Black belt in BJJ????

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you had levels of those belts though didn't you?

[falcon3624]

3 levels to every belt. The instructor decided when you got your stripes.

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There's alot to be said about NOT testing. I personally think that when the instructor thinks you're ready, he/she should advance you, rather than group testing in front of a board. Maybe there's something to be said in both......comments?

[falcon3624]

I don't know, it's the same way we do it at our BJJ school. The instructor is the one who decides when you move up. When we go up a whole belt we go in front of a board and test.

[sk12879]

Originally posted by falcon3624
I don't know, it's the same way we do it at our BJJ school. The instructor is the one who decides when you move up. When we go up a whole belt we go in front of a board and test.

This is how my BJJ instructor described it too. I think he decides when we get the stripes and we will have to test up to the next belt level.

[Micker]

tsd

I know a girl who got her black belt in Tang Soo Do and she couldn't fight her way out of a wet paper bag. Really sad. I have another friend who got his black belt in TSD while going to college. He took the classes 2 times a week for 3 years and got his black belt before he left. He was pretty good, but he is a good athlete, still can't compete with BJJ.

If you are a natural fighter and in good shape, then if you get your BB in a traditional MA you may be tough. If you aren't a fighter, then you can have you 3rd degree BB and still be a totaly pussy(esp in no/low contact MAs). In BJJ, if you are a black belt, you are a bad ass on the ground, PERIOD!! You won't get your BB by showing up to class and paying your dues each month. You need to be tough mentally and physically. You need to study and compete.

I think one big difference is that almost everyone knows how punch and kick to some degree. Almost no one knows what to do on the ground, who doesn't have training. You can throw some haymakers and jabs, but you can't make shit up on the ground.

[lorenzodamarith]

Ok I just started taking BJJ and my instructor is a brown belt. I thuoght you had to be a black belt to teach martial arts. Why does it take so long to get a black belt?

hello,

ok. your questions are: "do you need a balck belt to teach jiujitsu" and "why does it take so long to get a black belt"?

no. it is acceptable for a purple belt to open a school. generally, they do so under the attention of a black belt. they can promote white belts to blue belt. for promotion to higher belts (purple, brown), you need to be trained by a black belt.

it takes a long time to get a black belt, because it takes a very long time to become proficient at all the positions and transitions necessary to be a compotent competitor and instructor. consider this... if you magically got every technique right, the night it was demonstrated for the first time, you would still need to attend a couple thousand classes.

needless to say... most don't get it right the first several times they try a technique.

hope this helps you a bit.

thanks.

[Tant01]

History from the archives?

hello,

ok. your questions are: "do you need a balck belt to teach jiujitsu" and "why does it take so long to get a black belt"?

no. it is acceptable for a purple belt to open a school. generally, they do so under the attention of a black belt. they can promote white belts to blue belt. for promotion to higher belts (purple, brown), you need to be trained by a black belt.

it takes a long time to get a black belt, because it takes a very long time to become proficient at all the positions and transitions necessary to be a compotent competitor and instructor. consider this... if you magically got every technique right, the night it was demonstrated for the first time, you would still need to attend a couple thousand classes.

needless to say... most don't get it right the first several times they try a technique.

hope this helps you a bit.

thanks.

Check the dates of the q's you reply to, eh? I'm sure he's figured it out by now?

(maybe?) LOL

[lorenzodamarith]

hello,

hahahahahahaha!!!

let it not be said we aren't thourough!!!

thanks.

[lorenzodamarith]

hello,

actually, on many sites this sort of question comes up often. figured it wouldn't hurt to answer for those "future generations" who come seeking enlightenment.

wouldn't have even noticed the thread, but someone posted on it yesterday it looks like.

hahahahahahahahahahaha!!

careful what you say folks!!! you don't know who will accidentally dig it up 4 years later!!!

thanks.

[Tant01]

hello,

actually, on many sites this sort of question comes up often. figured it wouldn't hurt to answer for those "future generations" who come seeking enlightenment.

wouldn't have even noticed the thread, but someone posted on it yesterday it looks like.

hahahahahahahahahahaha!!

careful what you say folks!!! you don't know who will accidentally dig it up 4 years later!!!
thanks.

True dat... Lots of folks "lurking" too.

Crawl out of the shadows and post something. YOU know who you are!

[lorenzodamarith]

True dat... Lots of folks "lurking" too.

Crawl out of the shadows and post something. YOU know who you are!

hello,

yes folks. lurking. people lurking. people that lurk. consider this, you are lurking. did you set out one day and decide "lurking is the life!!!!!"???

hahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!!! by all means, get to posting. we would enjoy the chance to make fun of you..... er..... exchange ideas and info with you!!!!!

more people posting on this forum will slow global warming. did you know that? yep. also, if you guests start posting, feul prices will drop significantly!!! don't you see? by posting here, you will be making the world a better place!!!!!!!!

thanks.

[lorenzodamarith]

hello

ok. that was over the top. agreed. but the invitation stands. get to posting!! have a little fun with it.

we are looking foreward to it!

thanks

[tkdman1]

Why das every one hate taekwondo its actually really cool although bjj is also cool it das not teach you to fight more then one person as well as taekwondo and karate wat happens it ur fighting in a staircase or something is bjj gona help you then. Each martial art has its own strengths its not that martial art its the practitioner that das it