Professor Miller is a very successful academy owner who specializes in teaching youth Jiu-Jitsu. He gives insight on what makes an academy a success and the keys to teaching kids. Click “Read More” for show notes!
SHOW NOTES:
- His intro to Martial Arts and Jiu-Jitsu
- The early Seattle Martial Arts scene
- Owning an academy for over 20 years
- His unique approach to teaching kids
- The trend of parents getting away from striking arts and putting kids into grappling
- The competition of Karate and Tae Kwon Do kids programs
- The level of kids Jiu-Jitsu today
- The importance of a nurturing environment for young minds
- Converting kids from a sedentary lifestyle to an active lifestyle
- The “Teaching on Command” theory
- Advice for future academy owners
- The misconception that a decorated champion = a great teacher
- Sales points to attract parents to bring their kids to BJJ
- Keys points to keep in mind when teaching kids
- Maintaining the short attention spans of kids
- Strategically transferring information to young students
- Instilling respect in kids
- The importance of introductory lessons
- The changes kids go through when starting BJJ
- Kids tournaments
- His academy’s student code of conduct and parent code of conduct at tournaments
- Learning to cope with losing
- Complimenting kids in a productive manner
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