Not the BJJ Fanatics hype. The one that actually made a difference in your rolls. For me: Lachlan's leg lock fundamentals. Rewatched it 5 times. Game changed.
18 months at purple and I feel like I've gotten worse. Browns are roasting me. Other purples have figured out my game. Is this how it goes? When did yours end?
Trained 4 years, won blue brackets, finally got the purple. And now I feel like a fraud every time I step on the mat. Is this normal? When does it go away?
I'm a purple. I've got an OK overall game but no real A-game. Every black belt I look up to has a SYSTEM. At what point should a purple commit to a system vs keep being a generalist?
I notice the senior purples at my gym carry themselves differently. Confidence. Less ego. They start coaching whites unprompted. Is there a moment when you flipped, or is it gradual?
IBJJF lets purples ref locals. Anyone here actually done it? Pay decent? Worth it for the comp insight?