Why people quit Jiu Jitsu.

I have been in the game a long time. As a student, competitor, and assistant instructor.

I have seen people come and go more than I’d like to say.

The two biggest reasons I see people quit training is EGO and INJURIES.

An EGO is your worst enemy when it come to jiu jitsu, but most people can not accept this.

Injuries are part of the game and there’s no way to avoid them.

Ego however plays a big role in a lot of injuries I have seen over my years.

Obviously there are other reasons why people leave but the majority of people I see quit training come down to those two major factors.

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Thodsis · 51-55, M

Do they convert to Christian Jitsu instead?.....

StevenIzzi · M

@Thodsis

Thodsis · 51-55, M

@StevenIzzi Superb!

Rokasu · 36-40, M

Friend of a friend busted their knee doing jujitsu. Had to have surgery and everything. It's gone for good.

Understandably injuries are prevalent in all sports/physical activities, but jujitsu seems to magnify them.

StevenIzzi · M

@Rokasu Again, this goes back to the ego portion of the post. I have had people that REFUSED to tap risk injury.

TAP SNAP OR NAP.

Rokasu · 36-40, M

@StevenIzzi This implies as the offensive you're not aware you're about to cause serious injury. Our nerve endings can feel a good variation of forces for many reasons.

Their injury wasn't caused by a tap out. It caused of their own volition in an attacking hold. Strain is strain no matter what direction it's coming from.