I'm back at BJJ

Took a long break from BJJ, sadly I hurt my knee sparing a super heavy weight at the ATOS gym in bee cave during a gi session. Was something very strange, a noise I feel like that was more helpful adjustment than anything, turned out to be a possible tear in my knee. But I don't really know, first thing I did when I got home, I attacked it with a massage tool for hours, then my knee was swollen. Makes me wonder, perhaps I did that with the massage hero day or I just need to admit to myself that I am just dealing with an injury, this is just how it goes.

Now, while in BJJ, I'm realizing that I can't just spar anyone, and I have to respect weight classes more appropriately. Just because I can scrap with heavy weights or super heavy weights, doesn't mean my body enjoys nor do I enjoy the recovery timer. That's one thing I need to realize, if I want to play in the mud, I should expect to get very dirty.

Fortunately my instructor at Gracie Barra has not given up on me during my injury, and keeps inviting me to visit. So I've made it to now 3 no gi sessions, each extremely helpful and although I'm sparring less, I'm learning a lot and getting to come back more often. My theory is my body is just not ready to spar at the level most people are at in these gyms, and it will take time to get there. It's not just strength, conditioning, but it's also the nervous system. My nervous system is improving, but it's still an impactful situation that I must learn to evolve with.

Regardless of the injury, I'm glad to find no gi is really good for me, and I think knowing this element of grappling is key to being better at bjj with a gi. Excited to see how it translates.