The Curse of the Blue Belt

[LordarshynBJJ]

Well guys, maybe a month or two ago I got promoted to my blue belt. I was happy as fuck but I think I'm cursed!

I have been able to train maybe 6 days since then. The day after I got it I dislocated my shoulder and had to take time off. Came back for a few days, and what do you know, I got fucking ringworm, so I've missed the last week and a half.

I want to train so bad that I am having dreams about it, and starting to get slightly depressed because I just got the blue, and don't want my game to revert back to white belt level.

I am getting severely pissed that I can't train so I figured I'd vent here.

Any similar experiences?

 

[BeRGLeZ]

It won't revert, if anything you will be rusty for a session or two and be back to 100%. Breaks are good, I came back from a 3 month break BETTER than what I was. Dreaming about jiu-jitsu allowed me to go over techniques in my mind and analyze MY versions of them.. sounds crazy but a lot of subs I have improved simply by *thinking* about them and visualizing it in my head, as if i were drilling it ...

 

[Cardio King]

 

[Jimmy Cerra]

That sucks. Try getting some kenshield to help protect yourself from ringworm. You'll be ok to roll soon enough. I've seen plenty of people take a break, jump back in then hurt themselves. Just don't go crazy when you return.

 

[Goat Meal]

wat

 

[Cardio King]

Smells like an ego!

 

[Jason Pair]

Don't get too upset about it. Just relax, enjoy the time to rest, and use it to go over your technique mentally. I train fanatically as best I can, though when I'm for whatever reason unable to I find a 2 or 3 week break actually helps improve my technique somehow. Doesn't hurt to give things time to get absorbed in your muscle memory.

 

[Trickster***]

Well guys, maybe a month or two ago I got promoted to my blue belt. I was happy as fuck but I think I'm cursed!

I have been able to train maybe 6 days since then. The day after I got it I dislocated my shoulder and had to take time off. Came back for a few days, and what do you know, I got fucking ringworm, so I've missed the last week and a half.

I want to train so bad that I am having dreams about it, and starting to get slightly depressed because I just got the blue, and don't want my game to revert back to white belt level.

I am getting severely pissed that I can't train so I figured I'd vent here.

Any similar experiences?

You stopped training when you got ringworm? Your awesome! I hate guys who train with it!

 

[fatu]

It won't revert, if anything you will be rusty for a session or two and be back to 100%. Breaks are good, I came back from a 3 month break BETTER than what I was. Dreaming about jiu-jitsu allowed me to go over techniques in my mind and analyze MY versions of them.. sounds crazy but a lot of subs I have improved simply by *thinking* about them and visualizing it in my head, as if i were drilling it ...

so true! i always tell people this when they have to take a break (1-3 months) that mentally you will gain strength and in my experience i come back alittle out of shape physically but mentally i have actually progressed my jitz game.

GL

 

[Yojimbo]

Jesus I just want to bite into that!

 

[txfighter13]

No, that has nothing to do with getting a blue belt. That is just jiu-jitsu...deal with it.

 

[txfighter13]

double

 

[LordarshynBJJ]

No, that has nothing to do with getting a blue belt. That is just jiu-jitsu...deal with it.

I know that, but it all happened right after getting my blue and it made a good title.

It sucks because since I got promoted I've been more motivated and want to train more than I ever have...

 

[Darksky]

Put a band aid on that shit :]...spread the love, I do!