Jiu Jitsu 4 FREE

[Slick Rick]

Thank you everyone for your advice. Point well taken. Btw I am not a Predator!!!!! How can anyone of you possibly think that way of me? Did you think that just because I said I will train kids only, that their parents aren't there watching? Everyday of my life, everything I do are for the kids. Everyday I help a family who makes minimum wage to become financial secure. I provide careers to those with dead end jobs. Why am I doing this? For the kids. I know what its like to grow up poor in a foreign country. I know what's its like to barely making ends meet. So when I help the parents, I am helping the kids to have a better future. You know how many I help send to college? By me helping their parents set aside money for the kids to go to college, they are most likely to have a better future. So my whole life mission is to help people, its just breaks my heart to hear yall calling me a predator. Sure this Jiu Jitsu thing isn't my calling, but man I will give up this idea if anyone else around my place will just volunteer and open their gym for the less fortunate, even if its for just one day a week. Everyday Cora and I come back home from the gym, I see my neighbors kids just playing sticks outside. Nothing else they can do. I just feel like they are just missing out so much on what we have to offer. But of course no gym around here will offer them free access. But yall are right..110%, Jiu Jitsu isn't my thing so i'm done with it. Thank you for all your time and advice. Apologies for stirring up such a commotion.

Hi Bruce, martial arts is your thing. Don't let the criticism discourage you here. Everyone respects you and your daughter, but the ones that are blunt are letting you know how it looks from the outside looking in. We all know you're good people, because we see your passion. Again, an outsider might not know what our intentions are.
It would be great if you could mix it up and get in there and train. You'll only benefit from it.

If we didn't have Brent and company with the checks and balances, the whole system would be a fluke. Any organization that is to be represented must have a salesperson that has either used or is using the product- this is fact. An in everyone's case here, they are protecting the product. No hard feelings big guy... All tough love.

[Sam Sales]

But yall are right..110%, Jiu Jitsu isn't my thing so i'm done with it. Thank you for all your time and advice. Apologies for stirring up such a commotion.

Ok Bruce, I guess if even after all this you are still not willing to learn and train for yourself, you are probably right. It is not for you. Jiu jitsu requires a tonne of hard work, dedication and passion. Seems like you have the passion but don't want to do the hard work like everybody else.
Sorry but the injury thing doesn't fly with me anymore. People do jui jitsu with no arms and legs for fucks sake. You are whining about your shoulder, yet its still fine to ride motorbikes and play basketball with?
Maybe its an ego thing?

[Josh Yelverton]

Abandoning jiu-jitsu is the worse action you could take; for you and your daughter. Nobody here wants that. We all see you on the forum, we all watch Cora's matches, and we all think that your support of your daughter and the love for the system is spectacular. But despite whatever teaching ability you may have, you have to consider all perspectives to understand something. You can't just observe; you have to perform it, apply it, and have it applied to you. For example, Joe Rogan doesn't have his job because he's watched a lot of MMA and jiu-jitsu. He's trained and been in those scenarios himself. He has firsthand experience which allows him to elaborate on the situation. That is what you need; the first-person perspective. Giving jiu-jitsu a shot would give you that perspective and would elevate your understanding of the art, which in turn would allow you to help Cora even more. Even if your shoulder couldn't take it, it's better to at least try rather than stand aside and speculate. We all wish you the best and hope that you will consider our words. All criticism is in constructive manner. Best of luck!

[Marty McLaren]

Bruce - the overwhelming majority of people on here are 100% supportive and behind you and Cora. I know personally watching the videos of Cora competing inspires me and also makes me excited about one day seeing my daughter compete in jiu jitsu. I can only echo the sentiments of the posters above. Whilst I believe you are doing this for the right reasons this is not a good idea. I would think it is near impossible to teach something that you have not actually studied. As a general rule I believe that instructors should be blue belt or higher. Obviously there are exceptions to this rule (such as limited gyms/rural settings etc) but in all cases instructors need to have spent time on the mat. Please don't think that I or anyone else is trying to kill your dream we are merely offering advice and opinions from people who are passionate about doing things the right way. In my opinion you really should be listening and taking in the advice on this thread as it is coming from moon heads, hot box leaders, high level and very well respected members of the 10th Planet Family as well as the general rank and file people like myself.

Just again to reinforce previous posts the best thing you can do for yourself and for Cora is to begin training. You will not regret it and it will only benefit your life, health and family. Train for a while, get yourself some good experience and then think about opening your garage to those less fortunate.

On a personal level, I am 35, overweight, I have genetic knee issues as well as issues arising from playing a lot of basketball in my younger days. I've had major surgery on one of my knees that stopped me from physical activity for almost 2 years. None of these issues have ever made me want to give up jiu jitsu or in fact caused me too many problems. If you are at a good gym your instructor will be able to help you fulfill your jiu jitsu goals taking into account any physical impediments you may have. Your training partners will also look out for you.

[Jonrivello]

There's something up bruce, why so quick to say forget it? what is the deal? free jiu jitsu is around to, maybe not to you, but my gym is a christian gym that doubles as a church and it's free for people 10-22, my coach is only a blue belt, but differences is he is on the mats, beating on us like a good instructor, the fact that i'm tapping out blue belts and what not in comps and the fact that he's gotten me to the point where if he messes up or gets lazy, i can tap him, which is pretty awesome because we're improving as he is too, also free jiu jitsu and free mma is all around brazil, you have a great idea in your head, just gotta do the work , i'm rooting for you bruce, please listen to us and start training a bit, even if not that much you may be able to plant that seed in some ones who does train alot's head,

[Chris Herzog]

Bruce the hardest love to spread is tough love, the reality is, if you really want to help kids and offer them something special, the best way to do that is to be an informed and active instructor. Kids need good role models, as an instructor what kind of example are you setting by not getting proper training? No one on this thread said "quit" and "give up", quite the opposite, better yourself.
We are not against you, we want you to succeed, but that will take hared work. As many have stated, injuries can limit your training however there are ways around it. I've had numerous surgeries and essentially roll with one leg (I only have about 30% functional mobility in my left leg) its part of the process, now don't give up, go train!

[sean applegate]

Ok Bruce, I guess if even after all this you are still not willing to learn and train for yourself, you are probably right. It is not for you. Jiu jitsu requires a tonne of hard work, dedication and passion. Seems like you have the passion but don't want to do the hard work like everybody else.
Sorry but the injury thing doesn't fly with me anymore. People do jui jitsu with no arms and legs for fucks sake. You are whining about your shoulder, yet its still fine to ride motorbikes and play basketball with?
Maybe its an ego thing?

...no

Jiu jitsu is most definitely for you Bruce. Try it. You will learn so much that you will be able to pass on to cora. I guarantee it will make your bond with your daughter even stronger. DO IT

[Sam Sales]

Sorry but this notion of 'jiu jitsu is for everyone' that we hear all too often is retarded. If it was classes everywhere would be packed and it would be the most popular sport on earth.
I love MMA I am sure much like Bruce loves Jiu Jitsu, however its 'not for me' as far as training and competition. So I certainly wouldn't coach in it.

[Brian Debes]

I truly hope he keeps cora in jiu-jitsu... It sounds like he may be taking her out of the sport now... He unfriended my on facebook and said "we are no longer going down this path" and thanked me for all my support... Not what we were going for... Cora had/has so much potential and Bruce could achieve something too if he put all that passion into jiujitsu... I doubt he'll even check this thread but I thought I'd tell you guys what's up... I definitely lost sleep last night over this affecting Cora.... I never like to think I contributed to a negative thing...
Peace

[brianspinaltap]

Icarus flew too close to the sun. Wings got burned.