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Roberto Atalla: ‘No, Jiu-Jitsu Is Not For Everyone…’

Roberto Atalla: ‘No, Jiu-Jitsu Is Not For Everyone…’

It definitely requires a special type of person to actively train Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Only 1% of the people who start training will eventually get to black belt.

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is growing at an amazing rate worldwide. More people are training in all corners of the world. BJJ is evolving. ‘Jiu-Jitsu for everyone‘ and ‘Keep it playful‘ are phrases that are used by 2 major BJJ academy chains. It means that Jiu-Jitsu can be trained by the general population: from kids to the serious BJJ competitor to the middle age accountant who wants to lose weight and learn to defend himself. Also by ‘keeping it playful’ they become more creative with their Jiu-Jitsu, they avoid injuries and are able to roll into their 90’s.
The idea is very good. We want to spread Jiu-Jitsu all over the world and we also want to train for life and avoid injuries.

Is Jiu-Jitsu really for everyone though? Think about all the people that started training and gave up within a few months. Who is to blame? Was the instructor not encouraging them enough? Did they not like the academy and team? Did they get injured and got scared?

Tom DeBlass said it best:

 

I think the answer is simple, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is hard.

Most people look for the the easiest route to their desired goal. For example, instead of continuous healthy eating they look for the new fad diet or weight loss pill.

I have news for you, there is no quick fix in Jiu-Jitsu. It takes years of dedication in order to achieve your Black belt. During that time you will face many obstacles.

The easiest thing to do for most people when facing an obstacle is to quit. With this mentality most people die without ever reaching their full potential in any aspect of life.

Tom Deblass On Why So Many Quit Before Getting A BJJ Black Belt

Rio Grappling Club leader Roberto Atalla, made an interesting statement on his Facebook about Jiu Jitsu not being for everyone. Some may disagree but his point of view is interesting:

“No, Jiu-Jitsu is not for everyone. It is for anyone that is serious about doing things right, but not for the faint hearted. It is a perfect sport for older people if they understand their limitations and work around them. It is perfect for unfit people if they just commit to improve their atributes at their own pace, it is also perfect for anyone that can be humble enough to take punishment and come back next day. But most people give up and the World is full of people looking for quick fixes and shortcuts. Listen to me, if you do not understand commitment and perseverance, regardless of what people told you, BJJ is not for you.

Selling watered programs of our sport is just a way to make quick money for some bastards, but coaches with integrity know that to be taken seriously, BJJ needs sparring and more sparring, putting yourself out of your comfort zone, accepting defeat and learn to win, respect and persistence, and we all know that most people will quit in the first months or year. No, BJJ is for all those who are not shy of working hard and again for the rest of their lives, and the rest of you can stay lazy watching TV on their couches.”

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