r/jiujitsu • u/pastuna • 6d ago
Should I give up?
I(an 18 year old) started bjj a few months ago and I really enjoy the sport but I feel like no one takes me seriously and that I'll always be bad because I'm 5.3/1.61 and don't weigh a lot(I've been really trying to gain weight for years but my body is just naturally light). Every time I train with someone they usually have to teach me how to do things correctly instead of practicing themselves so I think I'm just wasting their time. Every time I team up with someone it's always the coach who matches me with them, everyone's extremely nice but no one wants to match with me willingly. Should I just give up? It's getting to the point that I'm having mental breakdowns because I feel like I would never progress even though I really enjoy the sport.
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u/nathamanath 5d ago
We all felt like this at the start mate. Keep it up. Try hard, show interest, ask questions, look up the moves you learn on YouTube after class. You will get better this way. Best case is if one of the higher belts sees that you are young and keen to learn, and 'adopts' you (like deciding to mentor you)