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Longest Pre covid break people have taken from Jiu Jitsu?
5 year(s) ago • 1649 views • 25 replies
Black belt 2nd degreeVerified
5 year(s) ago
I'm interested in the length of break/breaks people have taken. No reason necessary.
Black beltVerified
5 year(s) ago
2+ months while I was a purple belt to recover from surgery, that's the only time I took more than a week or two off in the last 10.5 years.
Black beltVerified
5 year(s) ago
I would take a week to heal new tattoos about once a year, I would still teach though. My knee surgery kept me out for 3 months in 2019 but came back stronger and older and hopefully a little wiser after 16 years of Martial Arts (Kenpo, Judo & BJJ)
Purple beltVerified
5 year(s) ago
8 months for two knee surgeries. Did not plan on ever training again, but was slowly sucked back in.
Black belt 3rd degreeVerified
5 year(s) ago
Just under 3 years due to cancer
Black belt 1st degreeVerified
5 year(s) ago
Around 2 years...
Black belt 1st degreeVerified
5 year(s) ago
5 years to recover from divorce and single dadhood as a purple belt. New instructor made me wear my purple when I came back. EVERYONE was stoked to beat the crap out of the new purple belt. I got my revenge after about 6 months of rolling again.
Black beltVerified
5 year(s) ago
5 weeks out after cracking a rib badly (still sticks out).
Brown beltVerified
5 year(s) ago
3 months of recovery after my ankle broke in sparring in April 2017.
Some days off after getting my tattoos.
Some days off after getting my tattoos.
Black belt 1st degreeVerified
5 year(s) ago
I'm interested in the length of break/breaks people have taken. No reason necessary.
Since I started in 2006, it would be something like 2 weeks a couple of times a year, due to being on holiday. Although quite often my holidays are BJJ camps, so there isn't a break. :P
But yeah, I'm very lazy and don't spar as much as I should, so even though I technically train 5 or 6 days a week (pre-covid), most of that is teaching rather than actually getting sweaty. ;)
So far, all the injuries I've had have been sufficiently minor that I could train around them, or at least still teach.
But yeah, I'm very lazy and don't spar as much as I should, so even though I technically train 5 or 6 days a week (pre-covid), most of that is teaching rather than actually getting sweaty. ;)
So far, all the injuries I've had have been sufficiently minor that I could train around them, or at least still teach.
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Black belt 2nd degreeVerified
5 year(s) ago
Since I properly started in 2003, I have been out on the average about 1-2 months every year due to 1 or two injuries.
Longest have been 4 months in 2015 and 4 months 2016 due to biceps' ligament tears.
Longest have been 4 months in 2015 and 4 months 2016 due to biceps' ligament tears.
Black belt 2nd degreeVerified
5 year(s) ago
3 months for a surgery followed by 3 months of very slowly return to activity.
Blue beltVerified
5 year(s) ago
I took off about 2 months because of girlfriend problems. Almost as bad a decision as actually dating her to begin with. LOL
Purple beltVerified
5 year(s) ago
I had a very bad case of the flu/pneumonia in the beginning of 2019 where I took almost a month off due to being so drained of my energy levels with a very finicky appetite before I could get back to training.
Black belt 4th degreeVerified
5 year(s) ago
Forced 2 year break because I was stationed overseas at a location that had no bjj instruction anywhere.
Did Judo and Muay Thai and still rolled as often as I could with my wrestler friends during that time.
The most I have gone without any training at all was 2 months after I had back surgery. Then I started to move around slowly.
I am still not the same after that damn surgery.
Did Judo and Muay Thai and still rolled as often as I could with my wrestler friends during that time.
The most I have gone without any training at all was 2 months after I had back surgery. Then I started to move around slowly.
I am still not the same after that damn surgery.
Black beltVerified
5 year(s) ago
longest ones have been for:
6 months elbow surgery
10 months knee surgery
Can't believe covid beat both of those ... going back is gonna be interesting.
6 months elbow surgery
10 months knee surgery
Can't believe covid beat both of those ... going back is gonna be interesting.
Black belt 4th degreeVerified
5 year(s) ago
10 months slipped disc in back. Was still on the mats teaching 6 days a week though, so I kept in touch with everything.
Black belt 2nd degreeVerified
5 year(s) ago
Was out 3 times for about 2 years each, injuries
Brown beltVerified
5 year(s) ago
July 2010 through to Sept 2015 I think it was. That was a rollercoaster of a time and I often wonder what would have turned out if I never stopped. Hey ho. I mean, I still grappled in the week and was dipping in and out of MMA clubs but I really wish I had stayed focussed and knuckled down.
Black beltVerified
5 year(s) ago
I took a month here and there to heal up from various injuries, but I haven't trained in over a year due to COVID. It's been rough. Plus, I have to find a new school once I get vaccinated because I moved since lockdown.
Black beltVerified
5 year(s) ago
In my 15+ years I've had several injuries that required 4-6 weeks off. I'm not one to go to the gym and watch people train, so I'm away until I feel healed. Separated my shoulder from a slam: 6 weeks. Tore my psoas: 8 weeks. Tore my knees several times requiring surgery: varies. Sprained the ligaments in my spine: 4 weeks... Plus several other shorter times for other random injuries. lol That's a lot.
Black beltVerified
5 year(s) ago
Hmmm. I pretty much took 2 years off. Personal life was a mess. Figured things out, realized that the one thing I can't give up again is BJJ. Training every week now. Best of all, got married and had another kid.
Black beltVerified
5 year(s) ago
5 weeks out after cracking a rib badly (still sticks out).
I did that to two ribs, I know the pain! I separated the two ribs and broke them both, there is an odd "speed bump" now.. but this was pre-BJJ.
Black beltVerified
5 year(s) ago
2014 .. hand injury, long story... I felt lucky that my physical therapy was next door to the gym. After crying for an hour of PT, I would go watch morning class, eventually, I gave up on PT and started to use the grips in class as the therapy. It was about a year I was out but when I came back it was only rolling with a few people that understood the extent of my injury and worked on strengthing my "weak" side. I did a ton of work on the left side because I could not use the right hand. I have bloody photos but will post the non-bloody one here.

Black belt 2nd degreeVerified
5 year(s) ago
About 11 months.


