am i over reacting or being unreasonable?

[ben jones]

I think he meant Assistant To The Instructor, not Assistant Instructor.

The point was to not base anything on a blue belt
Not sure why some are trying to prove the exception to the rule

This thread ended when da Zog spoke

[Mojoplata]

I think he meant Assistant To The Instructor, not Assistant Instructor.

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[Arman Fathi]

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He has the honor of being the "senpai,' meaning he does duties as assigned by his sensei. Including but not limited to:

-mopping the mats

[Nick Paul]

I think he meant Assistant To The Instructor, not Assistant Instructor.

"Dwight Schrute, promoted from assistant to the regional manager, to assistant regional manager"

edit: GOD DAMMIT! ^^ lol I was following this from the beginning and thought I was the first to think of this hahaha

[ErikLavigne]

If I had a dollar for every white belt that has told me how his old instructor was holding him back or not promoting him even though he clearly has high level skills. Wish they would shut up and win tournaments and shut up and train harder than their team mates. Do that and everything else falls in to place. Don't and you're just another guy talking noise.

My post has nothing to do with rank. I could care less about my belt. It was more about fairness and integrity. To some of us that is more important. I could very well go and get smashed.

[Mike Bushby]

Herzog, devil's advocate here, we're talking about a comp, so there's not much to save him from. A couple tapouts early in his career aren't that big a deal. And I have a lot of trouble with the notion of any instructor, no matter how great, having the final say on anything I do in my life. Teaching is a partnership. I'm paying you to teach me and advise me, but ultimately I make choices. When I make dumb ones, you might have known better, but I will have learned.

That said, the real issue here is what kind of instructor do you have? Will doing your own thing risk your training relationship? Is that worth more than one single tournament?

[kevinculp]

My post has nothing to do with rank. I could care less about my belt. It was more about fairness and integrity. To some of us that is more important. I could very well go and get smashed.

I was just playing off of Zog with the very common white belt know it all types. Not directed at you personally. As an assistant to the instructor myself I have seen many of them. But I wouldn't pay and stay at a place if it didn't meet my expectations either. You should value the service you pay for. It's your money!

[ErikLavigne]

I was just playing off of Zog with the very common white belt know it all types. Not directed at you personally. As an assistant to the instructor myself I have seen many of them. But I wouldn't pay and stay at a place if it didn't meet my expectations either. You should value the service you pay for. It's your money!

Ah, my bad. It's still too early to tell. I've been going here for almost 4 months 2-3 times a week. I see a lot of inconsistency and I think it's because of his TKD background and he's only a purple belt in JJ. I'm going to give it a solid 6 months and reevaluate. I have visited the machado school and love the organization and teaching method, but it's more expensive and farther away. So I will keep using the forums to help me out.

[DaddyBaresi]

If you've competed in nogi before at a higher level AND been successful then IMO it is sandbagging.

[Kurzy]

Last year I was in the same postion. I signed up for intermediate in NoGi and Whitebelt in Gi. There were no problems. (Grappling Industries)