Jiu Jitsu Friends

​There are no friends like Jiu Jitsu friends. That bond is different. If you have held someone’s ability to continue with their daily tasks in your control and time after time not ruined them, there’s a level of trust that nothing else can build. I have friends from other things I’ve done and other facets of my life, but it’s not the same. I’m not going to say that everyone I’ve ever trained with is my best friend, but we have a bond that I suppose is primal. There is respect, and an understanding, we have shared experiences, a collective narrative, and we’ve been forged by the same fire. There are people who saw me become a person, who saw why I am the way I am, there are people who are like me. Jiu Jitsu friends may not be your best friends, but especially for people like me, it’s an unconditional friendship which I think more people need.