What did BJJ do for you?

svenfromaccounting · 2019-09-29T00:45:21+00:00

Boxed 5 years, bjj 12 years, wrestled, some judo, blah blah. Will it make you good with girls? Not on its own, its a martial art. How could it? More confidence? Sort of yeah. I'm not afraid of people. Am I better with women? Indirectly at best. Like any other hobby or sport: do it if you enjoy it, not for girls. Its an amazing sport that you can do for the rest of your life, no girl is going to care (unless maybe you meet one that trains there and you guys date and train together I guess).

proplfax · 2019-09-29T00:21:14+00:00

i got into boxing to overcome confidence issues around guys in highschool. probably the best decision my dad ever made for me. bjj will do the exact same thing and probably do it much faster because you spar non-stop. it throws you up against dudes trying to kick your ass 24/7. you can't ask for a better confidence builder.

better with women... not on a cold approach or something. different kind of confidence. but relationship-wise women love the fact their man can fight. that's as primal as having big arms.

MisterMarbles1988 · 2019-09-29T04:00:02+00:00

10 years of BJJ here.

More confidence yes. An air of "dont fuck with me" although putting on 40lbs didn't hurt.

All girls want a guy who has a passion in life. BJJ is a good passion to have. It's like the other bitch in your relationship.

Part of my first date routine is to show the girl a video or two of me competing in BJJ. Gives me an excuse to sit next to her as she holds my phone and I commentate on whats happening, explain shit to her etc. Then maybe show her a move like a hip toss (without actually throwing her, obviously) and have her try doing it to me.

vondoom900 · 2019-09-29T01:35:11+00:00

Good community. Less egos because you have to lose to learn constantly - in boxing it felt like people were ready to go to war if they looked shit in sparring.

Title	What did BJJ do for you?
Author	watchguy45
Upvotes	1
Comments	4
Date	September 28, 2019 10:54 PM UTC (6 years ago)
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