Howz it 10th Planet Ohana! It's been awhile since I posted on the boards but I'm in somewhat of a cross roads with the school I'm training with. My instructor is a talented purple belt of 6 years whose been training and teaching for over a decade. He's won the American nationals at purple belt and brought home medals from other tournaments like pan ams, naga ect. However, his student body is comprised for the most part with white belts. I'd say there's 5 purple belts including himself, two of which never come to class and out weigh me pretty significantly and one who's only about 155 pounds. there's maybe 6 or 7 blue belts including myself. And maybe 20 white belts. He refuses to create a color belt class to stimulate those who want to learn higher level stuff with more of a pace. I just competed in my first jj tournament and won my division and placed third in the open rank open weight absolute. I also placed 2nd in no gi. I really wanna compete to up my level but no one else in the dojo seems to be in the same state of mind. They're not consistent, lack motivation, and are more hobby players than competition players. I've been training here since January and have always felt a little out of place. I was new to a group that for the most part trained together for years and went through so much politics to get to where I am today with the dojo. I'm now a coach in the kids class and was recently promoted to blue belt after the tournament so I'm really trying to up my level but I don't feel that anyone else around me is trying to do the same. My former school nova Uniao has picked up a lot of new talent, and has alot more color belts who are tougher, and more competition minded than my current team mates. When I talked to my instructor about cross training with my former school he was furious. I told him my reasons and he gave me this heavy guilt trip and made me out to be some ego maniac who's selfish and only out for himself. I don't agree but I'm empathetic to his point. Were real close but this has made us both tentative and there's some tension especially since I'm up to renew my membership in September. From January to August I literally only missed one class. I've assisted him with instruction in both the kids, and fundamentals class, and he knows my ambition is to move up the ranks quickly and become an instructor myself.
The sentimental side of me wants to stick it out, but the selfish ego driven side wants to test other waters. He said it would be okay if I trained with bj folks in Hilo which is a 2hr drive away. They're my former school, and my in laws live 20 min. from there. I'm thinking of training M-W here in Kona with my current school, and cross training in Hilo on Thur and Fri.
what do you guys think? opinions...
The sentimental side of me wants to stick it out, but the selfish ego driven side wants to test other waters. He said it would be okay if I trained with bj folks in Hilo which is a 2hr drive away. They're my former school, and my in laws live 20 min. from there. I'm thinking of training M-W here in Kona with my current school, and cross training in Hilo on Thur and Fri.
what do you guys think? opinions...
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