In what other aspects of life does jiu jitsu help you?

[Ken M]

Mental clarity skills, decision making skills, nunchuck skills...

[darkrobo]

Learning to roll with the punches that life throws at you, be patient, make strong decisions and stand by them.

[Wancarlos]

Whenever my boss sends me an email about my performance, I armdrag first (don't be silly, everyone trains these days) and take his back, then proceed to choke him unconcious.

[Tom Carbone]

I used to be very impatient. Now, instead of standing in a line getting angry, I calmly look at the guy in front of me and think "He's got a fat neck, would I have to goon it first or could I sink in the butterfly choke right away"

[Niko Rotko]

Definitely nunchucks

[Jason 'JFaz' Farren]

I am for real smarter because of Jiu Jitsu, always problem solving has really focused my mental focuses.
That and whenever I drop something I catch the fuck out of it

[Jason 'JFaz' Farren]

Focused my mental focuses... Yeah that was real smart...

[Wancarlos]

whenever I drop something I catch the fuck out of it

This is so true man, since I started jj, I have literally intercepted footballs from people playing catch (awkward), and have been happy to jump into a batting cage here and there. I feel more athletic, and I get competitive with exercise, especially against more fit people. I even play basketball, and I suck at basketball, but I enjoy playing now. There's something about the athleticism and skill management required for Bjj that opens up all these other things for people.

My buddy spent a month training at zenith in Brazil, where he met "Buchecha's" father. He told my buddy that Buchecha never kicked a ball right, or played any sport, on the contrary, he's completely uncoordinated in any other sport. It's crazy how after jiujitsu you're automatically comfortable with other things that include balance and coordination.

[Jason Sorrell]

Cardio, cardio, cardio.

I ran in a charity 5K and I had my best time ever even though I hadn't ran in over a year since training BJJ. Bought 5 day ski pass that had to be used within 7 days for resorts in SLC. We ended up skiing 5 straight days using the other 2 for travel. I kept thinking how difficult it was hitting the slopes after not skiing for 10 years and with the thin air due to the high elevation but it was really no big deal compared to getting smashed in class!

Hespect

[Brandon Mccaghren]

I think more than anything the martial arts have taught me how to strive for excellence. Or what true excellence even looks like. The idea that repetition and commitment can make anybody good at anything is empowering.