Is your academy a sanctuary or a cesspool? This question will likely provoke some very strong emotions in anyone who may be reading this particular article. Let me start with a disclaimer here. I am in no way pointing fingers at any particular academies or individuals and while I may touch very close to home […]
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Coach roll! To my surprise I recently discovered how alien this concept is in most BJJ academies. BJJ Professors are all unique in their approach to transferring the art to their students. Some only coach during class, others point and grunt, some roll with students, some don’t, some are open to answering questions from students, […]
The politics of martial arts academies are something academy owners no a whole lot about. Largely because in their journey through their respective art they saw some of the strengths and weaknesses of their instructors business practices. In any case, i’m here to tell you that there are many good (and bad) students that find […]
Im gonna touch on this topic because quite frankly im seeing a trend within my art that is most disturbing. As an academy owner and professor the belt system of BJJ is something that i hold very near and dear to my heart. The honor of graduating my students to each level is an experience […]