The boys talk about a litany of thing that you should know before you start your first BJJ class. Paul Elliot from simplebjj.com wrote up a great article that should be required reading for anyone who decides to make Jiu Jitsu their new hobby. A couple weeks ago we talked about the proper use of mat enforcers. The main premise ended up being, don’t beat someone up who simply doesn’t know any better...no matter how good it feels to do so. The proper way to give your academy a proper culture where it doesn’t end up in a winner take all aspect of training is to set the new people up with the ideals and goals that are good for both them as well as everyone else in the gym.