Becoming a BJJ instructor - any ideas?

[xo-karate]

Our team does not have instructor education or a plan how to grow instructors from students. Often a "system" to teach students to become an instructor is to let them do the warmups or teach some drills or basic techniques and after a while they get their own slot in the timetable and so on. BUT...

What if I wanted to be good at instructing BJJ? It would help is I were good in BJJ, I know, but I don't think that's enough. It's not enough to do. You need to understand and also know how to make others understand and do.

Gracie has an instructors certificate program. Is there any others? I mean online or otherwise accessible from some where far far away:)

[xo-karate]

Would anyone be interested in discussing what makes a good instructor - in BJJ or other martial arts?

[Dobbersky]

I'm with Cobra Martial Arts Association and they have a Instructor Training Programme. I think because they have Members in the US that I am sure that someone from the US could complete the programme, they have level 3, level 2 and the top level 1

http://www.martialartsinstructor.co.uk/

[Dobie1979]

Check this out.

http://bjjcoach.com/

I've actually contacted him and seems cool. This may be for you.

[xo-karate]

Thanks Dobie and Dobbersky,

I'll try to find out more about bjjcoach. It looks interesting. Maybe it's more like a study plan?

Cobra is in UK, but I live in Finland... there might be a small problem:)

BUT... no worries.

[Ueshirokarate]

Being good at something does not necessarily make you a good teacher. However, it sure does help. I believe that the primary requirement for instructing anything is your knowledge of the subject, the second requirement would be that you can transfer that knowledge to someone efficiently. These two skills are all that matter in my opinion. So to teach, I would work to hone these two skills. Find your own instructor and always bee a student. Even if it is remote learning.

Here is a good book on teaching martial arts:

http://ymaa.com/publishing/books/external/martial_arts_instruction

[xo-karate]

I feel that I'm strong in teaching - I've done some instructional videos on Karate and written a book about couching and also have a masters degree in Physical education. (Also some 30 years of experience in actual teaching.)

I think it would be important to develop - deepen students knowledge and teach principle -> concepts.

BUT I don't have a clear picture of concepts:)

And my own skills are not very deep - almost not existing.

I need to be a good student first to become a good instructor.

Any ideas on who to follow on distant learning?

(I am also going to classes at our own club, but it's more or less learning single movements and free rolling - kind of natural way of learning:)

Strongest survive - but I am hanging in there

[Ueshirokarate]

I feel that I'm strong in teaching - I've done some instructional videos on Karate and written a book about couching and also have a masters degree in Physical education. (Also some 30 years of experience in actual teaching.)

I think it would be important to develop - deepen students knowledge and teach principle -> concepts.

BUT I don't have a clear picture of concepts:)

And my own skills are not very deep - almost not existing.

I need to be a good student first to become a good instructor.

Any ideas on who to follow on distant learning?

(I am also going to classes at our own club, but it's more or less learning single movements and free rolling - kind of natural way of learning:)

Strongest survive - but I am hanging in there

Personally, I would pick one or two techniques a week and drill them to death with another student. I have nothing but good things to say about this book:

http://www.amazon.com/Jiu-Jitsu-University-Saulo-Ribeiro/dp/0981504434/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1342560634&sr=8-1&keywords=brazilian+jujitsu

I wouldn't do more than three techniques in a week and would lean toward only mastering one. If you do one technique a week for a year, you will become proficient in 40-50 moves and probably pretty tough to roll with.

[xo-karate]

I've been reading Ribeiro's book for a week or so. I've tested survival positions rolling with other students. I think it has bought my some time and gives some kind of plan for escapes.

I am looking for one or two partners to drill the moves, but most of them just want to free roll - drilling is dull. BUT I am a very slow learner so I need drilling before rolling. (Or slow roll would help, but that is a scarce luxury.)

[Ueshirokarate]

I've been reading Ribeiro's book for a week or so. I've tested survival positions rolling with other students. I think it has bought my some time and gives some kind of plan for escapes.

I am looking for one or two partners to drill the moves, but most of them just want to free roll - drilling is dull. BUT I am a very slow learner so I need drilling before rolling. (Or slow roll would help, but that is a scarce luxury.)

Yeah, I would also like to find someone to drill moves with. Too bad you live so far.