Anthony Perez

Lately, I haven’t felt that same fire to train. The excitement I used to have just isn’t there — every class feels heavier, every roll a little harder to start. I realized that motivation doesn’t always come first — sometimes you just have to show up and trust that the spark will return. Still, it’s tough to push through when the passion fades. For those who’ve been through this phase — how did you overcome it? What helped you find your motivation again?

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Anthony Perez

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I've felt this too lately, and I have found that taking time off, ( a week or so) a month really helps keep me looking forward to getting back into it as opposed to just grinding it out nonstop, and there are other ways to train your craft, other than stepping onto the mat. ( i study certain black belts on YouTube like Chris Burns of ProjectBJJ and take ALOT of mental notes, no one really mentions the fact that training martial arts is ALOT of studying also, not just the physical