What is a BJJ Purple Belt?
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Rick Ellis answers the question: What is a purple belt.
In 3 days i demonstrate for my PURPLE yeeeeee so nervous and excited at the same time 56yr old and NOT stopping ❤
You got this!!!!
@@kendallleingang TY
Good luck !!!!
I'm 59yr hoping it's not to late
@@reginaldanglin4264 ..........its NEVER too late to take control of your mind, body and spirit. To learn how to deal with physical stress, to build your endurance, to sharpen your mind, to improve your cardio is irreplaceable. THIS is what keeps me going at this age...... it is not about being better than anyone it is about being better for myself tomorrow than I was today. The body and mind will respond and grow like you have never experienced. Trust the journey it will pay back 10fold
Ive been training almost 5 years, blue belt for three. My last school did belt testing and I was disappointed when I didn’t pass. Coach told me he could give me a purple belt and noone would question it anywhere I went, but he wasn’t sure I was the purple belt version of myself yet. He saw something I did not and I trusted in him … well, then I moved with work, started at a new school, got injured, don’t really feel connected to this new school yet, and just feel exactly like you said in the video - like im kind of in a rut, can’t see the forest through the trees. This video is exactly what I needed. Thank you for this wisdom.
I'm 53, 5'5" and took a 15 year break after getting my blue belt. I just got my purple belt and at about 19:40 give or take a few seconds I started breaking down. Everything you said here is so true, I'm just so used to being a blue belt that it is surreal seeing a purple belt now. I'm chasing brown like a mad man. Like you said, it's a journey. Thank you Sir
Been a purple belt for a little over a year. Sometimes I’m playing chess sometimes I’m playing tic tac toe 😂
Lol that's great
Purple belt: I can watch some weird move on TH-cam a couple times and hit it on a white belt or 1/2 the blue belts tomorrow. 😂
Accurate 🤣
I finally reached a point where I'm not caring as much about achieving Purple. My new gym doesn't award stripes after Blue belt and it's helped dial in why I'm here; to improve. Not wondering if I'll be getting the next stripe has cleared the fog and allowed me to focus on my game... not fixated on the next belt, but focus on fixing holes and learning from failures and just becoming a better practitioner. The next thing I know I'm getting tapped less, achieving new levels of calm, and evolving. I'll get Purple when my Professor thinks I'm there, and will be awesome, but not fixating on a Purple piece of cloth is triggering unexpected growth. Rad
Thanks for the wisdom, Professor. 🤘
That's a good attitude to have.
Hey friends. I see a lot of y’all who are blue belts working towards your purple. I just got promoted 2 weeks ago to purple, I’m telling ya’ll, this video is super super accurate to what to think about with purple. But guys, hear me out, don’t over think what your requirements are, remember we get better through consistency. I was a blue belt for 1.5 years but those last 3 months I trained the most consistent I’ve trained in a sec, and next thing you know I got promoted. Sometimes you’re not gonna feel like you’re ready. Don’t worry about that, just keep showing up guys. The journey is what’ll matter the most. As long as you guys show up, promotion will happen regardless of how long that is. Don’t stop going guys. Big love. I hope I see someone you one day on the mats flexing your belts (: Oss
Well said.
Purple belt after only 1.5years at blue you have me tremendously expired thank u so much. How many days did u trained at blue for such a speedy promotion and did u compete ?
1.5 from blue to purple is a exception. That happens rarely and most of the time the guy is a high level wrestler or something prior. Blue to purple is the longest gap and where most quit
Awesome video. I think I stumbled across this at the exact right time. I’m just a 2 stripe blue belt and I’m definitely feeling the blues and this video really helped me refocus and lift my head up. Thank you
Thank you for interacting with your subscribers and listening to what they say, it really means a lot and I know we all appreciate your videos and content that you put out.
I think it’ll be good to finish this series with a brown belt and a black belt video if you can 🙏💯
Again thank you for your knowledge and for creating this channel. Really means a lot!
