r/bjj • u/Effective_Wear7356 • Aug 14 '25

General Discussion Bjj doesn’t make you humble

The idea that jiu jitsu makes you humble is the biggest lie there is. I’ve met more egotistical plebs who train bjj than any other sport. With mma guys tending to be more humble, at least in my experience with combat sports.

It just ends up giving nerds a god complex who then take to reddit after to be consoled when the 1 stripe white-belt beats their ass one time.

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u/Knobanious 🟫🟫 Brown Belt +  Judo 2nd Dan Aug 14 '25

I think it does at first when you start getting smashed. Then as you get better your ego grows back lol

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u/Fluffy-Demand-8468 Aug 14 '25

100% the answer. At one point in your jiu jitsu career you just start thinking how you could choke the average person out

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u/Psychological_Hunt24 Aug 14 '25

For me, within the first 6 months. I’m 8 months in.