Pretty funny thread over on Sherdog

The thread is about a video 2 students rolling. The video as well as the comments in the thread are pretty funny:

http://www.sherdog.net/forums/f12/vi...lling-1857469/

I was laughing hard until I saw this vid.. then I felt sorry for the guy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZgVKgJpkr0

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Originally Posted by J Grooms

I was laughing hard until I saw this vid.. then I felt sorry for the guy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZgVKgJpkr0

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holy shit, 80lbs is a lot of weight for anybody to lose. good for this guy...

Wow! I'm nobody! to question the people who signed off on that guys blue belt cert but can somebody explain to me how that works?

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Originally Posted by Jonathan Wylie

Wow! I'm nobody! to question the people who signed off on that guys blue belt cert but can somebody explain to me how that works?

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You pay money pretend to know what u are doing and they send u a blue belt....

It's interesting.

I have mixed feelings. On one end of the spectrum, the mats never lie. His objective skill level is just his objective skill level and all the criticism he receives, regardless of how cruel, is real. I don't feel guilty for laughing.

At the same time though, who am I to say what jiujitsu is to him? Jiujitsu is really what you make of it and it has clearly changed this man's life for the best. Ironically, despite the criticism and ridicule jiujitsu truly benefits people, like the guy in the video, the most. It was really made for normal people to change their lives not for sport and not for MMA macho posturing or even the goofy inverted rolling heel hooks that I keep trying during live sparring. I'd imagine that people laugh at me when I blow a flying heel hook.... hmm....

If Rener belts him it's legit. That being said, I'm watching more videos for a laugh.

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Originally Posted by Cody Kietzman

You pay money pretend to know what u are doing and they send u a blue belt....

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No dude this guy tested in person with Rener. Watch the second video on this thread that's what makes it even more confusing.

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Originally Posted by Jonathan Wylie

No dude this guy tested in person with Rener. Watch the second video on this thread that's what makes it even more confusing.

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O sorry i couldn't finish the second vid. So wait Rener legit says this guy is a blue...smh...

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Originally Posted by Caliphate Ishtar Allah

Getting a Blue belt isn't a great feat, you just need to demonstrate working knowledge of the basic concepts and foundations. His ability is not really what a blue belt is about in the Gracie system. There are blue belts in some schools that can whoop on Brown belts from other schools. What does that mean? It means nothing. All Belts and grading is subjective to each system and school. The persons own innate ability, strength changes the landscape too much for belts to be a Universal standard. If this guy is happy with his online tutorials more power to him for trying. Phone sex is still sex, naaa not really... But he will get off on it for a while. Until he realizes he's been taken for a ride.

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Well dont say getting a blue isnt a great feat cuz it was one of the most intense things ive ever done....

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Originally Posted by Caliphate Ishtar Allah

Your experience is real but the belt itself is just a trophy. It has no value other than the one you place on it. Just like money.

I bought a Gold medal cast in 1936, from a pawn shop in Berlin, it contained 6 grams of Gold. Its true value was at the bottom of a bottle I was told.

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Every belt an achievement, make no mistake about that. For me, a belt is kind of like a degree in higher education. You earned it, and no one can take it away.

Funny videos. I actually started to relate with the dude. He has that same passion that we have. Awesome!! I'm actually gonna give him real critique on youtube because there were some major holes in his game.