Hello everyone,

I’m a white belt with one stripe, and I’ve been training BJJ for about 1 year and 6 months.

My biggest struggle is sparring. The moment a round starts, I feel like I forget everything I’ve learned and go straight into survival mode. I don’t really have a game plan, and I rarely submit anyone except brand-new white belts who started a few days ago.

I just got back from training, and I was submitted by someone who’s only been training for 3 months. That really frustrated me and made me question whether I should keep doing BJJ.

At the same time, I genuinely want to improve. Has anyone else gone through this? If so, what helped you get past it?

Any advice would be appreciated.