I have studied more martial arts than I can count over the last 40 years and I have never trained in an art/school more diverse than my current school. Today, at open mat, I stopped and looked around and saw kids, 50+ (one other and myself), black, white, asian, transgender, disabled, college students, professionals, scientist and male/female.
Just not a lot of real blue collar workers(BJJ is tough after breakin your back all day) and no african-american females.
Do you have a lot people like construction workers, roofers, landscapers… and african american females in your school?
Lol my old gym had every single type of person listed and then more. There were at minimum 45-50 people on the mats on any given Saturday, and each Saturday had different people than the week before. Biggest gym I’ve ever trained in.
things to see people to do - Lol my old gym had every single type of person listed and then more. There were at minimum 45-50 people on the mats on any given Saturday, and each Saturday had different people than the week before. Biggest gym I've ever trained in.
things to see people to do - Lol my old gym had every single type of person listed and then more. There were at minimum 45-50 people on the mats on any given Saturday, and each Saturday had different people than the week before. Biggest gym I've ever trained in.
BJJ is truly for everyone. Not just a sound-bite.
The diversity of your gym likely has more to do with your geographic location, than anything else. If you’re in a very cosmopolitan area or college town you’re far more likely to get your diversity than if you’re in a more isolated and homogenous part of the country.
things to see people to do - Lol my old gym had every single type of person listed and then more. There were at minimum 45-50 people on the mats on any given Saturday, and each Saturday had different people than the week before. Biggest gym I've ever trained in.
BJJ is truly for everyone. Not just a sound-bite.
The diversity of your gym likely has more to do with your geographic location, than anything else. If you’re in a very cosmopolitan area or college town you’re far more likely to get your diversity than if you’re in a more isolated and homogenous part of the country.
Yes, I know.
Does anyone train in a rural setting. More farm types? (Miletich type)
I was a roofer for the first 7 years of my jiu jitsu training. Racing home for a shower after working a hot day in the sun and then racing to the gym where its still hot as hell at 7 pm is not a lot of fun but it gave me something to look forward to.
Not showing up to train completely dehydrated was a bit of a challenge after spending the day on a roof at 122 f though.
I was a roofer for the first 7 years of my jiu jitsu training. Racing home for a shower after working a hot day in the sun and then racing to the gym where its still hot as hell at 7 pm is not a lot of fun but it gave me something to look forward to.
Not showing up to train completely dehydrated was a bit of a challenge after spending the day on a roof at 122 f though.
Yes, that is what I suspected. I could do it when I was younger, but there is no way I’d have the energy now if I had a manual labor job. Going to training after teaching elementary school is hard enough. I commend you.