01/05/2026
I coach fighters that are 35 yo BJJ purple belts with a business, and I also coach junior athletes who’s parents support their kids health and performance because they know nothing is more expensive than seeing their kids health go to s**t doing something they’re passionate about
But… There’s a large group of martial artists in between at ages 20-30 that think the world owes them something, that everything is too expensive, the “WHY ME” mentality, these same people at the drop of a hat will burn money on a car loan or holiday when 24 hours prior they said they want to be a champion in their weight class or optimise their health
Either own up to it that you genuinely don’t want it that bad, or keep quiet
By no means am I trying to coach you if you are broke, I have plenty of athletes that I am grateful for who are financially literate and understand the return they’re getting long term, not for their 20 year old bodies and mind in between fight camps, but for the 30 and 40 year old version of them that doesn’t have to get a hip and knee replacement or deal with excess body fat.
Maybe you can hire us or another performance coach in a year, all I know is if you have genuine free time in your schedule and you’re complaining that “work is cutting my hours” or “finances are rough”… WHY ARE YOU NOT SPENDING EVERY HOUR POSSIBLE SPARE, getting:
-a security qualification
-a warehouse or labouring job
-a sales job
-marketing yourself and learning how to create content
So that later on, even though you’re struggling now, you can actually support yourself
No sponsor or coach owes you s**t if you don’t market yourself, that’s the reality.
Oh wait let me guess “I don’t have time”… what a cop out excuse.