As I mentioned previously, I am now coaching two beginners classes at Jiu Jitsu Institute. This is the first time I have been part of a school that had a beginner curriculum. I could not be happier. I remember when I started BJJ. The last part of the class we were supposed to spar. My […]
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BJJ: Jiu Jiu is Now a BJJ Coach!
When we last saw our tragic heroine, she had left Korea to be with her One True Love in Virginia. She arrived on the shores of the DC of Washington, met by her balded lover. They embraced, ate pizza, and went to their new home. After a steady stream of bon-bons, Bioshock II, and jiu […]
BJJ: A Great Teaching Technique!
I visited BJJ Lab in Busan last week, and I had a marvelous time! Young-Am Noh 노영암 graciously let me visit while I was on vacation. I took my friend, who had never done jiu jitsu before. As long-time readers know, my background is both in teaching English as well as teacher training. As such, […]
21 BJJ Improvements: 15 Being Clear
Part 15 of 21 improvements BJJ has had on my life. This series was inspired by Tangled Triangle: 21 Days of Improvement. You can read my Part 14 here! 15/21 Improvements from BJJ: Being Clear I did teacher training for 5 years, and within those 5 years, giving clear instructions was one of the hardest things to learn […]
Women and BJJ: Quitting
So there’s a bit of debate raging on the Internet about an article by Keith Owen, a Pedro Sauer black belt called Can Women Really Handle Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu? Spoiler alert: Here was my face as I read the article. But wait – there’s actually a professional reason for this, in addition to the emotional one! […]
Slideyfoot’s Approach to Teaching BJJ
Jiu Jiu’s note: This week I have a guest writer, Can Sönmez, a purple belt who teaches classes at Gracie Barra Bristol. I asked him to write his thoughts on teaching jiu jitsu. Note: Can is currently visiting Georgette in Texas – so their blogs may have some interesting posts about the experience! Check them out! […]
BJJ Fluency: applying what you’re learning
BJJ is exactly like ESL. I brought this up in this post. Now to expand a bit. In our TESOL certification program, when we teach lesson planning, we use an E-I-F framework: Encounter, Internalize, Fluency. During the “Encounter” portion, students are introduced to the new vocabulary or grammar or situation. In the “Internalize” section, students […]
Setting BJJ Goals
I bartered successfully! English tutoring for BJJ training. Today we met for our first English session, and it was all about goal setting. His goals will help me set the curriculum, figure out what activities to do, and ensure he’s “getting the most for his money.” 🙂 It got me thinking: many people don’t know […]
What do you need/want in a BJJ school?
I teach TESOL certification courses. In these classes I help teachers develop their teaching philosophy, and I teach them methodology–HOW to teach. What does this mean for me in real life? It means that when I take a class, whether it is a language class or a BJJ class, is that I am hyper-aware of […]
“I don’t understand”
In my classes with teachers and anyone learning English, I try to teach them not to say “I don’t understand” because it blocks communication. What I mean is that by saying “I don’t understand” you throw up a wall and the person has to start all over again. Instead I try to have them rephrase […]