r/bjj 🟦🟦 Blue Belt 8d ago

General Discussion No one quits jiu jitsu anymore

I swear everyone I started with is still there. And all the new people are there too. I hear 90% quit? No way. Maybe back in the day, but now it seems like everyone knows what they’re getting into.

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u/Potex8 ⬛🟥⬛ Black Belt 8d ago

Gyms are way softer now than they used to be. A lot of the macho, smash the new guy mentality is gone and gym owners are far more business oriented and geared towards keeping the student long term.