Im a brown belt, for the last 3 years. Started in my 20’s, im 40 now. Plagued by injuries, moving, changing jobs, surgeries. Just got back in after 4 months off and im getting tooled up at the moment. Fuck it, life is a hourney

Brown belt for about a year but started coaching late into my purple. Feels like teaching/coaching is both rewarding and holding me back. I tend to get into "coach" mode whenever I roll with my students, being gunshy, not pulling the trigger, being overly less aggressive, compared to when I was only a student focusing on my own training and progression. On the flipside, being a coach forces me to get out of my comfort zone and study and learn moves that aren't really part of my arsenal, so I can share them effectively. I just need to learn how to flip the switch between "coach" and "competitor" mode more often.

Coming up on 5 years at brown, feel like ive reinvented myself completely since the start of brown.

@bulletproofforbjj

Жыл бұрын

Black Belt any time soon Brother!

52 year old brown belt here and I really thank you for posting this. The injury situation is real. Consistency is key but sometimes the body will tell you otherwise. Adapting to a new game and knowing you can't roll like you used to- just to compensate- is really difficult to accept, among other things, but like anything else, it's something I needed to do in order to just train.

@bigstu31s

2 ай бұрын

Hey, 51 years old and just got my brown belt. Been training 8 years and have had my share of injuries. I'm in shape but everything hurts more and longer at my age. Any advice greatly appreciated.

Thank for this. 48 yr old purple belt, training five year. Was super hungry at white & blue with many comps. However had a couple big injuries (torn meniscus, torn rib etc) things really slowed. Been a purple belt for a year and trying to approach with a longer mindset. I’m also a smaller guy at 5’3 160lbs. It was much appreciated because I’ve felt many of the things said here.

you guys give so much valuable information and crack me up at the same time, pure gold!

@bulletproofforbjj

Жыл бұрын

glad to hear it!

Was at a gym where everyone was 90kg and above for 2 months. Switched to another where now everyone is my weight class and my shoulders have drastically improved.

@SpearheadTrainingSolutions

Жыл бұрын

My gym is all heavy dudes and it’s rough but when I visit a gym with dudes my size, I feel like I can just rag doll them. So it’s a double edge sword 😂

@marconopolo5723

Жыл бұрын

@@SpearheadTrainingSolutions haha oh yeah, constantly having to play a pressure heavy game to survive all the time translates so well when you finally go against guys your size 😂

@bulletproofforbjj

Жыл бұрын

sounds like it was a good move to make!

Great episode! I think I have you both beat though. Just did the math. I received my brown belt in 2009 and it's 2024...and I'm still a brown belt😭🤣 Obviously, a lot of on and off time. But I'm 46 now and going for black. Very true what you guys mentioned about brown belts having to show that they're worthy of the black. Feeling that right now hahaha Do you ever have guests on?

I been havin a hard time currently at Brown. I have no intention of quitting but I definitely feel like this last speed bump has definitely been hard to get over. Almost there tho

I enjoyed this. Especially as a purple belt with at least another year before brown.

Awesome episode guys! I enjoyed this one.

@bulletproofforbjj

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

It’s fascinating to hear things from a black belt prospective.

@bulletproofforbjj

Жыл бұрын

glad you liked it!

Could listen to you guys for hours, great stuff

@bulletproofforbjj

Жыл бұрын

thanks so much!

I felt this

Totally possible to roll for an entire 5 minute round while only nasal breathing. We actually did a roll like that at our 6:30am class a few weeks ago, we rolled with our mouths full of water (albeit, only 2/6 finished with a full gulp of water). The coach that teaches that class is a breathing coach and has been reviewing the gear system with us for a few months, so that definitely helped.

@gianttigerfilms

Жыл бұрын

That’s crazy One time my coach had us tie our belts around out eyes to be blind and just feel things

@bulletproofforbjj

Жыл бұрын

man thats so cool! i've trained conditioning with the mouthful before, it was an interesting drill.

