No contracts. No belt tests. No official gis I need to wear. No bans on crosstraining. No hostility off the bat. Promotions based on merit and not just attendance.
i catch your drift, but don't agree with all of things being signs of a bad gym. Different things work for different folks. I've trained at excellent gyms who also had contracts and belt tests.
Plenty of great gyms have stripe based attendance and I think that’s fine, it gives people something to work towards. Also, certain gyms like to have a uniform as it’s traditional. It’s still a martial art which people keep forgetting.
The introduction class is a great idea. I tried bjj one a couple years ago and I was thrown in with everyone. It was five minutes of instruction on a technique and then roll. I would try to ask questions and was told I would get it in a couple months. It drove me nuts. I ended up leaving in a month because of a job loss, but I don’t think I would have lasted. We moved since and I am going to start back up when the kids go to school. Thanks for the video.
It happened something similar to me in the first gym I tried, an experimental class with everyone and every belt in it. See if there's Alliance at your city. It's Fabio Gurgel (JT mentioned him in this video) gym network, worldwide. They have a great introduction method that gives you the basic tools and basic understanding to finally roll after 4 or 5 months of just fundamentals. I´m glad I found them in my second try.
I think another thing is kinda how the class flows.... does there seem to be order ? Are guys wearing higher belts helping white belts out? Maybe the professor is running class that day so he has the colored belts working on something different than the white belts but you can clearly tell he's giving EVERYONE attention ? Are guys matching each other's pace? Coaching each other during rolls? Are they stopping and resetting to avoid smashing walls? Are the students safe?
I rolled after my first class and it was amazing and was what convinced me to train. I'm a skeptic. Nothing like being wrecked by 15yr olds half my size to prove to me that it works 😂
I’m not so much a ufc fan, I do like BJJ though. But I don’t train. Something I knew existed but never thought about. Then I started seeing more of it and it’s peaked my interest. Something I definitely need to at to at least try for a few weeks.
Not letting inexperienced new members roll till they get their first or second stripe dramatically increased our retention rate with our new members. My first day almost 25 years ago I had my ass kicked and a Purple belt almost dislocated my shoulder. I only stayed because I wanted to learn so bad and back then there was no other clubs to go too.
Interesting take. I just experienced alliance day 1 white belt in Atlanta, GA and it was definitely very slow of a start. At some point I think they need to balance the aspect of protecting students, but also completely killing the fun of ju Jitsu which to me is rolling. I definitely appreciate their take of 60 fundamental classes before rolling, but realistically I don’t see myself waiting the 3-4 months it would take to complete those classes to roll. I would think instead they could keep white belts rolling with each other at like 70%, with no standing, to prevent injuries. Maybe this would be a fun alternative while still being safe?
No contracts. No belt tests. No official gis I need to wear. No bans on crosstraining. No hostility off the bat. Promotions based on merit and not just attendance.
That's the level 1 superficial look at a gym.
@@stayingsaneamidtheinsanity2499 nonetheless I think it's something that needs to be said for those that know absolutely nothing about bjj.
i catch your drift, but don't agree with all of things being signs of a bad gym. Different things work for different folks. I've trained at excellent gyms who also had contracts and belt tests.
Plenty of great gyms have stripe based attendance and I think that’s fine, it gives people something to work towards. Also, certain gyms like to have a uniform as it’s traditional. It’s still a martial art which people keep forgetting.
I hate when BJJ gyms have contracts. They are the worst
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The introduction class is a great idea. I tried bjj one a couple years ago and I was thrown in with everyone. It was five minutes of instruction on a technique and then roll. I would try to ask questions and was told I would get it in a couple months. It drove me nuts. I ended up leaving in a month because of a job loss, but I don’t think I would have lasted.
We moved since and I am going to start back up when the kids go to school. Thanks for the video.
That's a rough deal. Hope you get back on the mats soon.
It happened something similar to me in the first gym I tried, an experimental class with everyone and every belt in it. See if there's Alliance at your city. It's Fabio Gurgel (JT mentioned him in this video) gym network, worldwide. They have a great introduction method that gives you the basic tools and basic understanding to finally roll after 4 or 5 months of just fundamentals. I´m glad I found them in my second try.
@@fabriciocordeiro921 I trained with Fabio Gurgel in SP. He is a legend and I love the way Alliance runs their classes. - JT
I think another thing is kinda how the class flows.... does there seem to be order ? Are guys wearing higher belts helping white belts out? Maybe the professor is running class that day so he has the colored belts working on something different than the white belts but you can clearly tell he's giving EVERYONE attention ? Are guys matching each other's pace? Coaching each other during rolls? Are they stopping and resetting to avoid smashing walls? Are the students safe?
I rolled after my first class and it was amazing and was what convinced me to train.
I'm a skeptic. Nothing like being wrecked by 15yr olds half my size to prove to me that it works 😂
Brutal truth, isn’t it.
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I’m not so much a ufc fan, I do like BJJ though. But I don’t train. Something I knew existed but never thought about. Then I started seeing more of it and it’s peaked my interest. Something I definitely need to at to at least try for a few weeks.
Just started a month ago and it is really fun to roll. It’s hard but once u get into decent shape you can really have fun with it
if you're here i reckon you're close to giving it a go...
good work!
Not letting inexperienced new members roll till they get their first or second stripe dramatically increased our retention rate with our new members. My first day almost 25 years ago I had my ass kicked and a Purple belt almost dislocated my shoulder. I only stayed because I wanted to learn so bad and back then there was no other clubs to go too.
I think it’s also safer and stops the Spaz white belt hurting people. Also culls out the meat heads who just see the UFC and wanna hurt people.
Interesting take. I just experienced alliance day 1 white belt in Atlanta, GA and it was definitely very slow of a start. At some point I think they need to balance the aspect of protecting students, but also completely killing the fun of ju Jitsu which to me is rolling. I definitely appreciate their take of 60 fundamental classes before rolling, but realistically I don’t see myself waiting the 3-4 months it would take to complete those classes to roll. I would think instead they could keep white belts rolling with each other at like 70%, with no standing, to prevent injuries. Maybe this would be a fun alternative while still being safe?
I should've went through this video BEFORE finding my bjj school omg😵. :(
Deep end 🦈