By Dave Weber: Why Private Lessons?
After attending a few group classes with Prof. Almeida, I knew I wanted to start training private lessons with him. If you’re contemplating doing private classes – do it! How often do you get to train one on one with a black belt that has the incredible credentials of Prof. Almeida?
More importantly, he’s as good of a teacher as he is a practitioner. I recently signed up for my 3rd round of private lessons (10 classes each round), and I don’t see myself stopping them anytime soon.
When you begin, Prof. will evaluate your game and create a specialized plan for each lesson. For me, I always felt more comfortable with my top game because of my wrestling background, so, of course, we’ve been working hard on my bottom game. I’m so much more confident on the bottom now, and even find myself pulling to half guard often – something I never would have done a year ago.
Whenever I do well in group class live training, I forget about it by the time I get home, but when someone gives me trouble, or I’m in an unfamiliar position, it always sticks with me, which is great because I can bring my questions to my privates with Prof., and we work to resolve the issues.
If you’re serious about Jiu Jitsu and want to elevate your game, it’s worth every penny. I have a private this afternoon, and I can’t wait!
David Weber
