Jeffrey Cummings is a BJJ black belt and former Wrestler. Dylan Whyte is a brown belt and experienced youth instructor. Together they run a new academy in FL called Positive Balance Grappling and give insight to what its like to open a new school! Click “Read More” for show notes!

SHOW NOTES:

• Opening the doors of a new academy
• Moving to Tallahassee
• Structuring a strong kids program
• Soul Fighters scholarship program
• Important things to remember when working with kids
• Addressing parental concerns about Jiu-Jitsu being an aggressive activity
• Choking people kills road rage / Jiu-Jitsu makes you want to fight less
• Adding take downs to your training
• Developing a strong guard game
• Common mistakes with Spider Guard
• Why having well-rounded instructors is so important
• Being young instructors
• THE PUMMEL
• Boston accents
• Why competition experience is incredibly valuable fr instructors to have
• Developing a foot lock game