I’m 47 and I’m a new purple. It’s the most intimidating part of my journey so far. There are upper blues that are coming with mad purpose for you. There are often only two thoughts to training. Some professors want you to win every roll. Some professors want you trying new things… without tapping. There are 3 stripe white belts that are, young and strong, and might catch a purple if the purple is trying new things.
I’d rather play with new ideas and tap to lower belts… but that is a huge sin to most professors. Purple is about taking more chances. Win or lose.
1stripe white belt ,at any time rolling with a purple you can feel when their showing you where you made huge opening, or let you work against their hard defense and if you can see the small window you can’t fit in yet, they’ll allow you work it in if you attempt it, thank you
@@valiantsoul94 we’re all trying to make each other better. Better at Jiu-Jitsu, and better people. That should always be the goal. Oss
My buddy is a black belt. I know he taps to lower belts because I've seen him tap to a white belt before. I'm sure he's doing two things. 1) He's experimenting with a new technique or strategy. 2) He's allowing the lower belts to sharpen their tools as well. I'm certain he's doing these because when he was a brown belt he was also the mat enforcer. It'd be highly unlikely a white belt is going to legit catch him. Anyways, I think experimenting with different ideas is good because it widens your knowledge base and also keeps the journey exciting.
@@esotericschizochad3664 agreed.
how long did it take you to get to purple?
And conbgrats!
I just received my purple today. After two and a half years at blue. I was honored by having mine awarded in the presence of Gustavo Pieres. What is being said here is very true. My difficulty was my mindset that I needed to know every defense for every possible attack and then be able to counter it. I had a paradigm shift about six months ago where I went from technique seeking to the flow seeking, the momentum shifts…It changed my approach a good bit. The little changes and shifts started to come easier and stick. Love the message that this video gives. 🙏🏼🙏🏼
Congratulations!
Congrats 💪
So glad you’re back and sharing your knowledge and insight with us. As a newish white belt this content is a bit down the road for me but keeping these concepts in mind will help me train with purpose when the time comes.
Another great video Professor Rick. As someone who’s been a purple belt for a couple of years, this video was helpful for me as well. Great reinforcement and articulation of the things I need to continue to work on and think about. Thanks!
appreciate the video, moving to purple belt at 51 , been a journey, I like how u indicated another mindset and be obsessed, I need to dive into that more. thanks again.
Needed to hear this, perfect timing for me. Thank you!
I'm 43, and getting ready for an upcoming belt test as I look to move up to purple belt. I really appreciate this perspective. Recently started looking into flow charting and it's definitely valuable. It's really helped me see multiple movements and techniques when they start to appear in live rolling. As an older guy I have so much respect for your willingness to share your journey in an honest way.
Great video. It's so interesting to hear your story of you and your coach in the car. I had these conversations about a month ago with my coaches too.
Incredible video as always. Thanks!
Such a great speaker. Love all of your content.
I come back to this video regularly so I summarized it with timestamps:
Things you need to do to go from Blue Belt to Purple Belt.
3:10 Fundamental Shift in mindset, going from one-dimensional approach to multiple dimensions
4:42 Mentality of a Black Belt in the approach to Jiu Jitsu, just lacking experience
5:56 Master the stuff you know instead of gathering more and more information
6:26 Flow Chart out your game
7:55 Defense, also Flow Chart out your game in terms of Defense
9:06 Momentum, both in the usage and linking of techniques as well as Balance shifts and Energy Expenditure
12:30 Effective use of Legs
Thank you for this
This was a really inspiring pep talk. I’m mid way through my blue belt and feel like I’ve finally turned a corner. My game is sharp, and I can hand out a fair amount of business. But I feel like my next step up is flowing better between attacks. I have mastery of pressure on top, but I am still rough on my back. But I have the humility to keep trying new things even though it may not end well. Thank you for validating my approach. I feel very positive about where things are headed now.
As a brand new blue belt, this is useful to see what I need to work towards. I know I have a long way to go but it helps frame my training focus.
Well said. I found this spot on in how my journey from blue to purple is going. 4 years so far and still feels so far off in so many ways. Another great video by Rick here.
Thanks!
This really helped focus me on what I need to do. Thank you Rick.
This exactly what I needed to hear, I can get frustrated on not combining combinations together. Keep coming, every night is different.
