For the last couple of days I have been thinking about quitting Jiu Jitsu because I can't seem to get into a gym because of money or other reasons(money being the big one). Just wondering has anyone else had this problem?
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For the last couple of days I have been thinking about quitting Jiu Jitsu because I can't seem to get into a gym because of money or other reasons(money being the big one). Just wondering has anyone else had this problem?
Ask the gym if u could pay a smaller fee and help clean the gym and stuff and if your a student ask for a discount.
Man to be honest that is my problem now....every gym over here is gracie barra.....(or an affiliate) and it is expensive......so i go to some shidokan gym and hit the bags and work on flexibility......i move to L.A in August so that i can train full-time....crazy sacrifice but i have no choice
i know the feeling man, im at college most the time so getting a job is pretty much impossible for me, cant get to any proper bjj gyms without having to pay loads more for travel so i train at an mma only gym. its good, but kinda sucks when all i learn for jj is 1 or two techniques and dont get much time to rep them, and about 10 minutes for rolling. i only go like once every 1-2 weeks now. but i just keep watching bjj/mma comp and training vids to keep my drive going strong till my next session. hang in there man, you'll be thankful you did in the end :D
There are things you can still do to help you with your forward progress in JJ. Stretch while you watch TV, are on break, hell work on your squeeze power in class if you're not having to take notes. Do the solo JJ drills when you get the time at home. There are a ton online you can do. Find a partner to drill techniques with in different positions, which you can do from home for the cost of a mat. You can go super cheap on the mat, but you just won't be able to roll on it if it's not thick enough, unless you want rug burn, or concrete rash. Don't give up man. JJ is a unique martial art in that it's both effective, AND you can do it till you're old. I don't see myself doing Muay Thai or Boxing at 60, but I can definitely see myself doing flexibility drills and rolling till that age and higher. Think of Helio Gracie =D. He was rolling with young bucks till he died. People age so much faster when they get sedentary. Make the lifestyle choice to stay healthy, flexible, and active for the rest of your lifetime. There are many sports, activities you could do to achieve that. JJ just happens to be mine.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jeff Quiggle
Do you wanna be a fuckin fighter?
Yeah you have made your point, I think it has bee so hard because i just had surgery and I cant do anything but ill be recovered in a couple of weeks and think about picking up a mat to do solo drills and stuff. I'm hoping to get a job this summer than join a JJ class...that's the dream anyways hahaQuote:
Originally Posted by Kiko
I hope you got the spark you needed to re-ignite your passion for the sport. As far as injuries go, I got a freak hairline fracture on my right rib 5 days into starting up BEGINNER MMA training. I was out of comission for 4 weeks and couldn't even get out of bed normally because the pain was so bad. Yet I still stretched, read material, watched training vids. It's been a few months now and I still can't free roll, but I can certainly work top position drills from spiderweb, sprawl control, mount etc. Just figure out what's "safe" to train for yourself once you're healed up enough. Talk to your doc and perhaps a sports medicine doc for a second opinion.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jeff Quiggle
Good luck getting your summer job buddy. Keep us posted on your progress.
Train at home, or start a hot box : )
+1 start something yourslef with some guys that like jiu jitsu. Don't give up.Quote:
Train at home, or start a hot box : )
@ Nelson: Hey brotha, you ever in Miami?Quote:
Originally Posted by NelsonLucca
i been through the same thing and still going through it, it SUCKS! Ive been training on and off for over 8 years because of college,work and money. Forever a white belt :rolleyes:
If you quit you will start again and regret wasting the time you didn't train. i had to make a JJ network of my own and make a gym in my garage and train with anyone i found that would come over or i would go the their house. You would be surprised how many people are in the same situation as you are, keep trying you wont regret it, if you quit you will regret it :cool:
You know we might wanna get a friendly battle of the hot boxes. Chill lil tournament then hang out after wards. I can bring fw, lw, 2 mw, possibly three. Just a thought
I want to thank all of you for keeping me into JJ I doon't know what I was thinking. Just being stupid I guess, I have so many friends that I can train with and I'm going to start looking for a gym soon. One more question does anyone know of any other gyms other than Gracie in Orange county that might accept the rubber guard.(that would be a plus haha) Hoping some day to train a 10th planet gym too.
You could always do crocheting, badminton, synchronized swimming, and professional ping pong. Or if you really want to be a total badassQuote:
Originally Posted by Jeff Quiggle
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohpqJ...e_gdata_player