Etiquette, white belt advice, drama. Anon allowed.
There's a brown belt at our gym who absolutely smashes every white belt with full intensity. Hurts people regularly, ego rolling. Coach won't address it. I'm a purple. Do I say something or steer the new people away from him?
Question is genuine. A 28-year-old black belt who got there in 9 years has different attributes than a 48-year-old who got there in 25. Do we treat them as equivalent ranks? Should we? Or do we need an honest conversation about what the belt represents at different ages and time-on-mat?
There's a brown belt at our gym who absolutely smashes every white belt with full intensity. Hurts people regularly, ego rolling. Coach won't address it. I'm a purple. Do I say something or just steer the new people away from him?
I've been at the gym 3 years, train 5x/week, support every event. Coach focuses 90% of competition prep on his 3 chosen guys. Not looking for a handout but a little attention would help. How do you raise this without sounding like you're whining?
My gym has the best instruction. The other gym across town has better training partners at my level. Is cross-training without your coach's blessing disrespectful, or is the loyalty culture in BJJ outdated and overprotective?
I've been at the gym 3 years, train 5x/week, support every event. Coach focuses 90% of competition prep on his 3 chosen guys. Not looking for a handout but a little attention would help. How do you raise this without it sounding like whining?
Two gyms in my city, both good. Mine has better instruction, the other has better training partners at my level. Is cross-training an option without it being political? Or does everyone treat this like a divorce?