If the aliens from independence day blew up your gym...

If the aliens came down tomorrow, and blew up your Jiu Jitsu school with everybody in it, what would you look for in a new instructor? You're forced to go out shopping for a completely new coach and team now. What are some of the most important attributes you would be looking for? What are the deal breakers? What would make you sign up instantly? What matters most, what is it that you want?!?

A instructor that spars with his students every single class.

one that survived the alien apocalypse lol

An instructor that's very hands on, rolls with students, competes, is open minded, accessible, is an all around good guy, not too fatche, and doesn't spend time texting when he's supposed to be running a class.

A guy who knows the basics, competition record, black belch, and who rolls with students.

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Originally Posted by Louis Ho

An instructor that's very hands on, rolls with students, competes, is open minded, accessible, is an all around good guy, not too fatche, and doesn't spend time texting when he's supposed to be running a class.

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^This and I like alotta roll time at the end of class we usually get about 45 minutes

^^this^^

Aliens? Jiu Jitsu? I know who I'd call up..

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I would move to Portland

In a word Renato

I would look for someone that cares about BJJ for MMA. Someone who cares about how and if the moves work and not just following a mindless curriculum. I would look for a gym with a proven track record of training fighters and grapplers. Obviously the place would have to be 420 friendly.

Open minded (esp to 10thpjj), plenty of open mat and rolling after class, and doesn't excessively spend time on cardio when we're here to train technique and live practice.

free...? :D

Joking aside, It's always nice to have an instructor who rolls with his students constantly, also clean mats and keeping excessively aggressive students somewhat under control are also very beneficial.

Someone with an extensive Tap Out and Affliction tshirt collection

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Originally Posted by HerbChao

Open minded (esp to 10thpjj), plenty of open mat and rolling after class, and doesn't excessively spend time on cardio when we're here to train technique and live practice.

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+1 Cardio, shmardio. A warm-up should be technique-specific. I would also say someone who keeps up-to-date about new developments in the game and doesn't want students to follow the same path, but develop a game that suits them personally.

I would probably train at Paragon if I could also relocate after these aliens destroyed my gym, but only if they destroyed my instructor as well.

Probably Will Smith if he knows jiu jitsu since he knows how to fly their space ships, or someone with experience using rubber guard in zero gravity

Rg is a death sentence in zero gravity.

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Originally Posted by Brent Smith

Someone with an extensive Tap Out and Affliction tshirt collection

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Thanks for making me laugh in a quiet area lol. You got me good Brent.

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Originally Posted by bobby rivers

Rg is a death sentence in zero gravity.

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It really would be wouldn't it

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Originally Posted by bobby rivers

Rg is a death sentence in zero gravity.

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On that same train of thought, mount wouldn't be nearly as deadly as guard/truck/back mount in zero gravity Professor Rivers.

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Originally Posted by Enrique "Kiko"

On that same train of thought, mount wouldn't be nearly as deadly as guard/truck/back mount in zero gravity Professor Rivers.

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LoL, if I took that train of thought a bit further I'd realize, mount and guard are the same thing in zero gravity. Consider me mind#@cked.

Man, I would find a school where I was more than a monthly check..

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Originally Posted by Enrique "Kiko"

LoL, if I took that train of thought a bit further I'd realize, mount and guard are the same thing in zero gravity. Consider me mind#@cked.

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Whoa, wait, what? For a second that was like an optical illusion of the mind... Hmmm, floating twisters and mounted dudas

I'd like to play devils advocate here.
1. Cardio - it's a big part of why many people join a gym in the first place. Loads of students have problems with self motivation, and they join classes to help them stay motivates and in shape. In a perfect world I could wake up in the morning and hit the gym at 6 am and hit a killer work out, but left to my own devices, that tends to not happen. If an instructor puts a reasonable amount of cardio into a class, it's a gym, don't be lazy.

So What I hear from people is you should go do work out at a separate time from Jiu Jitsu? Who has time to do that? Most ppl don't have the luxury of doing yoga for flexibility, going to lift weights, doing cardio 3 times a week, doing crossfit for fast twitch, doing trx for slow twitch, doing wrestling for their takedowns, breakdancing for their balance and core, jazzercise for their overall jazziness and Pilates to meet women etc.

2. Instructor rolls with students. Now I get this, who doesn't like to roll with the coach right? However, if you have 20-30 students in a class, it's easy to get overlooked for years if the instructor rolls the whole time. This is not to say the coach should be texting hot galz or youtubing dancing cats the whole class either. I find I can help a lot more students if I'm mobile during the rolling. That way I can coach multiple students, protect from spazzes, keep an eye out for safety, get a better idea of my students strengths and weaknesses, stop white belts from heel hooking everybody etc. I really have no idea what's happening outside of my own space if i'm rolling the whole time.

