Traditional Bruce Lee (Indianapolis)

Hey everyone! Just wanted to drop a quick update here. If anyone has questions about Jiu-Jitsu, feel free to ask! 🙂
A new martial arts club just opened up in Trenton (right near Indianapolis), so definitely stop by if you want to give it a try. 🙂
I actually started this club myself and I'm basically volunteering my time right now. I hold a black belt certified in Japan along with my Chuck Norris rank.
If you have any questions or need more info, please shoot me an email at: braco290@gmail.com. I'll be checking that first.
Also, we have a Facebook group called Jiu-Jitsu Club Panonia, so feel free to check it out! 🙂

Hey, I'm 34 and just started training Jiu-Jitsu. It’s super interesting, but man, trying to get everything down perfectly is pretty tough. I was wondering if anyone here could share how they got started in this sport and how you guys handled those early days? I'm not sure if it's just because I'm a total beginner who's never done anything like this before, or if it really takes a long time to actually get good at it.

First you just grind through the basics. After maybe six months or a year, you’ll start seeing the logic behind why things are done a certain way—how one specific move counters an opponent's attack. That’s the real meat of it, if you ask me... but for now, just put in the work. Ask your instructor whatever you want about the techniques; it's always easier to nail a move when you actually get the "why" behind it.

William Richardson12 thanks for the reply. I really hope I can nail these moves down, because our instructors throw like five or more techniques at us during a single session. I guess I just hit a mental wall sometimes and totally blank on how to execute a specific move, but maybe that’s just normal since I've never done any kind of martial arts before. It's super interesting though!

redmarlin67 said:Hi, I'm 34 and I just started training Jiu-Jitsu. It's really interesting, but it's quite difficult to get all the movements down perfectly. I'd love it if someone could describe how they started out in this sport and how they managed at first. I don't know if it's just because I'm a beginner who hasn't trained before, or if it actually takes a long time to master the sport properly.

It’s totally normal to struggle with remembering everything at first; everyone goes through it because Jiu-Jitsu involves so many tiny details. At the start, just try to focus and give it your all to soak up as much as possible. To be honest, none of us currently training—or even those who have trained in the past—got everything right right away. Just stay patient and persistent, and it will pay off! ^^

From my experience as an instructor, it usually takes about 6 months to grasp the basics, though that varies for everyone since it's an individual journey. Just take it slow.
Truthfully, I haven't met anyone who has "mastered" Jiu-Jitsu... it's a lifelong learning process. You can learn a specific technique so you can execute it, but truly understanding the core essence of a move? That’s for those who find their passion and fall in love with Jiu-Jitsu.
So just take it easy and don't worry too much; you should approach Jiu-Jitsu with love. 🙂

Best regards!

Thanks for the great explanation, appreciate it! Cheers!