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Originally Posted by SamuraiGuy Thats not neccessarily true.... I've heard of Gracies giving people blue belts after one seminar... the gracies dont care they get payed, and its not like this person is going to matter to them or bjj, and if they are going to matter, they will eventually earn the blue belt.
I know a person who got one of these, but hes a brown, possibly black under Jacare know... which he deserves.... he owns me so easily... |
Yeah - Royce tends to watch guys rolling at his seminars, then give out blues depending on aptitude. Not sure if I completely agree with this (I didnīt wear my Royce blue, but waited till I got it from Gracie Barra).
Having said that, a belt from Rorions academy is well deserved, and there are purple belts that have been training for 17 years.
Iīm staying in Barra at the moment and on Carlos Jr.īs side of the family they have some awesome black belts & world champions but IMHO the standard varies a lot within a belt.
Generally, I think itīs harder to earn a belt in BJJ than most (all?) other arts. And remember to watch out for the guys that arenīt interested in the belt - the belt donīt make the man
