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"Jiu jitsu for everyone" is essentially the dominant business model for Gracie Barra (where I train). I've had a revolving door for people coming in from other gyms and then quit. Overall they seem better than most people at our gym. Another black belt there that teaches our class sometimes subtly makes fun of the whole "bjj for everyone" as it dumbs down the talent pool.
Are all bjj gyms like that now ? I understand running s bjj gym is hard and you need as many members as possible just to survive let alone eke out a profit, but for anyone on here that started training "in the old days" do you see bjj now as too mainstream and dumbed down to the point where a black belt today would be a purple belt back then? Are all bjj gyms now openly accepting and going out to get anyone who isnl willing to put on a gi and pay the monthly dues ?
Thank you
Are all bjj gyms like that now ? I understand running s bjj gym is hard and you need as many members as possible just to survive let alone eke out a profit, but for anyone on here that started training "in the old days" do you see bjj now as too mainstream and dumbed down to the point where a black belt today would be a purple belt back then? Are all bjj gyms now openly accepting and going out to get anyone who isnl willing to put on a gi and pay the monthly dues ?
Thank you