Keep students motivated and training by doing this.

[@AndrewB416]

The psychological progression thing is very important. Don't chase belts but it's important to hear from your instructor that they've acknowledged your growth. I think you hit the nail on the head with that one.

[@badxradxandy]

I feel this one. I trained several times a week (4-5) and didn't get my first stripe until 8 months in. I thought my coach hated me.

[@AndrewB416]

@@badxradxandy White to blue is the longest hardest slog. Takes forrrrrever.

[@magicman.13]

brazilian reasons 😂

[@fredp.1539]

as a brazilian, i coudnt agree more haha

[@MatrixJiuJitsu]

Beginners need beginner classes, it’s that simple

[@bryancjacobs]

Yeah that's a great point. I remember being in the beginner class and at times feeling overwhelmed with how complex it was to learn a move. So many benefits came from being introduced slowly to more and more ideas. Eventually, the old brain seems ready to consume BJJ info. Until then it helps to have a place to soak it up rather than firehose it

[@biggooba6706]

noob

[@thos1618]

You are so, so right about instructor-student relationships. My first instructor ran a very, very successful academy, and at the peak of our prosperity as a gym, fell into that trap and ended up killing himself and leaving a family behind. The cascading effect was enormous in this case. The aftermath threw probably 120 people into a state of shock, grief, confusion or disillusionment that lasted for years. Some turned to drugs and there was even a murder-suicide by one of the fighters a year later.

[@user-sk4nt5bm5r]

wtf

[@thos1618]

@@user-sk4nt5bm5r True story.

[@John-mf8ul]

What gym

[@johnhall87]

@@John-mf8ul not that true

[@thos1618]

@@johnhall87 why assume that?

[@fightefx]

I had luck in my life and only trained at very cool gyms. I travelled a lot when I was younger and I learned a lot of good habits from the schools I trained in and try to implement a lot of those.

[@TheTechPapi]

Really good points 👍

[@kevinorr6880]

I left a gym when I realized that it was I that was committed and not the gym. I got very hurt…and the owner was more concerned with my gym payment than my health. Boom.

[@panzerfaust1322]

That sucks bro.

[@kevinorr6880]

@@panzerfaust1322 yup. I thought so. It took me a year and half to get back to another school. But, I did learn what my value was. It revolves completely around my fee.

[@panzerfaust1322]

@@kevinorr6880 I had a very similar experience

[@jitsapprentice4034]

Been there bro.

[@sp6990]

Great points and explanations 👍

[@tiannathomas2017]

Would love to have further conversation about the relationship dynamics in gym culture. I’ve been talking to the women in the gym I frequent about their reasoning of entering this sport later in life. Worth a chat to create a more welcoming and professional atmosphere moving forward. I love your perspective as a whole but feel as though you need some more information from the opposite sex. :) congrats on your success and offering such an amazing service to our citizens in building confidence and self awareness of how to push through doubts or limitations.

[@Sikalafo82]

damn Keenan I'd love to get a beer with you

[@performancejiu-jitsu]

Couldn’t put it better myself awesome

[@Nick-lu1bx]

I would say for the most part that my coach never uses positive reinforcement except for stripes. I was 1 stripe purple belt for 9 months and the only comment I received was "attack submissions more"

[@elperronimo]

this is a great series

[@sebastianlacki524]

That sand analogy, amazing. The harder you squeeze the handful of sand, the more of it leaks!

[@patrickwontor2061]

6:20 Thank you for addressing

[@zeNUKEify]

Wise words with the sand analogy

[@whateveritwasitis]

Hey Keenan! it was so AWESOME to meet you at the San Diego Zoo! i spent the rest of the day hoping to run into you again so i could talk to you instead of acting like a teen age girl meeting justin beeber.I would have told you i model my butterfly loop choke, knee on belly sweep and double under pass on your videos. I didnt know you were based in San Diego, I would have visited your school instead of Rodrigo Medeiros! well,next time!

[@That_Guy597]

As a student teacher I am most definitely going to use the sand analogy in my philosphy essay and quote Kennan

[@JokeritWasTaken]

Bro is the Daniel Naroditsky of Jiu Jitsu.

[@jonbetowers]

My first day of class “ Here , put this gi on and go with that guy with the brown belt” 😆

[@thomasorchard]

@HeAintGonnaEmailYou Correct... I would've loved to have that experience walking in as a brand new white belt.

[@CaseyLahey]

Did you say a Brazilian different reasons people are leaving..

[@spikespiegel4928]

Make another Matt Burn podcast plssss

[@lazartem]

will matburn podcast ever come back??

[@charleyweinhardt]

Hey Keenan, do a video wear you guide a lower rank belt against a higher one, but stick some ear plugs in the higher rank belt try to figure a way wear only the lower rank can hear you. That would be awesome! thanks Keenan!

[@batgwill]

thoughts on when people bring people they have preexisting romantic relationships with into the gym? like if an owner or instructor’s girlfriend decides to try bjj, likes it and stays?

[@BobBob-il2ku]

Thoughts on software/iPad check in to “automate” sending an email/text if you missed X number of classes?

[@jafetrubi]

I would recommend sending you, the owner, the email rather than the student missing the classes. Then, you can follow up with them rather than the student receiving a bland automated message.

[@amit.chandrasekhar]

Keenan - any thoughts on ADCC results?

[@jackrackham9375]

ADCC 2022 Thoughts ?

[@kevinorr6880]

Very witty!

[@FBAMaroon]

🔥

[@froggy3496]

Reasons I've left different gyms: Gym 1: moved abroad Gym 2: Not feeling welcomed and dirty as hell. Gym 3: The teaching sucked, nobody was able to win anything and I wasn't making any progress. Gym 4: current gym, thinking about leaving because I don't like how the class is structured. 3 techniques and porrada is a horrible way of teaching. Reason why I haven't left is because I like the people there

[@thundergrace]

🔴?

[@clubberlang75]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/jHitmnSbm6qGfrs I have big problems with standing ninja choke. Personally, I like this choke and sometimes I use it too but, a lot of time my opponents use this choke on me. Do you know how can I escape from this choke?

[@pablopantaleon1499]

lower your prices