Pain

Most people train in pain. Part of doing BJJ is consistent lingering aches. So how do you balance taking care of yourself with getting better? I would say if the pain you are in is hindering your daily life, it’s probably good to take a day off. Maintenance training is only 3 days a week, so if you can make that, most likely you won’t lose any skill. It’s okay to rest if you feel like you need to, but if you use the pain as an excuse, it’ll be hard to improve.