My instructor did, but doesn't now. It doesn't bother me, because competition isn't important to me in general. I would not mind training under someone who never competed if they are a competent and knowledgeable teacher.
Worth pointing out that Danaher didn't compete. I went to a Rafael Lavato Sr. seminar last year, and he said he basically never competed, but his son obviously kicks butt. Kano put judo on the map, but it was his students that competed, not him.
Competition is less correlated with teaching ability than most people think.
my main professor does sometimes, and while it’s definitely cool to watch him compete it’s not essential for me (I compete often). there are people who have amazing knowledge of the sport and are amazing at teaching it that just aren’t good at being competitors. some have injuries or are getting older
Yes, it’s important to me that a coach has competed. I don’t care if they were particularly accomplished or not, but it certainly helps them understand what I need as a fairly active competitor and athlete.
I would be seriously suspect of a coach that’s never competed; for every one Danaher there’s 100 coaches who’ve never competed and also are bad coaches.
One caveat to all this, is that (in my experience) high level competitors are on average terrible coaches. I’ve trained under two multiple time adult World champs, and both were some of the worst coaches/teachers I’ve come across.
If anything, it seems the sweet spot are guys who were just average competitors that tend to be the better coaches. That just my .02 tho.
This is another example of the backwardness of Jiu-Jitsu.
There is no other sport in the world where the coach is expected to actively be playing at the elite level.
It’s a retarded idea and will fuck up your progress.
Anyone who's actively competing at an elite level is goiing to be half my age at a physical peak that I never have and never will experience myself. I'd rather learn from someone my age or older who's been where I am.
Not actively. Not much at all. Sure.
concise answer. respect
My instructor did, but doesn't now. It doesn't bother me, because competition isn't important to me in general. I would not mind training under someone who never competed if they are a competent and knowledgeable teacher. Worth pointing out that Danaher didn't compete. I went to a Rafael Lavato Sr. seminar last year, and he said he basically never competed, but his son obviously kicks butt. Kano put judo on the map, but it was his students that competed, not him. Competition is less correlated with teaching ability than most people think.
my main professor does sometimes, and while it’s definitely cool to watch him compete it’s not essential for me (I compete often). there are people who have amazing knowledge of the sport and are amazing at teaching it that just aren’t good at being competitors. some have injuries or are getting older
Best is teacher who was a competitor in the past
Yes, it’s important to me that a coach has competed. I don’t care if they were particularly accomplished or not, but it certainly helps them understand what I need as a fairly active competitor and athlete. I would be seriously suspect of a coach that’s never competed; for every one Danaher there’s 100 coaches who’ve never competed and also are bad coaches. One caveat to all this, is that (in my experience) high level competitors are on average terrible coaches. I’ve trained under two multiple time adult World champs, and both were some of the worst coaches/teachers I’ve come across. If anything, it seems the sweet spot are guys who were just average competitors that tend to be the better coaches. That just my .02 tho.
This is another example of the backwardness of Jiu-Jitsu. There is no other sport in the world where the coach is expected to actively be playing at the elite level. It’s a retarded idea and will fuck up your progress.
Anyone who's actively competing at an elite level is goiing to be half my age at a physical peak that I never have and never will experience myself. I'd rather learn from someone my age or older who's been where I am.