Jiu Jitsu Journal

I have always been fascinated by jiu jitsu, and I’m finally going to start my journey to learn the art. I am going to document my journey to learn jiu jitsu here in this blog post. Everyday that I have a class, I am going to write down what happened and what I learned. Not only will this keep me accountable, maybe it might help others who want to get into jiu jitsu.

Day One: March 7th, 2025

Today was my first class, and everyone I met was very friendly. I started in the beginners, although it was part of a teaching cycle that had been going on for over a week already. This meant that even though everyone in the class was new, they had already been taught basic submissions and I was behind. I worked with one of the advanced students (a purple belt), and he showed me the ropes. I am very out of shape, and the submissions were very hard on my core and basically impossible for me to do. My leg also cramped up because I wasn’t hydrated enough. However I had a blast! I loved learning the basics, and even though I can’t do anything yet, it was so fun to just be part of a real martial art. I am going to work on core exercises, and I will be attending more classes soon!