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This thread isnt about gaining rank or anything like that. Instead it's about when you felt you had a reasonable overall grasp of jiu jitsu. Ive been rolling / learning for a solid 10 months now, I know many sweeps,submissions,transitions,takedowns,reversals and play most guards well but I just never feel I know enough. I competed once but I have yet to get the chance to test my skills...
I say after your full first year you can shed Noob status. That's around when I started feeling non noob. But there is always someone around the corner ready to make you feel like a noob again lol.
Took me at least a year to finally feel like I had a good solid foundation to rely on. I realized this when I didn't have to think as much while rolling but with the same results. Of course you can never know enough because there's always something new, something to learn. If you want to test yourself, just grapple higher belts that are stronger than you.Quote:
Originally Posted by Andy l
Still workin on it.
i think were all noob til purple belch
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I'm not trying to claim being anything above the noob status here, but the feeling of knowing that the new guy in class can't do anything but tap out is fucked up! When I boxed, new guys don't take long to figure out how to jab and circle if they get outgamed..but there's no running in jiu jitsu. Not sure whether or not thats an indication of my shedding of the noob status though because I feel useless against most blues..
Ill quit feeling as much like a noob when I get that blackbelt
Still workin on it.
yep sam still feel like a noob myself... when the ibjjf and the adcc are putting gold coloured medallions around my neck
The levels of noobdom vary. For example, when someone new comes to your class and you roll with them, and you have 10 months to 2 years of experience, then you see how much of a noob they are. However, in that same class you roll with someone who has 2 to 5 years of experience and you recognize that you are your own noob.
I still consider myself a noob ive been training for 6 months and know some stuff but still very humble!
Come on now guys... everyone is being a little humble here. There is a big difference between a noob and a blue belt. Noob status is like "How do I wrap the arm up for an americana? " or "Who is Renzo Gracie?" .... or crossing your feet while taking the back.
after becoming a 10th planet jiu jitsu blue belt after almost 4 years grappling I started to think I know a little bit ;)
everytime you lose you should feel like a noob
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Originally Posted by Steven Daniels
I think "noob" status is yours when: you have no idea about class etiquette, how to relax and learn during a roll, when you are so anxious for the sub that you crank someone faster than they can tap, kick them in the head going for position, or when you consistently refuse to wash your clothes after a work out. Get past these, and you're no longer a "noob" in my book. It doesn't have anything to do with ability; just attitude and outlook. If it were about winning and losing we'd all be noobs with guys like Eddie and Marcelo walking around.
For me it took about a year, i learn pretty fast tough but i would say it takes atleast 1 year and 2 at most so between 1-2 years :)
the moment that i started developing control of my ego, id say thats when your not a noob
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Originally Posted by Peter Hirt
i think that you stop being a noob when someone with only a couple of hours experience can't do anything with you. you'll still be a beginner, but not a noob if that makes sense. anything less than this is excessive modesty in my opinion. but then again, what the fuck do i know?
i also like peter hirt's definition
When I started to take what people gave me. We normally roll from knees, I used to be anxious to immediately gain advantage/impose my game.
Now I simply play a childlike game with my hips and guard, I move like noone you've ever seen. When I put people that think they just passed my guard in an omoplata, I thank god for jiu jitsu.
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Originally Posted by OmyPlata