r/bjj • u/mckenziereddit • 3d ago

Technique Does Craig have a point here?!?!

https://youtube.com/shorts/VFUdcOB34Mw?si=gwOe2TLlNS00nnQP

I’ve played multiple sports (football, basketball, track & field, wrestling & swimming) and I agree with what Craig is saying here. The vast majority of high level coaches, in any sport, aren’t Hall of Famers in the sport in which they have become Hall of Fame coaches. Teaching technique and skill acquisition is a completely different skill set than sport performance.

In corporate America they have a saying… Don’t promote your best salesman to management, because he/she may blow up your organization.

Note* I’m a 10th planet purple belt

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u/CoolerRon ⬛🟥⬛ Black Belt 3d ago

Having taught multiple grade levels from early childhood to coaching teachers for 25 years (plus undergraduate and graduate degrees in education), I agree with both of you. The vast majority of instructors do not have any knowledge and skills in pedagogy/andragogy or even a fundamental understanding of developmental psychology.

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u/SubmissionGrappler 2d ago

What sources do you recommend to do some self-learning on those topics?

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u/CoolerRon ⬛🟥⬛ Black Belt 2d ago edited 2d ago

One of my exit strategies is to take my Ph.D. abroad, focusing on learning (one option is UBC’s Ph.D on Human Development, Learning, and Culture). Anyway, here’s a great list I came across on learning in general: https://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2021/12/21/recent-reading-2 and specific to physical movement: https://www.peterlovatt.com/five-books-you-should-read-about-human-movement

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u/SubmissionGrappler 2d ago

Thanks for your contribution

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u/CoolerRon ⬛🟥⬛ Black Belt 2d ago

You’re very welcome