Thank you. Perhaps it’s your eloquent words, graceful delivery, and/or the subtle background track, but this brought a calm to my otherwise stormy and often frustrated blue belt mind.
It has been over an 8 year journey made more difficult and treacherous by injuries and life’s obstacles that are both in and out of my control. I’ve become hyper-aware of my lack of progress while watching others rise 2 and 3 belts. This sport gives and takes so much of us. While I long to accelerate and rush the rise to an expert level, I can’t help but reflecting on how much I enjoy teaching young blues and whites the subtle intricacies that will make them better.
Very good and thorough explanation. Thanks for your help and inspiration! Oss!
I'm a couple of years into my blue belt and this was really helpful. There's alot of resources about getting through white belt and for early blue but getting into the advanced stages it's not as clear what to work on. Glad to say I've naturally progressed in this direction, spending time on details and chaining attacks together fluidly. Thanks for this one, it was very helpful...so how about a brown belt vid??😅
Thank you professor. I'm a blue belt currently having a pretty hard time. This video gave me some insight into my journey. I really am focusing on a one dimensional level and need to expand my perspective. Again thanks for the insight.
Jiu-Jitsu is nothing but hitting wall after wall, and the only way to get over the wall is to put your head down and keep training.
I am late to comment but thought I had a late start. 6 years 5 days per week finally got purple belt just after turning 50 inDecember. Good on you guys pushing 60 and going after it! I am learning it’s never too late. My classmate is 67, he got his purple as well.
Thank you for the advice sir 😊
Thank you Rick for the video, great information as always, I appreciate your effort, always pushing us forward👍. I just received my purple belt a week ago, I'll be 55 in three months. I've been training since 2017, minus a year and a half off the mats during covid and other setbacks. My advice is to stop thinking about being promoted, just focus on getting better, want to get better, improve and improve more. Improving a little everyday makes a huge difference over time. Be consistent, get to class! A minimum of 3x a week, more if possible. "Trust the process" is what my professor says. Next thing you know, you'll be a purple belt. 💯
Lol yes sir!!!!!
Congratulations, Sheldon!🥳
excellent video and a lot of wisdom for me to digest
I may be getting an invitation to test for purple tomorrow and just saw this video. Thank you for the synchronicity!
Damn, thanks so much for this video dude. This came at a perfect time in my blue belt journey and the way you explain things just really clicked with me - quite possibly the best BJJ video I’ve watched!
Awesome! Thank you.
After 5+ years as a blue, I was just honored by my professor and received my purple. Afterwards, i watched a ton of videos on what is a purple, and your video is by far the best take on it. Thank you for this.
Rick, your productions are so powerfully made. From the camera to the music to the tone of your speech, I feel impacted regardless of the topic. Hats off to you.
Thank you, brother. I appreciate hearing that.
always a pleasure to watch your videos extremely motivating and informative keep them coming , btw i love the shirt i ordered from your site ( old man don't quit )
Thank you so much, brother!
Thank you for those words ; keep inspiring and laughs. Dont forget that youre changing lives.
Excellent, thank you
I am a 40 year old blue belt and this was a fantastic video. Thank you
I almost quit a few months ago. Golf was looking good. But I changed schools and found renewed energy and coaches willing to teach. I can see the path to purple belt now and things are changing.
Thank you
Im not at the door, but this video has helped me realize and understand that i punched in the right address in the GPS. Thank you 🙏🏾. Love this channel. Appreciate you brother!
Great video with thorough explanations. I agree with a lot of what Rick said. With one exception; To get a purple belt, you should be an advanced player already. Just an unpolished one. IE; An ability to demonstrate/execute, in live sparring, advanced techniques with a deep understanding of concepts on purple and above. But that’s just me.
Great video Rick. Do you have book recommendations for jujitsu and other martial arts?
Thanks for posting this. I'm a 48 year old and have recently been hit hard with the blue belt blues. Feels like I'm just not improving or so slowly that it's hardly noticeable. Your words on simply continuing were just what I needed to hear.
Hang in there, brother!
Blue belt here as well. I've found that changing my perspective goes a long way.
