I've been quiet for a few months now. A little depressed, injured, and embarrassed as well. I've been very vocal about cross training at our 3 other local schools since I opened 2 and half years ago. I worked for one which wouldn't allow me to teach what I chose and stressed that I tested and sold belts on schedule. That didn't last long before I refused and ultimately walked out. I wasn't familiar with the other 2 so I always told my students to try them and decide along with their parents. The first year I was open, with the help of 10th Planet brotherhood, I won the area's best martial arts instructor award. The "Grand Master" of a Tae Kwon Jitsu school put in the newspaper that I was a moron who couldn't spell martial arts much less teach it. My response was a call out to all local schools for a submission only match to decide the winner. Yeah I know, it was childish on my part. Needless to say, we sit on the mats and nobody ever showed.
A year later I get an invite at this school for a jiu jitsu/mma seminar. I payed my money and took my best student along with his parents to make sure no fuckery was afoot. We started with an hour and a half of insane warmups. Wrestling shots, throws, partner carry drills, plain stupidity, until they thought we were gassed. Now I find out that the brown belt instructor is really a blue belt. Anyways, we do 2 grip breaks, a guard break, and a choke as tech for a half hour then it's time to roll. I tried to get video but was warned against it. I told the parents here's where it's going to get real and to watch their son. The rolls were one at a time 2 minutes of pure fucking combat! Right off the bat a black belt tries kicking me in the mouth. I clinched and pulled guard with double unders to whether the storm. He couldn't pass and I went to full guard. He tried a few times before simply breaking and flying over my guard with a 270 lb elbow to my nose. This broke my nose and knocked me out for a few moments. After cleaning up the instructor was ready for me. He was smoother and I granby rolled out of his side control twice before he caught on. The third time he allowed it, stopped me near inverted, and shoved his knee in my arm pit. Then he neck cranked me until I ultimately had cervical vertebrae protruding. I sit with the parents and told them it was time to go. They wanted to see their 13 year old white belt against the schools 16 year old black belt. I didn't think it was a good idea but it literally started before I could stop it. Lucas tapped him 3 times in 2 minutes. They kept feeding him black belts and he kept choking them kids and adults.
So let's here it family. Where did I fuck up as a coach here? Should I have never gone? Am I just butt hurt? I need to hear the truth please.
A year later I get an invite at this school for a jiu jitsu/mma seminar. I payed my money and took my best student along with his parents to make sure no fuckery was afoot. We started with an hour and a half of insane warmups. Wrestling shots, throws, partner carry drills, plain stupidity, until they thought we were gassed. Now I find out that the brown belt instructor is really a blue belt. Anyways, we do 2 grip breaks, a guard break, and a choke as tech for a half hour then it's time to roll. I tried to get video but was warned against it. I told the parents here's where it's going to get real and to watch their son. The rolls were one at a time 2 minutes of pure fucking combat! Right off the bat a black belt tries kicking me in the mouth. I clinched and pulled guard with double unders to whether the storm. He couldn't pass and I went to full guard. He tried a few times before simply breaking and flying over my guard with a 270 lb elbow to my nose. This broke my nose and knocked me out for a few moments. After cleaning up the instructor was ready for me. He was smoother and I granby rolled out of his side control twice before he caught on. The third time he allowed it, stopped me near inverted, and shoved his knee in my arm pit. Then he neck cranked me until I ultimately had cervical vertebrae protruding. I sit with the parents and told them it was time to go. They wanted to see their 13 year old white belt against the schools 16 year old black belt. I didn't think it was a good idea but it literally started before I could stop it. Lucas tapped him 3 times in 2 minutes. They kept feeding him black belts and he kept choking them kids and adults.
So let's here it family. Where did I fuck up as a coach here? Should I have never gone? Am I just butt hurt? I need to hear the truth please.
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Originally Posted by Tony "The Goods" Garcia
