purple belt, thinking about hanging it up

[richmFTW]

Going through all the same problems, just not feeling it anymore. Going to train doesn't feel fun, I've had to switch schools a bunch of times over 8 years. Anyone else here that quit at purple belt?

 

[T-Bone]

Going through all the same problems, just not feeling it anymore. Going to train doesn't feel fun, I've had to switch schools a bunch of times over 8 years. Anyone else here that quit at purple belt?

I can relate, but I am a white belt. I've felt what you felt while lifting. Sometimes, you just lose the MOJO.

But you can get to MOJO back. Take a break. Or Conduct a retrospective... write down what makes you interested in training... vs the things that detract you from training.

Eliminate and/or reduce detractors for starters.

Sometimes taking a different role helps.. perhaps you are not interested in training... but helping teach others, especially kids, can reinvigorate you.

-T

 

[Rico]

Yes, after I blew out my knee but I made it back a few years later.

Honestly, the hiatus was the best thing for me imo.

 

[the heed]

maybe its not for you anymore
take some time off and if you feel like coming back, do it.
no harm in taking some time off.

 

[mattemate]

Take some time off if you're not enjoying it!

 

[Nnedd]

Take a break. Do some mma, do some kickboxing, lift weights, join a softball team.

See if the itch comes back.

The easiest way to stay fit is to do the exercises you enjoy. We all act like bjj is the be all end all, but that's because it's what floats our boats. Find something else to float your boat if it isn't.

 

[Who's Laughin' Now?]

People's wants change, it doesn't make you a wuss, it's not like you did it for a month, got a bad sprain and quit. You don't have to stop forever, try another thing, if it isn't for you back to BJJ for a while, lather, rinse, repeat, life's too short.

 

[BJJ_Rage]

I can relate, but I am a white belt. I've felt what you felt while lifting. Sometimes, you just lose the MOJO.

But you can get to MOJO back. Take a break. Or Conduct a retrospective... write down what makes you interested in training... vs the things that detract you from training.

Eliminate and/or reduce detractors for starters.

Sometimes taking a different role helps.. perhaps you are not interested in training... but helping teach others, especially kids, can reinvigorate you.

-T

if you are a white belt and can relate to this then you are in the wrong sport.

 

[BJJ_Rage]

if you are doing mostly gi, then switch to 100% no gi (no gi is 10x funner anyways) if you are doing mostly no gi, then switch to gi, stop caring about "getting" better and just go there to have fun.

Or take a time off.

 

[T-Bone]

if you are a white belt and can relate to this then you are in the wrong sport.

No, I am not in the wrong sport. We will see what happens 8 years from now

You missed a detail in my post. I told the TS "I've felt what you felt while lifting."

-T

 

[j123]

I'm nowhere near you level (not purple), but maybe you need something to challenge yourself, a new stimulus? Maybe doing the same routine over is turning you off?

Try something new, and come back after a bit. A different sport, or another combat sport discipline, MMA, etc

I felt a bit the same the beginning of early this year with Muay Thai/Striking, and have been making strength training and BJJ more of priority and its okay now. When I do striking sparring/classes it doesn't feel that mundane as when I thought so before.

 

[BJJ_Rage]

No, I am not in the wrong sport. We will see what happens 8 years from now

You missed a detail in my post. I told the TS "I've felt what you felt while lifting."

-T

Sorry my bad...

lifting inst anything close to bjj though.

 

[Uchi Mata]

Purple belt is about the time you get a black belt in most arts. You've learned most of what there is to know, you can handle yourself, you just haven't mastered anything yet. If you don't have a strong desire to improve your game, keeping in mind that your days of learning a lot of genuinely new stuff are pretty much over, then find something else to do. You shouldn't continue in BJJ if you don't like it. I still have a pretty strong desire to keep getting better as a brown belt, but if I didn't I'd spend more time lifting or playing music or doing any of the other things I enjoy. Time is the most precious thing we have, don't waste it.

 

[T-Bone]

Sorry my bad...

lifting inst anything close to bjj though.

True, lifting itself is not close to BJJ. But the feelings of burning out, losing interest, etc are common across all sports... not just BJJ.

And the methods of regaining interest are pretty similar across all sports. IMO.

-T

 

[Steve08]

Just take a break and focus on life my dude. If you wanna get back at it, it will still be there. If you don't, you'll have more money, free time, and less aches and pains.

 

[deadlizard]

When you come back, put a white belt on yourself because of your time off.

 

[These Two Hands]

True, lifting itself is not close to BJJ. But the feelings of burning out, losing interest, etc are common across all sports... not just BJJ.

And the methods of regaining interest are pretty similar across all sports. IMO.

-T

While I wouldn't necessarily say this isn't true, my question to you would be "how would you know whether or not this is true as it pertains to BJJ?"...

 

[nefti]

Can I give us some more info? What's going on?

 

[T-Bone]

While I wouldn't necessarily say this isn't true, my question to you would be "how would you know whether or not this is true as it pertains to BJJ?"...

BJJ is a sport and activity. Pepole lose interest from sports and activities. So while I have not been training BJJ very long, I extrapolated knowing that people lose interest.

I must be right since more than a few on sherdog lost interest at one time or another.

-T

 

[These Two Hands]

BJJ is a sport and activity. Pepole lose interest from sports and activities. So while I have not been training BJJ very long, I extrapolated knowing that people lose interest.

I must be right since more than a few on sherdog lost interest at one time or another.

-T

And you probably are right, as I said; however in your case it remains a theory. A probable theory, but a theory nonetheless, yes?

I'm not giving you shite here man, I just wondered if there had been anecdotal input from people with experience that you'd had or something, or if it was based on a theoretical supposition.