For example I'm in my 40's. I have kids. I have a house. I have a career. Due to scheduling conflicts, I can't train more than twice per week (rarely I can train 3 times per week). I've seen people start after me and surpass me in rank and skill simply because they have the ability to train more frequently than me.
Then I remember why I train BJJ: break a sweat, get a stretch, and make friends. As long as I've achieved those, I'm quite satisfied. Once I regain my perspective, I find myself quite happy to keep training even if I don't advance as fast as my classmates.
Working on my Purple under Jason Lambert. I have been feeling those blue belt blues lately. As an older guy, it can really be frustrating, but it reinforces your point about being fluid and using momentum to affect combinations. I am grateful to be under the Roy Harris lineage. You and Roy Dean are great ambassadors of the art. Thanks!
Hey we live in the same city!
@@selvedgeson Let's roll!
Small world, Michael. Say hi to Jason from me.
Thank you 🙏
How do you go about doing a flow chart for your game? Can you make a video on this? This is right up my alley man. ty
I want to thank you for your videos.
I have been training Bjj since 2009 . Im currently a 1 stripe blue. I have had a crazy journey. This passed year I definitely felt like I hit the blue belt blues.
After discovering your videos, it help me get through those blues. I have changed my game up and been having more fun then ever in my journey.
Thank you.
Thats abit mad no? 12 years of bjj and a blue belt?
How are you a blue belt since you’ve been training since 2009
@@codyhughes8013 life my brother, couple injuries, changing of school do to relocation, life changing events.
For me i have learned to just enjoying the journey.
I just got my purple after training since 2013, but I injured my knees and quit in 2016, just started training again just over a year ago
@@carguy2256 congrats, on your promotion!! 🤙
love this
Salaam! What a peaceful video! 🙏🏿🥋
just got my purple belt, i went to see this video right after, thank you. OSS
I don’t know how to express my word correctly
But
This is a great comprehensive and detail to mindset couch talk
When I acquired my blue belt you help me, and calm me down because I thought was not ready given that my couch gave me the test guidance paperwork and had 3 weeks to fixed some areas
That approach gave me a lot of stress because I often don’t do good on test
It made me for some reason more nervous that a roll in competition, well of course did not wanted to fail
When possible could you give a guidance list of techniques for a purple belt?
Thank you for all you do it really helps
Just got mine yesterday and Here I am
What are your thoughts on what makes a good instructor in Jiu-Jitsu? All of the previous belt videos have been from the perspective of a student/competitor. It could be a benefit to hear about what makes an effective instructor and how one gets that way. As an instructor who is opening his first school, I’d be curious to hear what makes an instructor effective. Love the content keep it up!
Thanks for the topic suggestion.
56 year old 3 stripe purple - great 👍🏼 video - thanks 🙏
Thank you for this; I just got my blue, so this gives me good things to keep in mind over the next couple years or so while I aim for purple.
Rick... can you do a video about flowcharting? And from a variety of levels? Like - what sort of flowcharting should I look at as a Blue Belt, and then what (if any diffs) as a purple or brown?
Thanks for the suggestion.
"Like a good scientist." I like that.
Nice video. Can you do a brown belt
Looking forward to the one on what makes a Brown belt.
I'm a 4 stripe blue and terrified to get my purple. I know what a purple belt is and I'm nowhere near it!
In my muay thai system I am a purple belt equivalent and a blue belt in jits. Been training for about 5 years now. Stopped doing gi but wrestle and train mma and nogi 6x a week and I strike 7x… hope to get a purple at my school just cuz 🤣
"What is a BJJ Purple Belt?"
Answer: It is a piece of cotton cloth (some have polyester or other materials) that has been dyed purple. They come in different sizes (example A1, A2, A3, etc.) but the belt is meant to be tied around your waist while doing pajama wrestling.
Obviously I am joking (but somewhat serious). I have been training for 5+ years and last month I was awarded a BJJ purple belt on the podium, it is a moment I will never forget.
