





The truth of Jiu-Jitsu is immediate and rewarding. Rolling is like a needed relic. In today’s society everything is immediate, but few things are rewarding in the sense of self-development. With the advent of a fast, but convoluted reality, very few people get to experience the beauty of physical truth. Rolling gives you that feeling, either of a job well done or a road map for future success.

That truth is part of why Jiu-Jitsu practitioners feel so relieved after class. They get to learn something about themselves amongst a supportive group of people trying to choke them out. The consequent ability to improve with a group of training partners and friends creates an elusive camaraderie. At the end of the day though, you have to be the one to go out there and make yourself better. Have you been able to transfer that sense of self reliance to the rest of your life?

How many times have you failed in your day-to-day life? Think of how strongly those failures weighed on you. Think of just how bad the smallest of disasters felt. Now think of how many times you’ve tapped in Jiu-Jitsu. Thousands probably. I’m sure some have felt like mini calamities (I know some of mine have), but think of how many times you were able to take that with no ill will. How many times you were able to move forward and grow from that experience. When a move was used on you and you went out and learned it. Through trial and error found a defense, or reversed the seemingly impossible situation to your advantage.