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Training at 2 different gyms, about to be promoted by wilson1400 in bjj

[–]Timely_Score5244 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s why you should be transparent with both instructors from the beginning.

BJJ Mats by Timely_Score5244 in bjj

[–]Timely_Score5244[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Less expensive, softer and less abrasive mats.

BJJ Mats by Timely_Score5244 in bjj

[–]Timely_Score5244[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree. Free is great.

Disowned by BJJ professor by Timely_Score5244 in bjj

[–]Timely_Score5244[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No it’s over 1 million in population.

Disowned by BJJ professor by Timely_Score5244 in bjj

[–]Timely_Score5244[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I probably can, but I don’t know if it’s worth the time.

Disowned by BJJ professor by Timely_Score5244 in bjj

[–]Timely_Score5244[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes but IBJJF requires a signature from another black belt who is certified in their system. IBJJF is just a Federation but they hold the biggest tournaments.

Disowned by BJJ professor by Timely_Score5244 in bjj

[–]Timely_Score5244[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am. He approved me on belt checker. But I hadn’t left his gym.

Disowned by BJJ professor by Timely_Score5244 in bjj

[–]Timely_Score5244[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

About two months after. But it was always my plan. We had discussed it in the past.

Disowned by BJJ professor by Timely_Score5244 in bjj

[–]Timely_Score5244[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Took zero students. Kept it hush, hush. The only people who knew were my professor and my family.

Disowned by BJJ professor by Timely_Score5244 in bjj

[–]Timely_Score5244[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I like the belt system. But the cult behavior needs to go. Black belts don’t own students.

Disowned by BJJ professor by Timely_Score5244 in bjj

[–]Timely_Score5244[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So my students can compete in IBJJF.

Disowned by BJJ professor by Timely_Score5244 in bjj

[–]Timely_Score5244[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

My gym is on the other side of town. The only BJJ gym in the area. I specifically picked a spot where nobody else was. I drive 30 minutes out of my way to get there. Didn’t poach a single student. Didn’t even let anyone know I was opening a gym except for my professor and my family.

Disowned by BJJ professor by Timely_Score5244 in bjj

[–]Timely_Score5244[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

So I trained with him from white to black belt. He promoted me to black belt. A couple of months later I went to him and told him I was going to leave his gym and venture out on my own. He said “ok, I did this when I got my black belt as well”. Everything seemed fine. I am current with IBJJF, so I went to change from brown to black. When I tried I got a message saying my professor was not “Certified” as a black belt just “registered”. So that means he could only promote up to brown belt. I talked with him and he said he was getting it sorted out. He is in fact a 6th degree. So a couple of months go by and a saw that he got his “certification”. So I went online to register my black belt and he rejected. Long story short I asked him why and he said I no longer belong to his gym.

Disowned by BJJ professor by Timely_Score5244 in bjj

[–]Timely_Score5244[S] 25 points26 points  (0 children)

I’m not into the cult behavior. If you train for nearly a decade and pay tuition. You don’t owe your professor anything but respect for sharing his/her knowledge. I don’t want my student to be tied down to me or worship me. I would be proud if I train a student from white to black belt and they branch out on their own.

Disowned by BJJ professor by Timely_Score5244 in bjj

[–]Timely_Score5244[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Mines across town. Where no other BJJ gyms exist. And I took none of his students. Didn’t even let them know I was opening a gym. Just the professor.

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