Enforcers

Most gyms have a person or a few people that are in charge of keeping the balance of the gym. Oftentimes, they get a bad reputation, which kinda makes sense, but is also slightly undeserved. Most likely they were chosen for the role they fill, and to do it well they’ve developed a style that is not as friendly. If you couldn’t tell, I have been given this role before. There are pluses and minuses to being and having an enforcer. There is also a difference between an enforcer and a mat bully. A mat bully just thrashes people, an enforcer is given cues as to who gets the green light. Enforcers roll hard, but still help you improve your BJJ. I understand that from an outside perspective the enforcer concept seems brutish, but they’re necessary. Thank your gym’s enforcer, you might get something out of it.