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Good enough not to get smashed, not good enough to beat the belts above you, and the novelty's gone. Why purple stalls, and what restarts it.

Why your first match feels like a bar fight you're losing, what adrenaline is doing to your body, and the pre-comp routines that survive it.

Hobbyist vs competitor in BJJ — what each path optimizes for, how good hobbyists really get, and why the majority who never compete are doing real jiu-jitsu.

Consistency, not talent, is what makes you good at BJJ. Here's how to build a lasting jiu-jitsu habit, beat motivation dips, and keep training through a busy life.

More BJJ students quit at blue belt than any other rank. Here's why the 'blue belt blues' happen, the real reasons people leave, and how to push through the plateau.