I knew little to nothing about Brazilian Jiu Jitsu when I started my BJJ journey on august 22nd 2022. In case you haven't read my previous blog, I rolled into bjj because of my brother. It has benefitted and is still benefitting us a lot. We both have demanding jobs, a busy family life and BJJ has proven to be the optimal activity to unwind. I joined a Gracie University Certified Training Centre and I must say it is a good place to start if you want to get the basics down in safe and controlled environment. There is already a lot out there on the internet about Gracie University some good, a lot not so good and I am not going to add to it. It was fun while it lasted but at some point my workschedule did not match the trainingschedule. And since presence was of the essence, progress halted.Then came that moment: should I stay or should I go? It was no easy decision but it felt liberating once I left....eventually. Having to take matters into my own hands, deciding on what direction to take, how to get there and with whom, made me "grow up" fast. The Jiujitsu world suddenly became bigger and I felt overwhelmed. Luckily was adopted into the Brigadeiro family and the journey continues.
Bora!!
