Teaching out of the garage was the best time I had because I could teach a hard style of Jiu-Jitsu and not worry about losing students over it. I was also able to be picky on who I allowed to join. Now that I'm teaching back at a commercial location, I have to deal with people who don't want to train hard and I have to listen to some whine. I teach a more combat-based Jiu-Jitsu, so a lot of students dread striking. So, it is definitely a challenge trying to balance it out. I am glad you are doing this because Jiu-Jitsu has become something different from what I learned in the early 90s.
Teaching out of the garage was the best time I had because I could teach a hard style of Jiu-Jitsu and not worry about losing students over it. I was also able to be picky on who I allowed to join. Now that I'm teaching back at a commercial location, I have to deal with people who don't want to train hard and I have to listen to some whine. I teach a more combat-based Jiu-Jitsu, so a lot of students dread striking. So, it is definitely a challenge trying to balance it out. I am glad you are doing this because Jiu-Jitsu has become something different from what I learned in the early 90s.