Don’t Become The White Belt “Coach” in Your BJJ Gym

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This is the situation our buddy Rich is in. Rich says that he is teaching classes but some of the White Belts go off on their own to do things differently.
As a newer Purple Belt coach he was curious what I would recommend for this situation in his Brazilian Jiu-jitsu gym.
In this video I sort of lay out my policy regarding coaching. In addition to this, I also discuss a situation that happened last year where one of the newer White Belts in our BJJ fundamentals class was trying to coach other White Belts.
Furthermore, I explain why it is so important to learn good Brazilian Jiujitsu technique; along with why as a BJJ coach you must maintain the culture of your gym.
If you’re someone dealing with a similar situation in your gym then I hope this video is useful to you with your Brazilian Jiujitsu training or coaching.
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  1. Brian
    Brian says:

    Hey Chewy, I have been practicing for only 4 months. I am on my second gym and I just cant seem to find anyone to train with who isnt either just laying there and not even responding or someone who is trying to intentionally injure me (I took a big shoulder injury tonight, that will likely take me out for quite a while. I was just recovering from someone driving their shoulder into my ribs from standing last month) I am really frustrated because it seems like the 90% of the time I spend with unresponsive training partners doesnt prepare me for incredibly aggressive rolls with people with way more experience. I understand this is a full contact sport and people occasionally get hurt, (I have been in contact sports my whole life) but I seem to be getting hurt every time I roll with someone with more experience. Is this how Jou Jitsu works? I am asking sincerely because I am trying to decide if I should continue training as I am am older student and cant afford to keep racking up injuries.

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