Why BJJ?

Everyday I am able to approach heavy workloads, stressful time management issues, disagreements and perception differences with peers and authority figures, so much better, now that I have jiu jitsu in my life. In the fast paced world we live in, we, as a society, really look for the easy answer to difficulties. This can lead to impractical methods.

The analogy that comes to mind is the subordinate cubicle worker, who has been brought up to put entirely too much stock into what his or her superior thinks. This causes them to become misguided in the way of dealing with such situations. Thus leading into a fight-club type emotional discourse.

With jiu jitsu, one voluntarily puts themselves into some of the most uncomfortable scenarios that contemporary people can be in. Once someone has learned to be comfortable in such situations, the stresses of everyday life pales in comparison. It's much easier to shrug off the temperamental authority figure, the drunk person at the bar, or simply sit back take a deep breath and calmly deal with the deadline two hours away that you're not close to being ready for.

Here are some perspectives from renowned  practitioner's in the jiu jitsu community.