Hi Everyone
I've been thinking for some time about going and training at a local club that offers BJJ, but several things give me pause...
1. The instructor is a white belt, very close to testing for blue. While it is true that he may have spent a few years a white belt before getting to blue, this seems like a pretty tenuous ranks to qualify oneself to teach at. I've noticed that a lot of BJJ schools are like this however. People with blue or purple belts are instructing the lot and these same individuals actually own the studios.
2. The blackbelt instructor who is backing the local club is Greg Nelson, who was my TSD teachers grappling instructor for many years. This is a very good thing because I know that both my TSD teacher and Mr. Nelson are very good, however, I have to wonder if the $70 per month dojo fee is going to be worth it. How much am I going to learn with 4 years of judo experience, 3 years of JJJ experience, and grappling instruction by my TSD teacher?
My fear is that I'll walk in with a beginners mind and be as open as possible for new things and I'll still be asked to teach. I don't want to pay for that???
Thoughts?????
upnorthkyosa
I've been thinking for some time about going and training at a local club that offers BJJ, but several things give me pause...
1. The instructor is a white belt, very close to testing for blue. While it is true that he may have spent a few years a white belt before getting to blue, this seems like a pretty tenuous ranks to qualify oneself to teach at. I've noticed that a lot of BJJ schools are like this however. People with blue or purple belts are instructing the lot and these same individuals actually own the studios.
2. The blackbelt instructor who is backing the local club is Greg Nelson, who was my TSD teachers grappling instructor for many years. This is a very good thing because I know that both my TSD teacher and Mr. Nelson are very good, however, I have to wonder if the $70 per month dojo fee is going to be worth it. How much am I going to learn with 4 years of judo experience, 3 years of JJJ experience, and grappling instruction by my TSD teacher?
My fear is that I'll walk in with a beginners mind and be as open as possible for new things and I'll still be asked to teach. I don't want to pay for that???
Thoughts?????
upnorthkyosa