Doesn't it suck when people quit bjj?

[Deltafarce]

Last night a guy i've been training with for a while told me it was his last class. Kinda shocked me, because he picks up BJJ quicker than me, is in better shape and is just a good grappler. Guy says its too much money, too much time and too many injuries.

I'm not a dedicated student but I love grappling and it just sucks to see people give it up.

 

[ProBingoPlr***]

It really sucks, but life goes on.

Reminds of Lesnar's retirement, people miss his him but the show goes on.

 

[pacointaco2010]

I had to do the same thing. It was an amazing experience while it lasted, but it costs so much and takes so much time. In another life I guess. I remember thinking the same thing in the time I was training though "how could he be quitting". It makes sense now.

 

[Katriona1992]

Haha it sucked when I quited too. Even though judo and BJJ are similar, I just liked the BJJ environment (less formal and more chilled) more than I like judo. I also liked the instructor more. However, $90 a month + boxing gym fees (another $45) was more than I could afford so I had to say bye. I mean...judo is $200 a YEAR.

 

[raines513]

sucks for them, IMO

 

[Furious Poo]

I mean...judo is $200 a YEAR.

I've heard this regarding judo several times now. I wonder if/when BJJ will ever reach this level.

 

[Jonah42]

I've heard this regarding judo several times now. I wonder if/when BJJ will ever reach this level.

What is it that makes BJJ so much more expensive?

 

[WaveHwt]

What is it that makes BJJ so much more expensive?

BJJ is the cool, new thing.
I could be wrong, but there are more judo blackbelts than bjj blackbelts.

supply and demand. bjj will continue to be expensive until people stop paying for it.

 

[Wrestler152]

Fewer black belts for BJJ than Judo supply and demand

 

[Alaskantkdkid]

And judo is mostly done as a non-profit thing.

 

[buhriyon]

It does stink but you can't always convince everyone to stay, there are just way too many life variables involved in peoples decisions.

 

[BCarr]

I gave it up for about six years before coming back, due to work, money, location.....


But since I came back, I don't think I could ever stop now.

 

[deadlizard]

An interesting quiestion for you guys. If BJJ was $200.00 a year, would you still quit?

If not, then it's not about the injuries or the time commitment. It's about the money.

 

[platfox]

Only when they stop payin their dues to the school.

 

[Amave]

sometimes you gotta take a break ...i am doing that now

but i will be back

 

[Jagcorps_esq]

I can't stand it when people quit that don't really want to. When life forces them to, I don't like that.

When someone leaves that wants to, it doesn't bother me at all. I don't dislike people that don't want to be there, but I would prefer to train with people that are passionate about BJJ.

 

[Vector_X]

It is a fairly demanding hobby so it doesn't really suprise me much when it happens.

 

[Charlitos1988]

if the bjj teachers do other thing apart from teaching the costs will maybe low ... I mean if they do like the judo teachers: they have their job and on their free time they teach just for the pleisure of teaching not as a way of living.

so tell them:

"hey bjj black belt teacher go to study something then find a job and work, and on your free time you teach us just for the pleisure of teaching and we pay low costs because you have your own job and you don't really need the money"

 

[HuMz]

Get a better job. Earn more money.

 

[Jamie Hughes]

lost some good training partners, but if people have a family and other things going on sometimes its hard, but i cant really say anything bad against them because all i have to worry about is training. must be hard with a full time career,kids etc.