Episode 35. Teaching Jiu-Jitsu Right & Self-Defense vs Sport
The conversation
About Christian Montes.
Christian Montes sat down for Kumite Lifestyle. That conversation is episode 35, “Teaching Jiu-Jitsu Right & Self-Defense vs Sport”.
Christian runs a Gracie University certified training center in New York City. He and Nick met at a Gracie University Instructor Certification Program, and he has been teaching for most of his life.
He grew up inspired by martial arts legends and has watched jiu-jitsu grow from its early days into today's culture.
Christian talks about self-defense versus sport, why jiu-jitsu should be accessible to everyday people, and how positive coaching can transform a student's confidence.
“I've been teaching for most of my life”
From the episode
- Build on what a student does right instead of burying them in critique.
- Every coach should want their students to be better than them one day.
- Connection matters more than ego.
- Discipline
- Gracie Jiu-Jitsu
- Location
- New York City
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