Mind you, there is no rule against it, its just how personally feel about it.
Mind you, there is no rule against it, its just how personally feel about it.
When I was a White Belt, I kept a Blue Belt sitting beside the sink in my bathroom. I had to look at it every day when I woke up. I'm just brushing my teeth, staring at that Blue Belt. I started each day with that goal on my mind.Quote:
Originally Posted by Chris Herzog
When I got promoted to Blue Belt, I came home and put a Purple Belt on the bathroom sink.
When I got promoted to Purple Belt, I came home and put a Brown Belt on the bathroom sink.
Currently, there is a Black Belt on my bathroom sink. :)
I guess if you weren't sure you were going to stick with Jiu Jitsu forever than that makes sense but for example I know for a fact Ill be a black belt some day because I know I wont quit. I may have to wait a long ass time to wear a rashguard if I were to buy one but I know one day I will get to wear it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Chris Herzog
Oh I'm 1000% sure I'm a lifer. Maybe I'm just old school, I believe in earning something first, then rewarding myself with recognition after.Quote:
Originally Posted by Brent Smith
WTF, Why would you subject those poor poor belts to what goes on in that bathroom? Belts don't deserve that!Quote:
Originally Posted by Brandon Mccaghren
I waited to order stuff till I earned my next rank....it a cool reward to yourself. I like the motivation idea of having it prior too. Just don't be a poser and wear shit you haven't earned.
Poser never entered into my thoughts when I raised the question. Never would I think of wearing a color before it was earned, that would be the topic of a another thread. I may start that one now. Lol
But coach Zog helped me make my mind up. I will hold off for the simple fact it may be bad karma :)
I have to say I don't know that I have ever met someone who was a poser. Most guys that have filtered through where I train seem to have a skill level that matches up with their belt color.
I will say I have seen reverse posing far more often. When I used to hit every tournament big or small I would see guys I had run into at other places stepping down in belt ranking. The most common one was purple belts competing in blue belt divisions. I also ran into tons of guys who I knew to be 18-19 years old entering teen divisions as 17 years old.
Anyone else ever see this and how did you handle it?
I don't know about guys going down in belt rank, but ive seen guys enter the beginner division when they clearly have a wrestling backroung. Just makes it even fun to submit them
they have colours for shorts too? and speaking of shorts when r they going to make new designs? Grey is not the most popular colour...