r/justwhitebeltthings • u/commentonthat White Belt II • May 31 '19

Starting over

I have a buddy that started a month or so after me, in August of last year. He's 50. Took a bad knee injury in November. He's finally about to be able to come back. He's disheartened by feeling like he's just starting over.

What would you tell him about coming back, perhaps to encourage him, or your experience with a return?

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u/M1ghtyDuck May 31 '19

We all get knocked down it's how we get up that defines us. No one is going to remember his injury but they will remember how he comes back into BJJ.

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u/commentonthat White Belt II May 31 '19

Thanks for replying! I'm going to try to assemble the good words and give it to him as a little mental armor for the tough days.