In this part of our Talk series I bring up a pretty controversial subject, but one I couldn't leave out.
First of all, I want to make it clear that this is only my opinion and that I don't intend to impose it on anyone. It's simply what I believe is right and what I value inside my school.
Talk - Loyalty
Distance
While I lived in Pelotas, I was 1,800 km away from my Master. My contact with him was mostly online, because I only went to the Top Brother headquarters in Rio de Janeiro when I could get my finances in order. Now that I live in Florianópolis, that distance has shrunk, but we're still quite far apart.
Loyalty goes far beyond distance, and the fact is that if you look it up in the dictionary, it certainly won't say that loyalty should only exist within a certain distance.
Offers
I've received several offers to represent other teams and I never accepted.
Why didn't I accept? Because I would never be disloyal and ungrateful to my Master and my teammates, who helped me and taught me everything I know.
How many times has that higher-ranked teammate of yours slowed down their training pace to help you, or taken you to the corner of the mat to give you tips? How could I simply turn my back on a whole team that helped me?
Obviously, there are some situations that can't be avoided. I mean when something more serious happens and, even after talking with your Master, you really couldn't reach a solution. But that's not what I'm talking about.
Loyalty
What I can say is that I'm loyal to my master, to my family, to my team, to my students, to my ideals and to everything I believe in, no matter who it hurts.
Even knowing that a lot of people may think differently, this is how I think, and I'm Casquinha Jiu-Jitsu and Top Brother until the end.
Top Brother
Today Top Brother has affiliates all over the world, and its goal is to develop champions. But when people talk about champions, everyone thinks of the athlete who went to a competition and brought home a medal, and that's not our only purpose. Of course we aim to develop champions on the mats, but our biggest goal is to build character and to develop champions in life as well.
Questions
What about you? Are you grateful to your Master and your team?
Our Talk series is coming to an end, and if you still have any questions, send them to me and I'll reply soon!
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