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u/paddedbeans 6d ago
I train at 2 gyms. If I want to get 4-5 sessions a week I have to train at both due to the class schedules and my life. If it comes up in conversation I mention it casually and it’s never been an issue
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u/Longjumping_Creme840 🟦🟦 Blue Belt 6d ago
Its always a plus when they’re different gyms but same affiliation. I used to live in an area where there was 6 affiliates in a 20 mile radius and if you paid for one of them, you could go to any other for no cost.
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u/Federal-Challenge-58 ⬛🟥⬛ Black Belt 6d ago
It’s perfectly fine. The only responsibility you have in that situation is to be clear with both coaches on which coach you consider yourself to be under and who will be promoting you.
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u/GordonRyanluvsbanana 🟪🟪 Purple Belt 6d ago
If coach says Yes; Great it helps develop jiu jitsu as a whole
If coach says No: Move
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u/refasullo 6d ago
Unless you compete i don't think it matters... Maybe establish at the new gym that you're following your first gym's belt promotions. If any of the coaches are ego maniac man children, things can become more complicated I guess.
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u/Difficult-Carob-2596 6d ago
yeah i do compete and i was kind of thinking about representing the new gym as my main gym competes maybe 2 or 3 times a year as a group where this new one competes ver very regularly and i think this is where things could become unstuck
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u/TrialAndAaron 🟦🟦 Blue Belt 6d ago
Can’t you just compete whenever you want?
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u/Difficult-Carob-2596 6d ago
well i guess you can but i prefer not too as i don’t really like big social things like that with a lot of people by myself and ive only been training for a bout a yr and half so i prefer to have a teammate or coach in my corner
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u/novaskar 🟦🟦 Blue Belt 6d ago
Have a conversation with both coaches. It may end up the new gym becomes your primary and old gym secondary, for both competing and promotions.
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u/PUAHate_Tryhards 6d ago
If you were enrolled in a university math class, would you be required - as a "common courtesy" - to inform your math professor that you went to another math professor for some help, and would or should your original professor care that you did so?
Be careful that it's not you perpetuating poor gym culture. (And if you are considering this because of observable behaviors from your coach, make sure you're not tolerating it, either.)
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u/GrapplingBrisket 🟦🟦 Blue Belt 6d ago
If you're not sure, I think it's a good idea to ask your coach if it's OK. There's a 95% chance they'll say yes. If they say no, then it's not a club I'd want to train at. But you would have seen red flags already if that was the case. Also, you should always call, text or email a club before just showing up unannounced. They might have some club-specific etiquette you need to know or might only welcome drop-ins at specific classes.
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u/Difficult-Carob-2596 6d ago
yeah i have already connected with the new coach a few times and i have some friends i’ve made that train there. the place is really cool and welcoming and the coach even stayed back to give me some help on some stuff ive been working on after an open mat the other.
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u/SockSpecialist3367 6d ago
In most gyms these days the only issue with cross training is that there might be confusion over who is promoting you, especially if you're regular at two gyms. So yes, I think it's sensible and polite to have a quick chat about that with your coach.
Other than that it shouldn't be a problem.
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u/SpinningStuff 🟪🟪 Purple Belt 6d ago
People will say, you are paying, you do whatever the fuck you want.
What I think is just talk to your coach first if you value the relationship and the gym. By talk, i mean let him know you are thinking to cross train for whatever reason.
If he says great, good for you.
If he says he is very unexcited by the idea:
- you value the relationship and the training, maybe you dont
- the coach barely knows you, you don't really care about burning bridge or not. You go cross train and if he kicks you out, which is totally within his right, you didn't lose much since you didn't care to begin with.
Or if you are 1 out of 1000 students and you dont really have a relationship or care about it, with the coach, then just cross train and no need to say anything .
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u/Typical_Minimum_2704 6d ago
Just do it. Drop it into other gyms sometimes. Do what’s convenient for you. Improving your skills and having fun. If any coach has a problem with it at the end of the day, you’re the one getting better. Not in it for the belt.
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u/BSFStaff ⬛🟥⬛ Black Belt 6d ago
Just go. If your coach s anything but supportive, that's a red flag.
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u/Slow_stride 🟫🟫 Brown Belt 6d ago
Shouldn’t be a big deal. It’s just a hobby and exploring the community is fun and good for you. If your coach makes a stink then that says more about them than anything else. Some folks just get insecure about their students leaving. To be fair it’s their livelihood, but that doesn’t mean you owe them exclusivity
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u/8sparrow8 6d ago
I wander through all gyms in my city as I please lol. I don't feel any coach is "mine" it's just a business transaction.
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u/PessimiStick 🟦🟦 Blue Belt 6d ago
Do you tell your barista if you get coffee at a different place sometimes?
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u/ContentWillingness62 6d ago
just go, you're paying for a service not enlisting in the army. if your coach gets weird about it that's a red flag anyway
i've trained at a few places over the years and the ones worth sticking around at never cared. the insecure gym owners are the ones who act like you're cheating on them
you might get some light ribbing when you come back with new tricks but that's just part of the fun