Posted by: Fletch1
Private lessons - 07/02/05 04:12 PM
Have you taken Private lessons in BJJ? Were they worth it?
How would you teach a private lesson?
I have taken quite a few privates from several instructors over the years. With a few exceptions, I always felt like I got my $$$ worth. The best money spent was with my current coach. He organizes each session around excatly what I want to learn.
I try to emulate my coach when I teach groups or private students. If the student has a particular interest that I think is practical for their skill level, I will work the entire lesson around that interest. I will introduce maybe 3 or 4 skills, isolate them with me giving progressive resistance and finally at the end, if there is any time left, we'll free roll for a few minutes or kick around any additional questions.
An hour private lesson can be a lot of work.
How would you teach a private lesson?
I have taken quite a few privates from several instructors over the years. With a few exceptions, I always felt like I got my $$$ worth. The best money spent was with my current coach. He organizes each session around excatly what I want to learn.
I try to emulate my coach when I teach groups or private students. If the student has a particular interest that I think is practical for their skill level, I will work the entire lesson around that interest. I will introduce maybe 3 or 4 skills, isolate them with me giving progressive resistance and finally at the end, if there is any time left, we'll free roll for a few minutes or kick around any additional questions.
An hour private lesson can be a lot of work.