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hey man i feel you, today was my 3rd bjj class and its the only martial art ive ever done, after being an armchair enthusiast for a few years i decided to give it a go, im 23 and could count the number of times ive been to the gym on one hand, the last time i played sports in 5 years was on an xbox and i smoke like a chimney. needless to say i was really nervous, my cardio sucks and im a noob and on top of that i cant do the intro classes because of work commitments.
you have too realize though, that all those faces staring at you when you walk in have been in the exact same place, so unless they're complete assholes they should be supportive. i dont suffer from anxiety but im not a very confident person, what i have been doing is just trying to focus on myself as much as possible, i think setting goals is key; for example "today i am going to understand the mechanics of technique x that the coach is showing us" etc. i think its probably the best way if you cant afford privates, you have to take all of your mental energy away from whats bothering you and place it on something you wanna get better at, that way if you keep it up you will reach your goals and grow in confidence.
btw if you havent told the coach/owner you definately should im sure they will help you out! remember the customer is always right $$$$$
you have too realize though, that all those faces staring at you when you walk in have been in the exact same place, so unless they're complete assholes they should be supportive. i dont suffer from anxiety but im not a very confident person, what i have been doing is just trying to focus on myself as much as possible, i think setting goals is key; for example "today i am going to understand the mechanics of technique x that the coach is showing us" etc. i think its probably the best way if you cant afford privates, you have to take all of your mental energy away from whats bothering you and place it on something you wanna get better at, that way if you keep it up you will reach your goals and grow in confidence.
btw if you havent told the coach/owner you definately should im sure they will help you out! remember the customer is always right $$$$$