Not Like Me

​I’m on the periphery. Even among Jiu Jitsu coaches, the list of people who are running 20 classes a week solo is small. If you ever wonder why you don’t see consistent morning classes, it’s because one person can’t and shouldn’t do everything, but nobody cares as much as the person running the ship. Most coaches want to have lives and running a gym isn’t always conducive to that. Even if you have help, you won’t always have someone to cover classes. That means you’ll need to step up. Pallaton has multiple black belts and when Sal goes away for military duty, it’s still hard to find coverage sometimes. If you think you want to run a school, shadow your coaches, yes plural. Even if it’s just for the classes, be there when they’re there, and then realize that those 20 hours a week don’t include anything else they do to keep things running. Where you see a cushy part time job, they’re putting in 40-60-80 hours a week. Be kind.