For anyone who has done a martial artIs it normal to have mixed emotions about it?None of the stuff I've tried (Boxing, Judo, Wrestling, BJJ)Has made me instantly think "omg I love this. This is it. I'm doing this for life"It's usually a combination of "well that was really difficult and tiring, is this worth it, this is going to be difficult but I'll be a better person mentally and physically, I guess.. just stick with it?"Or were you instantly hooked
>>244716After doing Judo I feel so fucking relaxed and happy, it's what smoking weed is supposed to feel like but really isn't. During the training it is a struggle but afterwards I felt like I was bathing in endorphins. BJJ on the other hand didn't produce that effect on me. I just felt tired afterwards.
purple belt in bjj here, 7 years training. I did love it instantly and competed a LOT. did very well at local events.i think every hobby has its highs and lows, theres def days, weeks or months in a row where i'm not super motivated to train, however ive made a lot of friends that keep me motivated and there is a lot of the sport that i do love.....i do get why people think its gay and dont enjoy it tho lol
>>244737I didn't get this with judo as we didn't do any randori, we just did positional newaza, pin, and very complex and unintuitive throwsI did get this feeling with boxing and wrestling as the conditioning was to the max and the sparring felt intuitiveBJJ I hated but maybe it was the instructor. We didn't roll at all just practiced guard "play around in it" he said
>>244716i hope you find your spark anon
I don't like training, it's not joyfulI just want to roll around with the lads for 2 or 3 rounds then go homeThere's not really any reason to do anything other than that either. Training is overrated, you get better at doing things by doing the things
>>247357slow your roll, i do agree to a degree however there is a time and place for specifics, and that time and place is most of the time. if you want to get good at your armbar, well, how often during a roll are you in an armbar? What if it's a more specific spot, like deep half guard? It might be an important tool, but it might be a tool that you're not in long enough, or often enough. Nothing wrong with just getting a couple of rolls in though, we all need some kind break from this retarded gay life.
>>244716ive done taekwondo for some time and im pretty split on it. on one hand, i kinda like it but on the other its one of the most useless fighting styles for an actual fight. i would say the mixed feelings overall comes from what you want to get out of it and whether or not you are actually receiving such goals.