I am 46 and I have been a blue belt for three years. I have never worried about belts or promotion, or stripes, I have always just tried to perform at a higher level. The issue that I find myself in now is that it's expected that I will make that push to purple; and I would love to say that's the path I'm on. The unfortunate truth, for me, is that I see all these opportunities. I can watch a roll and see the sweeps and transitions, as well as multiple submissions, and all kinds of things; the issue is getting my body to do what I know it needs to do when I am in those situations. As an older, bigger guy, I accepted awhile back , that there would be limitations on what I could physically do compared to the younger smaller people. I am at the point, after three years, that I don't see that "shift" coming anytime soon. I love jiu jitsu and I have no intention of quitting or giving up, but it is a reality that some people may never reach that "fundamental shift" in mentality and performance that allows them to turn that corner into the honed, "elite" belts. I think that what is important for people that are in this position, is that you remember that your game may not be like the game that you see others that are your rank in your gym playing. I think that sometimes we use someone as a basis for comparison as where we think we ought to be, or the skill set that we should be implementing based on some arbitrary person that we somewhat model in our gym. As a 46 year old 300 lb blue belt, the reality is that I am not going to be inverting, using lightning speed transitions, and be an extremely dynamic grappler. Set your own goals for yourself and make them smaller goals like retaining your guard throughout an entire roll, or integrate a technique you've been having difficulty getting while drilling, into a roll. No matter what happens on your BJJ journey, if you can continue to make milestones of your own, the belts will become less of a focus and I feel like you will enjoy the entire journey. Just my two cents, cheers to you all.
Thank u man. 59 yr old blue belt. 2021 and been a struggle off and on the mats. Technically I have not been to regular training since 2021. The Comparison is the issue. Where I should be if I only stay training. Now if I go back and I will. Catch up to other guy who are well ahead of me. Truly a inner and mental fight with myself. The Mud is getting thick. SoS....
I know I have at least 2 or 3 years to go from blue to purple. When I started BJJ training, with very few exceptions, any purple belt I rolled or drilled with felt like a wizard, who could effortlessly do anything he wanted, and stop me from doing anything he didn't want me to do.
At our school blue belts are described as advanced beginners, purple belts are considered the beginning of becoming advanced, and are expected to be "dangerous". A purple belt should be able to challenge a black belt and "keep them on their toes". My perception is that the difference between a new blue belt and a new purple belt is greater than the difference between a new purple belt and a new black belt.
What about the brown belts ?
Use legs more and flowchart - both light bulb moments, thanks! 💡
This is pretty much what my coach wanted from me for my blue belt, though i wouldnt expect that Roy would bestow a purple belt on me.
Its probably more that youre referring to the ideas that you want to see fully internalised, whereas my coach just wants me to be able to demonstrate that i am beginning the process of internalising these ideas.
Right as i was thinking this in those words the words "internalise" was used.
Edit: I just realised that the brown and black belt ones are already up. Just didn't see it earlier, bc of how many vids this fella is pumping out.
Id definitely be interested to see the brown belt version of this so i can glimpse even further down the road.
I dont want to be rude but you are flattering yourself, a blue belt and purple belt are an ocean apart no matter what school
@@stefanforsgren9023 Did your only read the first half of the first sentence, my man? I wasn't saying that I was a purple belt.
The vocalised expectations are the same as what my coach wanted for blue belt. The internalisation expectation is not going to be on the same level.
I speculate that it's effectively that my coach wants us to be engaging with the concepts that Roy would expect mastery of.
I know you didn't plan on doing it, but we also need a brown and black belt video.
I'm a new purple belt but do not feel I deserve it. To top it off, I've had to move cities and now I'm the new guy (be it I am also the oldest in the room by 20 years) I am slow and the new gym is very competition focused. I am getting crushed by young blue belts and even some white belts. I think I am thinking of quitting.
with the expertise you will develop in defensive skills, just think how you'll be the next time you have to change gyms.
At this point the only thing youre allowed to quit are warm-ups. Keep your chin up, stay focus and keep showing up.
How much do you weigh? Big guy? Med? Small?
Just accept losing. Us older guys can’t expect to win every roll. Just enjoy it and enjoy helping the younger guys learn.
Forget about the color of your belt and just train and learn for the enjoyment of doing something difficult.
