Teaching jiu-jitsu to a loved one can be a huge challenge. According to Rener and Eve, you need to learn the three secrets to success on teaching jiu-jitsu to your significant other before you start. Rener feels that if you add a close member of your family to a jiu-jitsu class, then you should still act like they’re a regular student. Some people might go easy on their family, while others might hold them to an outrageous standard. Treating them as if they were any other student puts them on equal footing with everyone else you’ve had the opportunity to train.