There's no doubt on- on-one time is awesome, but not at the expense of the whole team. It can be frustrating to be overlooked or ignored by a coach. I love rolling with the students, but I find that it's not always the best strategy to foster the strongest environment of a team.

At the end of the day it's about progressing my students. If my team will progress better by rolling with the students more, then that's what I'll do. If I need to supervise the entire class because that's what gets the best results, then that's what we'll do.

3. Is a 420 friendly gym important? I would hope That any gym you'd choose would be friendly and non judgmental towards lifestyle. I mean I could see training with somebody like Cyborg, who hates weed people, being an issue, but I wouldn't let my enthusiasm towards the pot get in the way of training.

As a coach I'm not unfriendly towards weed, but I don't promote openly either, I guess it's a non factor for me. It does however offend certain people, so I tend to stay away from the subject in class. aside from jokes. Same as I stay away from religion or politics. I've come to realize not everybody in 10th Planet loves sex, drugs and rock and roll. I don't want to alienate a student who really wants to learn Jiu Jitsu because we have a difference of opinion off the mat.

***To answer my own question, if my gym blew up what would I look for. I'd look for an instructor that has right attitude. I want somebody who keeps me motivated to train. I'd look for an instructor who would be fun, someone who promotes a healthy learning environment, and somebody who is gonna help keep me in shape.

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Originally Posted by Brent Smith

Someone with an extensive Tap Out and Affliction tshirt collection

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I agree. This is crucial

My gym is at my house, so I'd be looking for an instructor who would let me sleep on his couch.

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Originally Posted by Alder Hampel

I'd like to play devils advocate here.
1. Cardio - it's a big part of why many people join a gym in the first place. Loads of students have problems with self motivation, and they join classes to help them stay motivates and in shape. In a perfect world I could wake up in the morning and hit the gym at 6 am and hit a killer work out, but left to my own devices, that tends to not happen. If an instructor puts a reasonable amount of cardio into a class, it's a gym, don't be lazy.

So What I hear from people is you should go do work out at a separate time from Jiu Jitsu? Who has time to do that? Most ppl don't have the luxury of doing yoga for flexibility, going to lift weights, doing cardio 3 times a week, doing crossfit for fast twitch, doing trx for slow twitch, doing wrestling for their takedowns, breakdancing for their balance and core, jazzercise for their overall jazziness and Pilates to meet women etc.

2. Instructor rolls with students. Now I get this, who doesn't like to roll with the coach right? However, if you have 20-30 students in a class, it's easy to get overlooked for years if the instructor rolls the whole time. This is not to say the coach should be texting hot galz or youtubing dancing cats the whole class either. I find I can help a lot more students if I'm mobile during the rolling. That way I can coach multiple students, protect from spazzes, keep an eye out for safety, get a better idea of my students strengths and weaknesses, stop white belts from heel hooking everybody etc. I really have no idea what's happening outside of my own space if i'm rolling the whole time.

There's no doubt on- on-one time is awesome, but not at the expense of the whole team. It can be frustrating to be overlooked or ignored by a coach. I love rolling with the students, but I find that it's not always the best strategy to foster the strongest environment of a team.

At the end of the day it's about progressing my students. If my team will progress better by rolling with the students more, then that's what I'll do. If I need to supervise the entire class because that's what gets the best results, then that's what we'll do.

3. Is a 420 friendly gym important? I would hope That any gym you'd choose would be friendly and non judgmental towards lifestyle. I mean I could see training with somebody like Cyborg, who hates weed people, being an issue, but I wouldn't let my enthusiasm towards the pot get in the way of training.

As a coach I'm not unfriendly towards weed, but I don't promote openly either, I guess it's a non factor for me. It does however offend certain people, so I tend to stay away from the subject in class. aside from jokes. Same as I stay away from religion or politics. I've come to realize not everybody in 10th Planet loves sex, drugs and rock and roll. I don't want to alienate a student who really wants to learn Jiu Jitsu because we have a difference of opinion off the mat.

***To answer my own question, if my gym blew up what would I look for. I'd look for an instructor that has right attitude. I want somebody who keeps me motivated to train. I'd look for an instructor who would be fun, someone who promotes a healthy learning environment, and somebody who is gonna help keep me in shape.

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Alder, for the win!!!

1. Black Belt +
2. Doesn't tell you what to do. shows/guides you.
3. Promotions are a surpise when the instructor feels you are deserving.
4. Rolls with students no matter the belt
5. All around good person
6. Shows 0 favoritism

I would hitch a ride with Big Willie and choke to death every single one of those alien bastards! Master Botello I will avenge you!!!!!!! You kill my teacher! Why?! Why?!!! WHY?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


After proper vengence and morning then off to HQ!

Someone with a shitload of weed ! and the looks of eddie bravo ;)

I would look for one thing and one thing only...vengeance. Then move to Southern California and train at HQ.