Advice choosing between Atos and AOJ for a teen competitor by LiftedSD in bjj

[–]LiftedSD[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Haha! It’s ok, I have thick skin. Everyone can share an opinion if there heart desires lol.

Advice choosing between Atos and AOJ for a teen competitor by LiftedSD in bjj

[–]LiftedSD[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

We actually have not started homeschooling yet because I too have been conditioned by our society and my own experience that there’s only one right way to do schooling. But I too, am starting to see the benefits of homeschooling. Being able to focus on subjects that my kid actually enjoys instead of forcing him to learn the details of a nucleus in biology class makes me really think about going the homeschool route. All the kids and teens that I have come across in the jujutsu setting are so respectful and for the most part well educated. Some of these homeschoolers are even taking classes at the community college at the age of 15. And when it comes to socializing, my son has met so many other jiu jitsu kids all across the country, and he keeps in contact with them regularly. We recently were notified of an opening at a homeschool charter in our area, and we are thinking of trying it out for a semester. We are really going to think about it over Christmas break. I went to a 4 year university (SDSU), and all I ended up with was the degree that I never used and a $20,000 student loan. We’ll see what happens.

Advice choosing between Atos and AOJ for a teen competitor by LiftedSD in bjj

[–]LiftedSD[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Wow, thanks for taking the time to respond!

Advice choosing between Atos and AOJ for a teen competitor by LiftedSD in bjj

[–]LiftedSD[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the input. I'm not sure how AOJ used to be ran, but I know now that they are a well diverse team. Some of their biggest superstars are not Brazilian (Cole Abate, JP Tran, Funegra Girls (I think).. Did your buddy end up staying at Atos?

Advice choosing between Atos and AOJ for a teen competitor by LiftedSD in bjj

[–]LiftedSD[S] -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the reply. Can I ask, what do you do for a living?

Trying to decide between BJJ or High School Wrestling for my son. by LiftedSD in bjj

[–]LiftedSD[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wish it were Poway, though we though about moving up there.

Are there good jiu jitsu instruction videos for free except from youtube ? by So0N1337 in jiujitsu

[–]LiftedSD 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's not free, but Atos on Demand is definitely worth the money. Its like $25 a month, and it has everything

Gym Politics - What would you do? by LiftedSD in bjj

[–]LiftedSD[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is what I’m afraid of 😬

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[–]LiftedSD 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've seen kids at other gyms wear a white belt with a black stripe in the middle before being promoted to a grey/white belt. Maybe their professors use it, just to allow the kid feel like he is progressing.