Curious or serious learner in BJJ?

Are you a  curious or serious leaner in BJJ?  This is one of the first question we ask potential students when they are joining our Savarese BJJ Academy Academy (www.njbjj.com). The curious vs. serious learner question has been a round for a very long time in BJJ schools/academies. It often breaks down to time for many. Time is an extremely valuable expenditure. Of all the things we can find and make and get, time isn’t one of them. That’s why you have to differentiate between being a casual learner and serious learner. Once you understand this as a choice, all around you you’ll see opportunities to deepen your knowledge and transition from being a vague generalist to an intensive specialist. Commitment is a powerful amplifier for this process. It can take a weak signal and make it stronger. Like the best moves in Jiu-Jitsu, commitment is a leverage point which gets your time working harder than it otherwise might. You make an uncommon investment when you put yourself completely behind an effort or an idea and when you’re all in, you get a significant return. Choose to go from casual to serious and make your time worth more. And your BJJ better.