How my outlook on BJJ has changed.
When I got my first taste of BJJ I was like wow this stuff is awesome.
After a couple of months of training I was like this is it,you don't get a better style than this.
Even though I was cross training in boxing Muay Thai,my main interest was in the Jiu Jitsu.
I used to be all proud of how well it did in the NHB comps and used to rag karate or kung fu.
When I would see this Tae Kwon Do academy I would want to laugh at them.
Now years later and going for my purple later this year my outlook has changed somewhat,I have come to love the art not for it's effectiveness or for what it's proven in the ring but for the art itself,I find myself grappling with guys at the gym and loving every minute of it.
I still cross train in the striking arts and will continue to do so,I have used my BJJ effectively in many challenge matches and at first thats what it was about,but now I would rather just roll arround for hours with one of my training partners instead.
I also realises that this art isn't just to be used for fighting or challenge matches or NHB fighting,it's an art that you and a couple of friends can get to grips with and be amazed by all the simple techniques that make it so effective.
Anywazy I started off with BJJ because of the hype and the UFC and stuff,but I'm glad that now while the art is still **** effective,I've found myself loving it for what it is and not just what it can do.