Originally Posted by
brent_littell
I know we don't have a standard on this but I see it on lots of pics on Facebook. I have my own opinion that you shouldn't do so but I am curious to hear others opinions.
My thought is that if you don't understand grip breaking and the nuances of the gi then it's not right to wear your no gi rank. If I were to walk into a gym and wear my black belt, I would be representing that I had a black belt understanding of the gi game, which I don't. Sure, I could beat plenty of black belts in the gi, but rank is also a representation of knowledge, not just ability.
I know it's fun to wear it but I think it's a little dishonest to do so. Cade, Sean Bollinger, and I all wear our gi rank in the gi, just to show that I'm not alone in this thinking
I agree with Gerald and Cade and Sean. Im staying a white belt until im ranked under eddie. period, not matter what ive achieved in the gi. (which i havent achieved shit, but still) I believe you should wear the rank of your respected art. When you are participating in a different art, wear the rank you have in that art.
That said, MMA has evolved kinda different. You can wear you BJJ rank out there, your Judo black belt, your Mong Kohl (Thai headband), your Kung-Fu gold sash, whatever you want, and it gets accepted. I beleive MMA is the only place where its acceptable to wear a rank of a different art. Honestly I kinda like that in mma.
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