Discipline Equals Freedom Field Manual by Jocko Willink ( PDFDrive.com )
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What about the instructor? Depending on where you<br />
live the instructor may or may not be a black belt.<br />
While a black belt instructor is optimal, some areas<br />
of the world just don’t have any. That’s okay. A<br />
brown belt or a purple belt can give great<br />
instruction as well. There can be some concern about<br />
the legitimacy of the lineage of the instructor as<br />
well. Luckily, the internet has solved most of that.<br />
A quick internet search can tell you more about the<br />
instructor, where they got their black belt, what<br />
<strong>com</strong>petitions they have won, and how long they have<br />
been training. Do some research and even ask some<br />
knowledgeable people in the area or on the web. Once<br />
you are confident the instructor is legit, assess<br />
their personality. Was he or she personable? Did they<br />
teach clearly and methodically? Were they having fun?<br />
Also, with regard to the instructor, remember jiujitsu<br />
is not a religion and a jiu-jitsu instructor is<br />
not a god. So, while they deserve respect, just as<br />
any other person does, they should give respect as<br />
well—even to brand-new white belt students. Jiu-jitsu<br />
should not feel like a cult—at all.<br />
Bottom line, jiu-jitsu should be fun, friendly, and<br />
engaging. You should look forward to going to jiujitsu<br />
because you know you will get pushed mentally<br />
and physically. While jiu-jitsu will absolutely be<br />
humbling, tiring, and frustrating, if you don’t enjoy<br />
it, you are either letting your ego get in the way,<br />
or you are in the wrong school.
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