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This week it is our honor to bring you John Will. John is one of the famous “Dirty Dozen” meaning that he is one of the first 12 non-Brazilians to reach the rank of black belt in BJJ. John was at the an early adopter to BJJ and he brought it home to Australia. This is a great interview for students and coaches to learn from.
We talk about:
- His start in the Martial Arts
- His first experiences doing Jiu-Jitsu in 1986
- The first time he met Rigan Machado
- Teaching at different skill levels
- Teaching with a language barrier
- His ongoing learning process
- BJJ in Australia
- He has created over 100 Black Belts
- BJJ before the internet
- How tournaments change Jiu-Jitsu
- Why he likes “fuzzy goals”
- How he does 100 seminars per year
- Backpacking in Australia
- The goal of teaching a seminar
- The importance of having structure for teaching
- The partnership between the student and teacher
- His passion for being a good student
- Tips for bring a good student
- The goal of doing your first tournament
- Doing BJJ as a older student
Links:
Quote of the week: Success is getting what you want, happiness is wanting what you get” WP Kinsella
Article of the week: “10 Types of People Who Quit BJJ“
Catch us next week for another episode of The BjjBrick Podcast
