To train Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is not an easy task. It takes a lot of determination, grit, and the desire to become the best that you can in the martial art. However, it also takes a bit of cooperation on the behalf of other things in life – some of which, sometimes, don’t want to be of help.
And that’s exactly why so many people quit BJJ.
The dropout rates in bjj have long been considered very high. Commonly most academies at any given time have about 50% of class populated by white belts – beginners who opted in for the course but it’s unclear how long they will be able to stick with it.
If you look at your academies pictures through the years you’ve been training you’ll notice the undeniable turn over. But why is that a part of the bjj journey?
BJJ Instructor: ‘I’ve Seen 1,000 People Quit Jiu-Jitsu in 7 Years’
Evangelos saw an ad for “self-defense” at a BJJ school. On his second class they started talking about “points.” A few weeks later he got injured and tried to convince himself that “he liked jiu-jitsu” even though it fell short of his expectations….
He tells Rener Gracie his story:
