Training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu can benefit your life in a lot of ways, at first it may just appear that you will learn proven self-defence techniques get physical benefits with improved fitness, mobility, strength and coordination. It will also work on;
Discipline & respect
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is mentally and physically challenging. It takes discipline to continuously make it to class each week and apply yourself to the techniques. We bow on and off the mats to show respect to legacy of BJJ and that we are entering a training environment and we acknowledge the training etiquette. This helps you become a more disciplined and respectful person in all aspects of life; who can tackle challenges with poise and who is not afraid to work hard until they succeed.
Humility & confidence
Practising BJJ teaches humility, by using position and leverage to control others it allows the smaller person who understands these principles to be successful in BJJ. Once understood these principles of BJJ will give you great confidence in all aspects of life but also the humility of not underestimating others.
Problem solving & Patience
Learning Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is one of the best ways to develop your problem-solving and critical thinking skills. This benefit becomes apparent on day one because the first and most important thing you need to do each time you step on the mat is to solve problems.
Learning about the systems and techniques of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu pushes you to come up with ways to overcome challenges and defeat opponents. Some of the ways to solve problems will be old and tested ones. In other cases, you will have to push yourself and develop innovative ways to escape from a situation.
The Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu experience is different for everyone because no two people are the same. How you grapple opponents will be unique depending on your personality, physical abilities, and skill set.