Podcast: Play in new window | Download
We are proud to reach episode 200. We could have not made it without great listeners and guests. At this landmark episode we are thrilled to bring you an interview with BJJ black belt Korbett Miller. Korbett is dedicated to helping schools grow and promoting BJJ to the next generation of grapplers.
We talk about:
- Being a successful school owner
- The potential for a youth program in a BJJ school
- Some of the benefits for kids doing BJJ
- Kids BJJ compared to other martial arts programs for kids
- Kids BJJ Revolution online training
- Having over 200 kids at his school
- Scheduling a kids class based off of when school gets out
- How to get kids to pay attention and learn techniques
- Having drills work like a game
- Slow and right and fast and tight drills
- Building grit in kids with BJJ
- How to properly praise a student by talking about effort or strategy
- Rolling vs drilling for kids and adults
- How kids earn their white belt in his program
- Goals of a kids program
- Controlling the environment the kids are in not the kids themselves
Links:
Quote of the week: “Never let the fear of striking out get in your way.” Babe Ruth
Article of the week: 5 Common Mistakes in Cutting Weight
Mat Tale Epi 22 Saturday Schedule
Catch us next week for another episode of The BjjBrick Podcast
The BjjBrick Podcast is in iTunes, Stitcher radio, and Google Play Music for Andriod