This is not a guideline meant for "old people." This is a piece for those who wish to be happy and healthy while training until they reach old age. It is possible to be too bold to suggest that if young and ambitious and living and breathing Jiu Jitsu take note of the advice here to help you become stronger! Many careers fail because of the lack of self-care. The "gentle art" of BJJ can be very punishing, depending on how you train and the people you train with. In reality, if I had to subject my students to the same kind of training that I received as a black belt, I'm pretty sure most of the students would have quit after the initial month. Since our sports have grown, we've been blessed to broaden the types of students we train with, in addition to constantly improving and transforming the methods we train to be more welcoming. Make sure to keep your motivations for learning BJJ in your mind. If you are faced with a challenge, you'll want to recall ...
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