Video of a full 90 min / 2 hr Jiu-jitsu class?

[James III]

I'm trying to convince a friend of mine to start training but he refuses to consider it until he has seen a video of a full class. Telling him what goes on dosen't seem to cut it. In his words he wants to be 'mentally prepared' so he knows exactly what to expect if he comes to one.

So does anyone have a link to a full 90 min / 2 hr Jiu-jitsu class?

[Art "ART OF WAR" Belarde]

No. It sounds like he doesn't want to do it. If he had a ounce of want he would be there checking it out. Same goes with signing people up. If they came out and tried your school they want to train. So after they are done with there free class tell them lets get that paper work done. Not well do you want to sign up.

Maybe that was a bit much but really you get him the 2 hour video of one class and he is going to watch it all??? Each class is a bit different. Also if varies from school to school.

[James III]

No. It sounds like he doesn't want to do it. If he had a ounce of want he would be there checking it out. Same goes with signing people up. If they came out and tried your school they want to train. So after they are done with there free class tell them lets get that paper work done. Not well do you want to sign up.

Maybe that was a bit much but really you get him the 2 hour video of one class and he is going to watch it all??? Each class is a bit different. Also if varies from school to school.

He is quite a shy sort of guy and has never done anything atheltic to my knowledge. Never works out or anything and is the quiet type. I'm guessing he would just feel extremly self-conscious and out of place in a new environment. Hence why he wants a video. He has done this before he went to a Yoga class ages ago as well so I think he just wants to familierise himself as much as possible. Seemed to be quite willing as long as he had an idea of what was going to go down. He gets embarassed too easily so I thought doing Jiu-jitsu would help coax him out of his shell so to speak.

Yes I'm aware each class and school is different. As long as it's a video of a general class that should suffice.

[Art "ART OF WAR" Belarde]

Most schools don't mind if they come and watch the class. Maybe that would be better for him.

[John Hickman]

Shit or get off the pot, rockstar. Why doesn't he go to a gym, and watch there? Sounds like a lame excuse to me. Maybe one of those, "I want to act like I do, so I dont look like a pussy." Just one mans opinion. :P

[K Madden]

Most schools don't mind if they come and watch the class. Maybe that would be better for him.

+1

[James III]

lol at some of these sympathetic responses!! He is a shy introvert sort of guy. He dosen't think he is a badass or anything!! Quite the opposite.

Yes watching the class first hand was the obvious choice but we're both away on a work assignment till end of September and there are no Jiu-jitsu schools where we are currently based. When we get back though I'm hoping he will come along.

If anyone has a video of an entire class let me know.

[Jonathan Wylie]

This sounds like a bunch of bullshit.

[Luke Strickland]

Mastering the system surely your best bet? There's some lengthy clips of classes on episodes

[James III]

Mastering the system surely your best bet? There's some lengthy clips of classes on episodes

Yeah they are brilliant and there is alot of other great stuff on youtube as well. That will have to do for now it seems.