Why do you Pay for you Child to Practice Jiu-Jitsu?

“One parent asks another: 

Why do you spend money and so much time with workouts, championships and also spend time running to see your son training Jiu Jitsu?

The other father answers:  Well, I have a confession to make. I don’t pay for my son to practice Jiu Jitsu!

The other father replied:  So if you don’t pay him to practice and compete in Jiu-Jitsu, what are you paying for?

Well, replied the Jiu-Jitsu father:  I pay for those moments when my son is tired and he feels he wants to give up, but does not give up.

I pay for the opportunity my son may have in making lasting friendships.

I pay for the opportunity so he can have incredible coaches, who will teach him not only about the struggle  on the mat, but about the struggle of life.

I pay, as well, for my son to be able to learn how to be more disciplined. I pay for my son to learn to take care of his body.

I pay for my son to be able to learn to work with others, to be a proud, supportive, kind and respectful member of the team.

I pay for my son to learn how to deal with disappointment when he does not win or misses a move, although he has practiced a thousand times. But he still raises his head and is determined to do better next time.

I pay for my son to learn how to do and achieve his goals. I pay for my son to be able to learn that it takes hours and hours and more hours of hard work and practice, to create a champion, and that success does not happen overnight.

I pay so that my son can be on the mat instead of getting involved with the wrong things. I could go on, but, to be brief, I do not pay for him to train or fight, I pay for the  opportunities that the sport provides for my son to develop attributes that will serve for the good of all his life and give him the opportunity to bless the lives of others and be respectful.

From what I have seen for many and many years, that has been a great investment.