Friday, January 13, 2012

In Pursuit of Knowledge to Share

I got home tonight around 11:30. Class ended about an hour earlier but I stayed behind to teach a couple of new guys (I would say kids but I think they are all of 2 years younger than me) some basic stuff.  Front headlock options, side control attacks, how to shoot where you won't get guillotined, etc. None of these are things I could cover in depth with just an hour but it was neat to see them get worked in on the next roll between these guys.
But I did come to an interesting conclusion tonight. I wish I had more knowledge to share. Training for myself is nice. It makes me better, it makes me more competitive in the sport I love. But really, my true passion is teaching what I can to a new crop of kids who will be much better than me. It is hard not to feel a sense of pride and accomplishment when you teach someone a kimura, let them drill it twice, and very next roll they make execute it perfectly and get the tap.
So that is the new goal. Learn more to teach more. Maybe I'll become a better grappler along the way.

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