Our local Jiu-Jitsu school is
undergoing a positive evolution.
Up until now, the burden of
instruction has had to fall on only one person. It isn't unusual for
him to teach four classes a night. He also can't be sick or injured.
Right now, three of the advanced
students are enrolled in the Gracie University program for instructor
certification. They should be official instructors early in 2014.
This will make it possible for the
teaching load to be shared.
There is also excellent potential
around here for satellite training locations. This hasn't been
possible, but soon will be.
We live on a 50 mile stretch of
coastline that can only be reached by ferry. Our current school is
located at one end road in the town of Gibsons, which is one of two
towns. The other town is located in the middle, and has a little bit
larger population.
Only a handful of people make the
drive from the larger town to the Jiu-Jitsu school. Sechelt (my
town's name) could support a second academy every bit as substantial
as the first. A second school here has been an ambition of our
instructor for quite a while.
All it will take now is for one or
more of the new teachers to go for it. Likely, things would have to
start small and grow over time.
For me it's too late. I'll continue
my training with our current instructor, Shawn Phillips. I enjoy his
personality and style, and he's the only one who can teach at my
level.
A little driving is good for the
soul.
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