do with that skill eg: skateboarding, basketball, foot sweeps and flying triangles. In all things BJJ or otherwise getting back up is a fundamental element of the learning process.