Those who are BJJ players or the fans must have an idea about the BJJ challenges. No doubt, it requires a lot of struggle and dedication to pursue a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu career. Let’s be honest. It’s not to make someone afraid but yes, if you aspire to excel in anything – including Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, it will require sacrifices.

This sacrifice isn’t just about the things you can no longer do. It’s also about what you permit yourself to do daily. As you’ll need to adhere to a strict routine. One cannot expect success without burning the midnight oil or following a regular workout.

Yes, “routine” might sound like a dull term to you. But if you aim to be the best you can be, then you’ll need to stick to it.

John Danaher understands this well, both from his personal experience and from the examples of athletes he trains daily.

Recently he stated:

“When most people say that a person lives a life of routine they mean it in a mildly derogatory way to describe a boring person. It’s usually seen a bad way to live one’s life. I have no idea what the best way to live one’s life is – but I can tell you this with great confidence – if you want to build skills that can make you great at some activity – you will need to live a life dominated by routine.” It’s all about learning and honing the skills with consistency: “Building skills is all about consistency over time. Constant big swings and chaos in your life won’t allow this. You need structure in your life that allows you devote large amounts of time daily to skill acquisition with as few interruptions as possible – that means a life of routine.” He concluded his views as: “Routine may be a dirty word to some, but it’s the path to greatness to those whose future is bound up with skill acquisition.”