Teaching Jiu jitsu is all about Communication

Teaching is mainly the art of communicating information well.

If I am doing a good job at teaching, you will understand the material I present. If I am not performing my job to my best ability, I have to adapt the delivery and ultimately the outcome is that you will understand the necessary technique or concept at hand.

My philosophy is a modified version of ‘the customer is always right’, but instead it is ‘the student is always right.’ The student has to work to understand the information, but as a teacher, I have to work in order to deliver the information in a way that allows the students to better understand the information too.

Teaching the art is not just about copying what your predecessors have done in the past. It’s not just about practising the same thing and emulating what other people do. Ultimately, this is about finding your own Jiu jitsu - what does your Jiu jitsu look like?

As a teacher, my job is to guide you on your process in the art and enable you to realise that through deeper understanding of your movement, you will realise that you do not have physical shortcomings. It’s not about your leg being too short or you’re not strong enough to execute a technique. It is about understanding what you have right now, and how we can work with that. The art doesn’t require you to be strong or to have long limbs. It requires an open mind and the understanding that all we need is to understand how to move our bodies in relation to our partner well.

If you do not understand a particular technique or concept, it is because the information has not been conveyed to you in a way that makes sense and can be digested. The delivery of information has to be modified and appropriately adapted to fit the person’s needs.

Unlock your potential with deeper understanding - there’s a world of untapped growth waiting for you.

Learn with me today, and you will understand exactly what I am talking about.

You can find out more about my teaching on my YouTube channel, the learning page and more in person workshops or intensives pages.