Stripe on a belt and it's significance (For Kids)
As Jiu Jitsu continues to grow, I am seeing a larger number of kids in our classes.
One of my instructors posted this on his timeline.
Great read.
This is an interesting subject and can be a hard one for parents to understand in the beginning. For our academy we hold a high standard. I am not comparing us to other gyms, as I have no Idea what their standards are nor do I care. My concern is our kids and their growth on and off the mats. I will never be a participation award type coach and have lost some parents over this. To which I say don't let the door hit you in the a$$!!!!!There is a standard and it must be kept. Below are some of the things we look at.
-Attendance: you have to take a minimum of 8 classes a month. this roughly breaks down to 2 classes a week. I explain this in the beginning to parents. Your child will not see growth which will frustrate your child, you , and your coaching staff.
-Participation: This is the one that gets most parents mad. If your child is in class and not TRYING. Then I will not reward them for this and the kids know this. I expect effort not perfection. Without effort we can not help them grow.
-NO BULLYING: kids will be kids and we understand that, but once we see a child starting to engage in this behavior it will be addressed. both with the child and the parent. If it continues we will cancel your membership.
-Grades: if your child is doing poorly in school then you as a parent can talk to us about holding back a stripe as this is also looked at by our academy. We expect effort on and off the mats.
-Behavior: parents again in your ball court!! If they are acting out at home then you can also talk to us about holding back stripes or even belts.
I would say 99% of our kids and parents get this and help us uphold the standards for our gym. The participation trophy parent has no place in our gym and never will. Effort, failure, responsibility , and ownership are key things your child needs to learn to be successful.
One of my instructors posted this on his timeline.
Great read.
This is an interesting subject and can be a hard one for parents to understand in the beginning. For our academy we hold a high standard. I am not comparing us to other gyms, as I have no Idea what their standards are nor do I care. My concern is our kids and their growth on and off the mats. I will never be a participation award type coach and have lost some parents over this. To which I say don't let the door hit you in the a$$!!!!!There is a standard and it must be kept. Below are some of the things we look at.
-Attendance: you have to take a minimum of 8 classes a month. this roughly breaks down to 2 classes a week. I explain this in the beginning to parents. Your child will not see growth which will frustrate your child, you , and your coaching staff.
-Participation: This is the one that gets most parents mad. If your child is in class and not TRYING. Then I will not reward them for this and the kids know this. I expect effort not perfection. Without effort we can not help them grow.
-NO BULLYING: kids will be kids and we understand that, but once we see a child starting to engage in this behavior it will be addressed. both with the child and the parent. If it continues we will cancel your membership.
-Grades: if your child is doing poorly in school then you as a parent can talk to us about holding back a stripe as this is also looked at by our academy. We expect effort on and off the mats.
-Behavior: parents again in your ball court!! If they are acting out at home then you can also talk to us about holding back stripes or even belts.
I would say 99% of our kids and parents get this and help us uphold the standards for our gym. The participation trophy parent has no place in our gym and never will. Effort, failure, responsibility , and ownership are key things your child needs to learn to be successful.
