I don't know if my obsession with jiujitsu is healthy or not lol (I am sure many of you can relate). I used to think I would never get better at it, but I can actually feel the improvement happening now! Not just the weight loss, but the Fibonacci-like equations being broken down in real time for me to solve, and the puzzle peices falling into place. I have found my "game" within the sport which feels amazing. For the longest time, I didn't know what that meant. The language of jiujitsu has taken a while for me to understand. Augmentation of my training with books on concepts and principles, along with watching tournament footage and instructional videos, has helped me streamline my progress. Jiujitsu is a unique art which takes so much time and patience, in order to grow in the sport/art journaling and keeping track of my own progress is almost essential to improve (at least for me). Once I hit a certain point, there is a ceiling maybe everyone hits, IDK and things stagnate and I didn't get any better for quite a while, that's where journaling comes in. I started to look at my rolls objectively, watching pros do it right, patching my holes, finding my voice, and bam, I notice improvement. I have my notes to look at when I have an off day or an injury. Books are great too, the knowledge hits the brain differently than a class, I seen to retain class lessons better than before, those aha moments happen more frequently. If you are like me, and love jiujitsu share below some of the ways in which you deepen you practice and training, I'd love to hear!