Concepts

All too often parents try to take on the role of coach for their child. You see them screaming from the sidelines, trying to give advice, and pestering their kids.

Even with the best intentions, this adds a ton of pressure and can be distracting for the child. A better way to look at it is that there are three distinct roles:

• The Child who shows up, works hard, and plays.
• The Coach who provides the game plans, the technique, and the guidance.
• The Parent who provides the emotional foundation, the funding, and the love.

In our final video of this series, Chels and Tom walk you through the Child/Coach/Parent dynamic and how stepping back can help your child perform better.

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You see it all the time in youth sports… the “prodigy.” The kid who is training six days a week, winning every local tournament, and being pushed to specialise before they’ve even hit secondary school.

On the surface, it looks like they’re on the fast track to becoming a world-class athlete. But there’s a massive problem lurking in the shadows.

More often than not these “prodigies” burn out. In reality, the vast majority of kids who are pushed too hard, too young NEVER become elite adults.

The ones that do make it are the outliers NOT the rule.

In episode four of our series, Chelsea and Tom discuss the science of how elite athletes are actually made and why “reining in” your child’s training now is often the best way to ensure their success later

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Most people view a competition in terms either winning or losing. However, the real value of competition goes way beyond that. This is particularly true for kids.

The medal and result are not even close to the true value of competition. In fact, it’s the least important part of the day.

No one will remember who won the under 24kg Pee Wees grey belt tournament that happened in April. But the lessons kids learn by talking part in that event will last a lifetime.

This is why competition is one of the best ways to help kids grow. It’s one of the only places where a kid has to figure out how to stay calm under real pressure and handle things not going their way

There’s a lot of research that suggests a kid who can handle the nerves of a Jiu-Jitsu match on a Saturday is better prepared to handle the stress of a school exam on Monday.

In episode three , Chels and Tom talk about how they separate winning from performing. And why competition is about growth, not a trophy cabinet.

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All the programmes a Escapology BJJ are built on a foundation of elite experience and evidence-based research. We don’t just teach what “feels” right – we teach what is proven to work for developing athletes of all ages.

In the second episode of the Inside Our Kids BJJ Programme, Tom and Chelsea discuss their history in the Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, the foundations on which the programmes are built, and how they keep evolving the classes ensure their students develop..

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The main goal of kids BJJ classes isn’t to teach Jiu Jitsu. Jiu Jitsu is just a vehicle we use to help the kids in all kinds of other ways. What we’re trying to teach your child goes far beyond that.

At Escapology BJJ we’re playing the long game and want to help your child gain so much more than just slick ninja skills.

In this first video in the series, Chels and Tom cover the three core goals behind everything we do in class.

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