Second most experianced guy in the club got put to sleep by a third dayer.

[Phill Schwartz]

Tell your boy to tap next time. It happens.

word

[bobby rivers]

Sounds like you're gym could gain a lil more experience. Was there a huge weight advantage?

[Jonrivello]

this is true, i'm the president of the club and and the most experienced, second most is a d1 wrestler, 195 and competes at the same level as me, but he slept on the guy, the 3rd dayer is 6'4 160

[Kyl modra]

just cause dude is new to your gym don't mean he hasn't been training. lesson learned. cant sleep on anyone.

[Tori Applegate]

Like Frank said, pay attention and never underestimate anyone, even day 1 guys. They may be a 3 year YouTube warrior with some living room sparring under their belt..which means they have a few things in their arsenal.

Maybe he needed it Jon. If you're worried about having a girl in there and them not tapping. Might of been a good thing it happened. I get that with guys who visit not tapping..I'm nice, I let stuff go if I need to. Not all are. I'm the instructors wife. I feel the need to be nice. Egos man. That white belt good for nothing ego...

[ScottRay]

Being able to take the new guys is one of the first and most important skills needed. Must be able to teach the lesson of jiujitsu beats muscle. Without that, you have nothing. Your guy that went to sleep is NOT that experienced. D1 wrestling is NOT jiujitsu. It's a sport that revolves around shoulders never touching the mat. He won according to his sport.. But lost in jiujitsu. Sounds like your wrestler guy is the one needing the "first day of rolling lesson" himself.

Also, feel your new guys out before letting them roll. Ask about experience, even in other sports. If you think they could even survive your #2 guy, only let them roll with the #1 guy... Be in control of your class and YOU make the matchups you want in rolling

[ScottRay]

Like Frank said, pay attention and never underestimate anyone, even day 1 guys. They may be a 3 year YouTube warrior with some living room sparring under their belt..which means they have a few things in their arsenal.

Maybe he needed it Jon. If you're worried about having a girl in there and them not tapping. Might of been a good thing it happened. I get that with guys who visit not tapping..I'm nice, I let stuff go if I need to. Not all are. I'm the instructors wife. I feel the need to be nice. Egos man. That white belt good for nothing ego...

If you cannot have a female train, then the tone of the gym needs turned down. I ran a college club for about 4 years, Barncat runs it now,but I still advise and participate. It's not an mma gym. You must be able to cater to all kinds of people. Lots of women and even some guys don't want to roll hard, ever. The club can be ran in a way that keeps everyone happy. Muscle brain can get his fix of going super hard and getting tapped 25 times per roll, and the small female can work on her new moves and set-ups in a flow roll. Main thing is YOU must make the matchups and set the tone...

[kevinculp]

How many instructors could handle a top competition brown belt? If you get tapped by a lower belt big deal...smile and keep rolling. That's why I like the coach prefix instead of Master.

[Tori Applegate]

If you cannot have a female train, then the tone of the gym needs turned down. I ran a college club for about 4 years, Barncat runs it now,but I still advise and participate. It's not an mma gym. You must be able to cater to all kinds of people. Lots of women and even some guys don't want to roll hard, ever. The club can be ran in a way that keeps everyone happy. Muscle brain can get his fix of going super hard and getting tapped 25 times per roll, and the small female can work on her new moves and set-ups in a flow roll. Main thing is YOU must make the matchups and set the tone...

Well, that and some of the guys may need their ego checked. I have guys that visit that try to over power me or just stall me to get through the roll just so they can say I didn't tap em, and sometimes I don't, but sometimes I do and maybe I helped their ego a bit. Lol. But she could easily get hurt if your guys don't have the control to not spaz out and hit her with a knee while doing an M-1 pass(example), or something aggressive like that. But if she's rolled with the guys before, she knows so I'm sure she'll be fine.