How do you guys stay motivated?

[Harry Evans]

Watch exciting grappling matches! Or, have a conversation about street fights with someone who doesn't know what the hell they are talking about, and see how nice it is to have knowledge.

[Matt Hester]

Cody Kietzman.
Everytime I think of how beautiful he is, I just train harder!

[John Mejia]

My instructor Josh Passini and I just talked about something similar to this the other day. Long story short if you're doing this for a hobby and for fun or for weight loss as a main goal it's hard to expect yourself to be as dedicated as someone who's consistently on the grind trying to be the best in competition and that sort of stuff. To get that kind of dedication you have to just find yourself getting in that routine. Go twice a week, then three time a week and so on until your body literally craves jiu jitsu.

[Kyle Wright]

Kermit--Let me be your motivation. Everytime you dont want to come in, or everytime you feel like taking it easy, just look over at me at the edge of the mat in my steel brace and think about how you could be in my position.

Other than that, I cant tell you why I stay motivated. All I do all day is think of ways to improve my technique. Ways to set up that submission in ways I've never seen. Then try it while I roll. Drives me crazy all day while I wait for practice.

[Jeremy Gates]

No doubt busting ur ass a few days a week for months on end can tire u out physically and mentally which can get u unmotivated. When that happens its good to take a couple weeks off , heal up and youll soon be missing the gym again.

[Cody Kietzman]

Cody Kietzman.
Everytime I think of how beautiful he is, I just train harder!

I train to not be raped by this guy....

[Mike Calvert]

Being in an atmosphere of other great people and the drug that Jiu-Jitsu is itself is what motivates me. I travel 1-1/2hrs to my gym and it doesn't bother me. Worth it every time!

[Mike Dewitt Jr]

Two motivators: I want to be the best in the world and this will be a career for me.

[Slick Rick]

What motivates me, is seeing the progression of those around me.
If I can teach techniques to someone, and that someone teaches those techniques to someone else... That full circle is positive feedback.
So the art of jiu jitsu has a game embedded in it for me. That would be how detailed can I teach, and how fun can I make it for others. That's my motivation.

[Jeremy Gates]

Seeing your team mates progress and them recognizing that your getting better too is a good motivator.