I liked this. My goals have been fairly straightforward but they’ve gotten harder to pursue as I’ve gotten older. I’m also running into ‘real limits’ about what I can expect of myself in BJJ; getting older is hard, and some men are just better at it than others.
Truth hurts.
I can train as hard as I can and hit ‘my wall’, and there will be a few guys out there who are still going. I can live with that most of the time (but it isn’t easy). However, the goal is the same—be a Masters World Champ at every belt. If I’m pushing as hard as my body will allow, that’s my physical limit. (Pretty simple, really.). Then the trick is figuring out how to maximize that time on the mat so I actually IMPROVE. What do you think about that?
I think these are all valid thoughts Jim, I think the most important thing for me has been shifting focus in training to focus more on improving skills as opposed to getting stronger, faster, and tougher.
Obviously this is more prevalent in the older divisions, but I experienced specifically last year when coming back from my rib injury as I was getting ready for the trials. Actually have an article on this coming out next week :)
I liked this. My goals have been fairly straightforward but they’ve gotten harder to pursue as I’ve gotten older. I’m also running into ‘real limits’ about what I can expect of myself in BJJ; getting older is hard, and some men are just better at it than others.
Truth hurts.
I can train as hard as I can and hit ‘my wall’, and there will be a few guys out there who are still going. I can live with that most of the time (but it isn’t easy). However, the goal is the same—be a Masters World Champ at every belt. If I’m pushing as hard as my body will allow, that’s my physical limit. (Pretty simple, really.). Then the trick is figuring out how to maximize that time on the mat so I actually IMPROVE. What do you think about that?
I think these are all valid thoughts Jim, I think the most important thing for me has been shifting focus in training to focus more on improving skills as opposed to getting stronger, faster, and tougher.
Obviously this is more prevalent in the older divisions, but I experienced specifically last year when coming back from my rib injury as I was getting ready for the trials. Actually have an article on this coming out next week :)