I have been giving this some real thought lately, and I think it is time to work toward earning my blue belt in Brazilian jiu jitsu. It is one of those goals that keeps coming back around, and at this point it feels worth taking seriously and putting in the mat time to make it happen.
Now, I have to be smart about it. My body is not what it was and the injuries I am carrying are real. Who I train with and how I spar matters a lot at this stage. I cannot just roll with anyone and go full intensity the way I used to.
For all intents and purposes, my competitive BJJ days are behind me. That chapter is closed and I have made peace with that. But there is something about that blue belt that I cannot shake. It keeps coming back around in my head like unfinished business. One milestone. One thing I set out to do that I want to see through. That still means something to me, and I think that is reason enough to go after it.
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