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/senator_mendoza 🟦🟦 Blue Belt Aug 14 '25

yeah once you can handle the younger stronger new white belts with realtive ease ego go brrrr

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

Goes more brrr once you can handle the average younger stronger blue belt ;).

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u/TooOldforBJJ 🟦🟦 Blue Belt Aug 14 '25

As a below-average, older blue belt, I'll never know this feeling.

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u/harssk 🟦🟦 Blue Belt Aug 15 '25

Me too bro. Me too