Good Morning, what is a “Flowchart”? How do I create one?
Purple belt has fully committed to sweaty dudes as their favorite past time.
Brown next please
I bought the new course - it’s good. My problem is with the dramatic music. Don’t get me wrong, the music is technically very good. It’s just SO DRAMATIC. I get what he’s going for, but my personal feeling is that it’s too much for the average guy and it would appeal to a broader audience if the drama was pulled down a notch or two. All love - the context is good and the production value is top notch. Cheers!
I was a white belt for three years and a few months. I’ve been a blue belt for two and a half years. I train in both GI and NoGi. I’m competent at both. I have a solid defense and I can put submission techniques together, just like Rick mentioned. Also, I’m helpful to the newer students bringing them along so we can all grow together. My instructors know this, they’ve seen it. However, I really don’t know what goes through their mind. There’s a stripe system, but some times they use it, other times they don’t. It’s the inconsistency that bothers me. I don’t really have a clue when that purple belt is coming. Since I like NoGi so much, ultimately I don’t care. In NoGi everyone mostly wears a black rash-guard and shorts. All anyone cares about is your knowledge and ability.
Here’s a story for you:
When I got my very first stripe Instill remember the day. I kept training for months on end and felt like I was never going to advance. Even saw other people that I started with get their stripes, and mean while I was tapping them out.
Right before class I was frustrated as I’m putting in my Gi and kept telling myself “I don’t want to go today, this is bullshit, etc.” However, I kept getting ready and still showed up to class and needless to say, it was that day, the day I was most frustrated and almost getting ready to quit all together, was the day I got my first stripe.
That day taught me a lesson, and a lesson that in grateful that I learned early on in my journey.
We all have things we need to learn and all of our journeys will be different. But as long as you continuously show up even on the days you don’t want to go, do what you have to do, and never quit, you’ll always get to the place you need to be.
I’m confident based on what you’re saying that you are literally at the cusp of purple belt, just enjoy the journey and be patient. It’s when we’re most frustrated and confused about a situation that we are almost at the point of surpassing it.
Stay strong, stay disciplined. It’ll pay off on the end brother 🙏
@@Viking.voyage I’ll keep that in mind. Thanks for the advice, brother.
The answer is that coaches don’t care about belts and stripes as much as the students do. So they aren’t thinking about it that much. I also think most coaches just give out belts for time served.
@@jonevans870 Good point.
The hardest belt is blue belt, without a doubt. 80% of people give up on white belt, hence, it is the hardest one. From that one forward, it is just a matter of time spent in the dojo. The mindset you already have.
IMO the reason why the question comes up ALL THE TIME ... Is in Judo for example (from what I understand), there are x Number of techniques (lets say 30? 40? whatever, throws, pins, escapes, transitions , submission) and Black Belt should be 5-6 years as an example (a Good Karate school would also be 5+ years) because Black Belt is Considered the Beginner Belt, one has just learned X number of techniques (each belt has very specific techniques where in Jujitsu often we are all leaning the same techniques regardless of rank, day one anaconda choke new guy is learning anaconda choke...) or often many new people so we are doing arm bar, but if a higher belt has the armbar locked in maybe the new people should be doing arm bar while the higher belts are doing Barotoplatta ............ JMO
Damb, I been training bjj since I was 41 now I just turn 50.. I got long ways to go....
Million Dollar Baby Checking in @ 53; Hooked in Motown/N/S!!!
Crazy how the viewer count of these vids cut in half every single belt up.
Kinda makes sense if you think about the ratio of people at each belt.
It honestly seems there's a gap in the belt system. People are technically proficient but despite yrs of experience they don't know how to teach/dial things back at the purple belt level. Another white belt and I were struggling with the the S mount to arm bar move. A 50 yr old 15 yr 250 lb purple belt "demonstrated" it by saying "this is going to be uncomfortable for him (i.e. me) then at competition speed smashed my ribs on both sides. He had no awareness on his end that he should have dialed it way down, told me to brace my core and at least be ready for what was coming. It was my 1st time being exposed to the fkin move. I wish I had a mechanism to continue training. I know the learning curve is for me very steep but there's no viable pathway when the senior folks have so little awareness.
