Epi 173 BjjBrick Coach of the Year Larry Keith

We are proud to have Larry Keith as the BjjBrick coach of the year. Larry has been training martial arts for around 35 years. Larry is a third degree black belt in Kodokan Judo and a brown belt in BJJ. He enjoys mixing throws with ending up in a dominant position. This is a great interivew with a outstanding person that we

We talk about:

• Starting his martial arts program
• having a large kids group
• He is a big guy and he talks about not using it too much
• How to turn a student into someone who can be more aggressive
• Starting his own dojo
• Working with the local boys and girls club helping to prevent bullying
• Zero tolerance policy in public schools
• Using a buddy system to prevent bullying
• The goals he has when teaching kids judo and jiu-jitsu
• Getting kids to do martial arts for their lifetime
• Kids and competing in tournaments
• Giving kids a leadership role on the mat
• The importance of a family atmosphere in BJJ
• Learning by teaching
• His plans for competing more

Links:

• Dynamic Martial Arts in Roseburg Oregon

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