@bulletproofforbjj

Жыл бұрын

this also sounds cool

I just got my Brown Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu the way I'm looking at it I got a 2nd degree black belt in American kenpo Japanese jiujitsu black belt 4th degree black belt in taekwondo so for me I have other black belts so way I see it is this the pressure of rank feeling is off me personally i can enjoy the journey currently adding judo to help me with my stand up in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu for me Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is keeping me out of trouble but it forces me to keep myself in shape I look at it like this it's something to keep me going for longevity the hardest thing I would say is work schedule fortunately where I train has morning classes so if I work at night I have mornings classes to go to but training at the gym helps but finding a rest day does help sometimes 2 days

Judoka here. But love your show

@rolodirosa

Жыл бұрын

Greets from across the world

@bulletproofforbjj

Жыл бұрын

good to have you here brother!

“I physically just bashed him” 25:21 This guy makes me wonder why I come back to listen to this podcast. The guy without a hat is the reason I watch 😂 Other guys toxic asf. You’d think you would drop your ego by the time you’re a black belt

Brown belt here. Without question the struggle for me is really bad tbh. Had a torn acl and had surgery back in 2021 and still trying to overcome the mental blocks. Currently have a full time job and hardly able to train. Been trying to make time which is a good start (3-4 times per week). And to be blunt an honest I’ve been very jealous and envious due to the fact that I’m not even giving guys a fight it’s to the point where I’m depressed and distraught and felt like I went 2 years backwards. What advice would you give to someone like me who wants to get back and start ascending again and pushing past the plateau?

@alexbosinger5507

5 ай бұрын

47 year old purple belt. I did not begin to get my form back until I competed a few times. May be a personal thing but the threat of being smashed and a deadline(comp) was the ticket for me. I was off for 6 years with kids and injury’s. I also had to be careful who I train with at this point. I’ve been back a year.

I've been a active purple for 10 years now many surgeries and injuries. Keep changing schools because they expect me to be like the younger guys. Plus I know I'm not what I used to be. Hard to deal with.

@bulletproofforbjj

Жыл бұрын

you gotta find the right school for sure. best of luck!

@alexbosinger5507

5 ай бұрын

Crazy, I’ve been purple for 10 years and 1 month. I get embarrassed sometimes. Hang in there. I quit for 6 years and not training was worse. I focus on the positive attitude I get when I train.

I just got my brown belt and I was actually not really excited about it. I have been getting injured for the last year, rib popped out that night. I have been getting tapped by a blue belt who studies leg locks... I dont think I am 100 percent ready for the rank. I am going to do my best to step into the rank and own it but i feel pressure. I am 40. Been training going on 5 years and only had my purple for a year. I dont think I am good enough to be honest.

@DaMartialAthlete

10 ай бұрын

Fuck that, study leg locks and fix the hole in your game, you’ll be fine 💯

@jrtien

10 ай бұрын

@@DaMartialAthlete I am. The doubts have been getting quieter. I am representing my rank.

@DaMartialAthlete

10 ай бұрын

@@jrtien I’m a 41 year brown belt and I still have holes in my game so it’s all good. Just gotta make sure everything’s tight by black belt

@FR-ty5vn

7 ай бұрын

If your instructor is good, s/he knew you were ready for the promotion. You just need to get through the normal imposter syndrome. I had it at blue & purple and I’m sure at brown if I ever get there 😂

@FR-ty5vn

7 ай бұрын

Great 👍🏼 discussion - you guys are hilarious - I related to the talk about changing your game even though I’m not a brown belt yet. Been in the martial arts since ‘87 and I’m a 56 year old 3 stripe purple belt. I used a good amount of athleticism until now and realized I can no longer try to out wrestle young wrestlers when I’m old and never wrestled 😂. So, changed my game from my A game top to my B game bottom against guys who are too young, strong, explosive - it often gets me to back on top where I’m most comfortable, but I was gassing out trying to match 20 year old wrestlers and marines 😂

Hey guys, traveling down the east coast in a couple of weeks. Would love to meet up with you guys. Just unsure of how else to contact you.

@bulletproofforbjj

Жыл бұрын

sorry for the late reply! Get at us on instagram for a quick response, and drop in!

It seems ju jitz is only a young dudes game , it seems like there is no point once your mature age 😅