Is it true what Marcello Garcia says ... that there are 334 techniques from white to purple?
Catch
I think you need to be able to fully command the moves you use in a “two dimensional” fashion, before you can know the moves well enough to string them together. Once the moves are clear, your brain doesn’t have to get caught up in their details and can start weaving them together. Gotta master those moves first though!
Your purple belt requirements are blue belts in my gym. 🤷♂️ I’m 40 natty.
What about the bjj kids belts system? Why don't we start at the very beginning?
The 9 belt colors in the IBJJF system are just sub-divisions of the adult white belt. In other words, a one stripe white belt is the equivalent of advancing through the 3 grey belts. If you get to the last kid belt (green belt with black stripe), that's the equivalent of a blue belt when you turn 16.
Can people stay blue belt forever (if they willing to stay for certain reason), even they reach to higher level?
If they are reaching that level then that means they are training regularly enough to just be promoted. The only thing that keeps people at blue is lack of mat time, which has to be ALOT of. Most of my friends that have been training longer than me and are still blue are still blue because they don’t train enough or consistently enough to improve to the point of moving up in belt. Belt promotion regardless of belt color is marker of a type of evolution in your jiu jitsu, and if you don’t train consistently enough that evolution will take much longer to occur. So if you are getting better, it’s because your training consistently, consistency manifests your evolution as a jiu jitsu player, that evolution is recognized thru a belt promotion. I just got promoted to purple 2 weeks ago, and I can tell you I don’t think I got better but I was training so fucking often (im 26 also went thru a break up so I went ape shit in training) to where I was evolving myself to be more fluid, think ahead more, be more consistent in being OUT of bad positions
Short answer: only time you stay at one belt is if you’re not training. You can not be good enough to be compared to purple, brown, or black belts if you’re not on the mats and anyone whose trained long enough and is worth their salt will make sure that that person is promoted appropriately
I trained for a while under an instructor that had very specific testing requirements for each stripe at each belt. At that dojo there were a lot of sandbaggers who never advanced because they didn't want to get tested and the instructor didn't force anyone to test that didn't want to.
look up the term "sand bagging"
Every night is a good night.
Get subs? You worked offense.
Stalemate? Worked defense and offense.
Get subbed? Found a hole, learned something new, etc.
It's ALL good.
Oss.
No more technique videos Rick?😢
I still learn new stuff all the time, so I'm not saying stop learning, just that your predominant focus should be on the things you already know. Eventually, the "new stuff" you learn tends to be small tweaks that help you be more effective.
I understand that Professor, I was asking are you going to produce more technique video like Prof. Dean and Cvbjj Channel
@@antwanali3484 I don’t have mat space where I can film at the moment, but I’m working on that because I have a lot of instructional content that I’d like to create.
I feel very one dimensional. It worries me I won't be able to make the mental jump to multidimensional. Currently blue.
After watching this video I will be identifying as a purple belt 😅 (3 stripe blue).
I disagree blue belt is the hardest so many people come in as white belts for a little while and leave the percentage of people who try Jiu Jitsu and quit vs getting there blue is highest..blue takes the beginner a little my time to go through something they've never experienced in there life most quit before ever getting blue..
What is a brown belt 🤎
most belt promotion in bjj is about time served at the club, not skill, more of a conveyor belt of belt promotion. many purple belts are no better than blue belts in skill, maybe just a little more aggressive.
bjj is unfortunately a bit of a cult, a blue belt could be better than most purple belts but never get to purple if they do not attend regularly or are not part of the social hierarchy. there is certainly no magical shift from blue to purple, or purple to brown, or brown to black.
even worse are the purple or higher belts who lack stand up and striking skills as they would fail embarassingly in a real self defense situation where dropping to the ground and automatically going to grab a lapel would probably result in a swift kick to their face.
maybe stop the silly obsession with belts and focus on actual skill or atleast develop a belt promotion system that takes the promotions out of the hands of club instructors who get to wield excessive control over their students, perhaps more of a judo style regional method.
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How are this dudes thumbs so long