January 21, 2020

Training with White Belts

15 minutes

Training with white belts: throw them into the deep end or let them splash around in the wading pool?

Every gym is a little different when it comes to initiating, orienting and training beginners. I think there's a responsibility on a personal level and I take it upon myself to play by some basic rules. Here is my personal checklist for training with white belts and bringing them into the fold, so to speak:

Ask if they’d like to train

Shake their hand and introduce yourself

Ask them how long they’ve been training

Give them an idea of something to focus on

Play nice

Thank them for training

Give encouragement

Invite them back

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