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Burn Out
12 hour(s) ago • 96 views • 4 replies
RBlack beltVerified
12 hour(s) ago
Hey everyone!
I've battled this for many years at this point, but struggling with burnout in jiu jitsu and it's not even specifically jiu jitsu in general, but more so teaching/coaching.
I've been training for 12+ years and almost 9 of them have been in some sort of coaching capacity. Rarely do I have the time in my work/life schedule to get extra days of training in for myself, so I'm mostly just coaching my one class a week, which I truly love, but I have my reservations of wanting to continue to do so. Whenever I hold a class, I feel enthusiastic of what I'm teaching and I genuinely enjoy helping others, but something just feels off.
I am unsure if I should try to take a break from teaching or if this is just something that will pass in time. Yet this feeling has been building for a few years at this point. I've talked with other coaches and seasoned practitioners, and they have great advice, but despite trying to implement their thoughts I still feel a bit burnt out.
Has anyone else successfully made it out of this trough of burn out, and what worked for you if you did?
Looking forward to hearing some thoughts...
Ryan
I've battled this for many years at this point, but struggling with burnout in jiu jitsu and it's not even specifically jiu jitsu in general, but more so teaching/coaching.
I've been training for 12+ years and almost 9 of them have been in some sort of coaching capacity. Rarely do I have the time in my work/life schedule to get extra days of training in for myself, so I'm mostly just coaching my one class a week, which I truly love, but I have my reservations of wanting to continue to do so. Whenever I hold a class, I feel enthusiastic of what I'm teaching and I genuinely enjoy helping others, but something just feels off.
I am unsure if I should try to take a break from teaching or if this is just something that will pass in time. Yet this feeling has been building for a few years at this point. I've talked with other coaches and seasoned practitioners, and they have great advice, but despite trying to implement their thoughts I still feel a bit burnt out.
Has anyone else successfully made it out of this trough of burn out, and what worked for you if you did?
Looking forward to hearing some thoughts...
Ryan
IBlack beltVerified
10 hour(s) ago
Sounds like you need a break man. You been on a vacation recently? If you're not relying on those classes for income then take a few weeks off and see how you feel.
RDBlack belt 4th degreeVerified
10 hour(s) ago
Been there.
Take a break from teaching and get back into training for yourself for awhile.
If that does not make you feel any better. Just flat out take a break.
Don't even watch videos.
You'll get the fire again very shortly.
Take a break from teaching and get back into training for yourself for awhile.
If that does not make you feel any better. Just flat out take a break.
Don't even watch videos.
You'll get the fire again very shortly.
Edited 10 hour(s) ago
JGBlack beltVerified
9 hour(s) ago
Absolutely sounds like it's time for you to take a break from teaching. It'll be a good opportunity for someone else at your gym to take up the torch and teach their variations of technique. When burnout starts to impact me, I have to switch it up. Not sure the capacity within your area/affiliation/non-affiliation, but for me, I start looking to our surrounding gyms and train at a handful of them and/or find whatever open mats are happening in the area.
HBBlack belt 3rd degreeVerified
8 hour(s) ago
Hey everyone! I've battled this for many years at this point, but struggling with burnout in jiu jitsu and it's not even specifically jiu jitsu in general, but more so teaching/coaching. I've been training for 12+ years and almost 9 of them have been in some sort of coaching capacity. Rarely do I have the time in my work/life schedule to get extra days of training in for myself, so I'm mostly just coaching my one class a week, which I truly love, but I have my reservations of wanting to continue to do so. Whenever I hold a class, I feel enthusiastic of what I'm teaching and I genuinely enjoy helping others, but something just feels off. I am unsure if I should try to take a break from teaching or if this is just something that will pass in time. Yet this feeling has been building for a few years at this point. I've talked with other coaches and seasoned practitioners, and they have great advice, but despite trying to implement their thoughts I still feel a bit burnt out. Has anyone else successfully made it out of this trough of burn out, and what worked for you if you did? Looking forward to hearing some thoughts... Ryan
So i one-million percent was in a rut like this, i'm 28 years and change into my entire BJJ journey, i'd say about 25 years of it teaching. One of my Brown Belts went to three Globetrotter Maine Camps, and i finally went to my first one in 2025, and i can absolutely say it pulled me out of the rut. It was refreshing to be surrounded by so many like-minded people, not worry about anything for 8 days, and just focus on hanging out and BJJ.
Maybe a vacation like that or something else can "reset" you and get you back on track?
Maybe a vacation like that or something else can "reset" you and get you back on track?
