Every martial arts academy owner knows the painful truth: 90% of students quit before earning their blue belt. The problem isn't your teaching. It isn't the quality of your program. The problem is invisible progress.
Here's a number that should terrify every academy owner in Europe: 90% of BJJ students quit before blue belt. For every 10 white belts who walk through your door, only 1 makes it to blue. The other 9? Gone.
If you've ever wondered why BJJ students quit after just a few months, this is exactly what's happening in your gym right now. Marc came to your academy every Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday morning. Four months in, he was progressing well. Then he started missing Wednesdays.