Your friends introduce you to various sports and some
of them are okay, but nothing hits that sweet spot. You go a couple of times a
week on a monthly membership, but there’s no way you’d commit to a full year,
even with the discount. It’s just not the one.
Then one night you’re out at a sports bar with your
friends and from the corner of your eye, you see UFC 1 playing on the TV over
the bar. You find yourself glancing over time and again, until you just can’t
look away. Who is that little guy in the pajamas? How is he beating all of
those monsters? Wait, is he choking them with his jacket? Suddenly, you need to
know everything about this guy. What was he doing? Where can you learn to do
that? “Why, that’s jiu jitsu,” the bartender says. “Don’t you know? Everyone is
doing it these days.” When you get home, you type in “jiu jitsu” instead of
your usual “youporn” and make plans to try your first class on Monday.
So what are the
signs that things are getting serious about BJJ?
1.You Go Out of Your Way for Jiu Jitsu
Sure there’s a fitness club five minutes from your
home, but it just doesn’t feel right to you anymore. Not like jiu jitsu does.
You’ll drive one town over for jiu jitsu.
2.Your Loved Ones Comment on How Much Happier You Seem
They say you’re glowing, that you look younger. And
the truth is you feel younger. You feel aglow! Those endorphins! That
serotonin! That testosterone! You’re sleeping better, thinking more clearly
(about jiu jitsu) and feeling like a total beast, thanks to jiu jitsu.
3.You Find Yourself Working Jiu Jitsu Into Every
Conversation
Oh, your boss is going to New York City on vacation?
Wow, they have great jiu jitsu in New York City. Has she heard of Renzo Gracie
or Marcelo Garcia? You love how everything leads back to jiu jitsu.
4.Before You Fall Asleep at Night, You Think About Jiu
Jitsu
What was that crazy choke coach got you with in class?
What should you do if your partner tucks his arm back around your leg when you
have him in triangle: kimura or omoplata? Your train of thought picks up again
as soon as you wake up. Jiu jitsu.
5.You Cut Back on Partying to Spend More Time with Jiu
Jitsu
Friday nights become quiet time so you can be fresh
for Saturday morning jiu jitsu class.
6.You’re Broke
It seems as though there is always something you need
for jiu jitsu. Like that new lion rashguard Meerkatsu designed for Andre
Galvao. Or the Crucifix instructional that Aesopian guy came out with. You want
to unsubscribe from the BJJHQ daily deals email, but what if you miss
something? What if another gi comes up for $90 shipped? You can’t pass that up.
Your fridge is giving you trouble, but what about those spats, though?
7.Jiu Jitsu’s Friends Become Your Friends
You find yourself spending more time outside of the
club with people you’ve met at BJJ. Additionally, you can’t wait to introduce
your friends to jiu jitsu. Don’t they want to be as happy as you are?
8.Jiu Jitsu Accepts You for Who You Really Are
Have other sports made you feel too tall, too fat, too
lean, and too small? Jiu jitsu doesn’t discriminate. There are techniques for
every body type and each one has its advantages. Also, refer to number six. You
get to wear those lion shirts at jiu jitsu and no one says anything. Unlike
your boss.
9.Jiu Jitsu Makes You Want to Be a Better Person
Yes, jiu jitsu accepts you for who you are, but you no
longer feel satisfied. You want to be stronger, faster, and more explosive! You
go back to that fitness gym and pump iron. You hit the streets to improve your
cardio. You educate yourself on the philosophy and history of the sport you
love. And jiu jitsu is by your side, always encouraging, always supporting.
10.You Want to Grow Old with Jiu Jitsu
You know you’ve got it bad when you can’t imagine
living your life without jiu jitsu. You browse the blogs of the old guys who
still train to find out what’s keeping them healthy and on the mats. You focus
on strengthening your body to prevent injury. Maybe you order a custom-made,
embroidered belt. You’re in it for the long haul.
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