Any Jiu jitsu practitioner that has been training for a decent amount of time knows that getting a black belt is not something that happens overnight. It takes years of hardwork and dedication that is not seen in some martial arts. Black belts are never given to children in jiu jitsu, no matter how good a kid might be.
One reason I believe that many people stop training after they get their blue belts is because they hit a plateau with their training. It happens to all of us, at every belt level. We have a period of time where we see no improvement in our jiu-jitsu. Many people get frustrated and quit because of this, not realizing that this is a 
phase that you must go through to improve. However, this tends to happen more to white belts than blue belts but is still present at the blue belt level.
Another reason why people might quit at blue belt is because they feel content with being a blue belt. Becoming a black belt in BJJ is not an easy task, and many people who start training do not end up becoming black belts. That is why when you go to big tournaments like the Pan Ams and the Mundials that the white and blue belt divisions are the largest and the black belt divisions are the smallest. The higher up in rank you go, the less people there are. When you get your blue belt one of two things can happen, you will either become more motivated to train and keep progressing or you will be content and not want to keep going.
Everyone has a reason for quitting jiu jitsu or taking time off, except for the people who never stop training. Some call them excuses, while others think that some people might have a legitimate reason for quitting. So I want to hear from all you, why do you think so many people quit BJJ at blue belt?
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