Pairs

I wrote this on Instagram the other day, but I’ll talk about it here. I believe part of success in Jiu Jitsu is having a person that’s roughly on the same journey your on. Someone who has a similar mindset, shows up, and wants you to be the best you can. I have seen this many times, that having a friend that holds you accountable, keeps you on the journey when it gets hard. Two years into my BJJ journey a guy that would stick with me throughout my entire career walked in the door. Even though I was a teenager full of vinegar, and did some Jiu Jitsu that maybe was a little grey, Jason trained with me. We went through everything together, training, tournaments, and I chose him to coach me in my professional BJJ matches. We just went to a seminar, and even now that we’re both black belts, we put a pace on drilling, outworking other people in the room. Make a friend and it will make your BJJ better