One of my friends asked "Why would you pay so much money for your kid to train jiu jitsu”? Well I have a confession to make; I don't INVEST the money for my kid to train.

So, if I am not paying for him/her to just train jiu jitsu, what am I paying for?

• I pay for those moments when my son/daughter becomes so tired he wants to quit but doesn't.
• I pay for those days when my son/daughter comes home from school and is "too tired or too sore" to go to practice but goes anyway.
• I pay for my son/daughter to learn to be disciplined, focused, and dedicated.
• I pay for my son/daughter to learn to take care of his/her body and his equipment.
• I pay for my son/daughter to learn to work with others and to be a good team mate, gracious in defeat, and humble in success.
• I pay for my son/daughter to learn to deal with disappointment, when he/she doesn't get that win he'd/she'd hoped for, but he goes back week after week giving it his/her best shot.
• I pay for my son/daughter to learn to make and accomplish goals.
• I pay for my son/daughter to respect, not only him/herself, but other teammates, referees and coaches.
• I pay for my son/daughter to learn that it takes hours and hours, years and years, of hard work and practice to create a champion and that success does not happen overnight on and off the mats.
• I pay for my son/daughter to be proud of small achievements, and to work towards long term goals.
• I pay for the opportunity my son/daughter has and will have to make life-long friendships, create lifelong memories, to be as proud of their achievements as I am.
• I pay so that my son/daughter can be out on the mat instead of in front of a screen... ...I could go on but, to be short, I don't pay for the techniques; I pay for the opportunities that jiu jitsu provides my kid to develop attributes that will serve him/her well throughout his/her life and give the opportunity to bless the lives of others. From what I have seen so far I think it is a great investment! (Borrowed and Adapted)

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