After a year of teaching BJJ on my own and experimenting with different coaching methods, I came to the conclusion that no matter what method of coaching you decide to use the most important factor is FUN. Over the past year I had the opportunity of coaching and teaching different populations, high school wrestlers, kick boxers, beginners, military personnel, the gifted, the not so gifted, adults, kids, etc... and every time that I came with or borrowed an idea that was safe and fun always received good feedback. Maybe because when you are having fun your mind is fully engaged, relaxed, open to new ideas and the ego stays outside the mat. The sparing became more like a game than a fight and you always Tap with a Smile (TWS). Your game opens and instead of playing your strong game and tapping everybody on the mat you discover the holes on your game . So next time you get on the mat have FUN and TWS.W.R.
