Online and through cell phone apps daily we are given a chance to see what Jiu Jitsu instructors are teaching in the group classes and sometimes in private training sessions. There is a sense of excitement that goes along with the latest video presentation to market the school, instructor and the experience level of the person on film. Many of us have spent years watching the same techniques year after year by newer instructors placing their spin on the move(s). Sometimes we will see some excellent new details that we missed in the past; however, as a whole the videos are getting shorter and shorter because of the medium being used and/or our attention spans are getting even shorter than years past.
Some days online I have to say I open my eyes with a sense of shock of what I am seeing from Gracie Jiu Jitsu instructors. Many show and teach students to go through the motions of self-defense techniques and other technical movements on the ground. In the videos that are live streamed or pre-recorded, there is a mostly a high success rate when the instructors work with the students. With another look, I enjoy watching these same instructors teach the details of what makes up the Jiu Jitsu technique. It is always hard to evaluate if the said instructor is leaving out detail by design and by simply not knowing. With that said, I like to find major holes in the instruction. The problem doesn’t stop there. How can I reach out to these instructors if I have a suggestion? I did it once to an “old friend” and in my best writing expressed that what he was showing and marketing was critically flawed. Of course, he did not take it the best way at first. It took several e-mails from us to get on the same page and to find a sense of agreement after sending him photos and videos about what I was exploring. He agreed and also expressed that I meant well evening asking what I am up to with my training.
These days for my personal training, I am focusing a lot on Judo classes three days a week. I’m excited about it and find my confidence going up each week with the new inputs and practice daily. Tuesday and Thursday I am teaching Air Force Combatives on Base in Florida. These Combatives classes and the course design is heavily structured with techniques of Jiu Jitsu from Brazil, so I find I am practicing Jiu Jitsu on these days. Therefore, with all the Judo classes and teaching I am getting there is a lot of time to get my personal practice of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu on the ground with rolls. Once in a while, I do have the opportunity to teach Jiu Jitsu seminars. Last summer I completed 5 mini Jiu Jitsu Leadership Conferences. And sometime before that, I conducted 3 seminars in Invisible Jiu Jitsu Theory.
I have a seminar coming up August 18th in Tampa, Florida. These seminars give me the best chance to prove and teach the Invisible Jiu Jitsu theories on the Mats. Equally, it is the biggest eye-opener for the attendees that are present to see how much deeper their understanding of Gracie Jiu Jitsu can go even after becoming teachers themselves. The seminars are positive with objectives that I have such as Inspiring the Attendees On Their Jiu Jitsu Journey, Teaching how to use Principles and Concepts, Learning How To Problem Solve With Principles and of course Jiu Jitsu Invisible Theory made famous by Jiu Jitsu Global Federation (JJGF) President, Master Rickson Gracie. Rickson once said to me about my Jiu Jitsu that was on DVDs, “Tony this is not the Jiu Jitsu that you do these days on the DVDs.” It was a discussion about teaching Jiu Jitsu in a more profound way and teaching others elements of invisible jiu jitsu. One of the best ways to learn this is to come to one of the lessons. August 18th is the date.
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