The Importance of Cross-Training in BJJ
There is no shame or disloyalty if you decide to train Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu at a different gym, as long as you proudly represent your home academy. This does not mean wearing your academy's Gi or Nogi gear, rather, to openly discuss where you train with other BJJ practitioners if they ask where you train at, to respect other affiliations, and to train the way you have been trained. The "Creonte" Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Student The term "Creonte" dates from a while back. I don't think anyone knows exactly on what date was this term born. Back in the day, if you trained BJJ at a particular academy and for whatever reason, whether you wanted to train with a friend that trains elsewhere, needed to switch up the training environments or perhaps roll with different people, you were labeled as a Creonte for training at a different BJJ gym. Training at a different gym came off as being disloyal to your Jiu-Jitsu gym, professor, and training partners. I was doing ...