Belt system in 10th planet.

[Jason Koh]

Why don't 10th planet members wear belts but are given belts? Also, do you have to pay everytime you get a new belt?

[Chris Herzog]

Because wearing a belt without a Gi is just silly. And no you shouldn't be paying for a promotion.

[Jameson (Weebo)]

unless that belt is holding your pants up.

[Cody Kietzman]

Belts aren't "given" they're earned, and you pay with blood and sweat. (If you pay with tears well that's just gay)

[Kyle Spalla]

An honest answer because belt promotion is great way to to see where you stand in terms of skill and experience. It is a visual and tangible way of showing someone their milestones and great motivator to those training. Eddie saw this, and while he eliminated the gi of traditional BJJ he kept the rank system to assess his students and motivate to train to reach their max potentials and reach the highest level possible. As for charging people for promotions, well that's just plain fucking stupid.

[Josh Passini]

(If you pay with tears well that's just gay)[/QUOTE] that's funny

[Jason Koh]

i c...

[Kurzy]

One thing I love about 10P is that they don't charge for belting. I have trained at clubs that charge anywhere from $60 to $80 for sub-blackbelts, and once you get testing for degrees, you're talking $600 to $700.
(Local, no need to charge that amount of cash)

[Derek Stewart]

i wear my belt all the time

[Greg W]

An honest answer because belt promotion is great way to to see where you stand in terms of skill and experience. It is a visual and tangible way of showing someone their milestones and great motivator to those training. Eddie saw this, and while he eliminated the gi of traditional BJJ he kept the rank system to assess his students and motivate to train to reach their max potentials and reach the highest level possible. As for charging people for promotions, well that's just plain fucking stupid.

I think this was very smart play on Eddie's part. I was opposed to the belts when I started. $80 and a special day for testing for me to get a belt to prove to others that I new the things that I new. I new where I was at and that was all that mattered. And I was in it for physical fitness and self defense. A thug in a street fight doesn't give a rats ass what belt you have.I never had plans on getting a belt so I could teach, so to me it was pointless. I loved the idea of visiting a school as a white belt, I had no pressure to live up to my belt, I could just relax and learn. Now, when the people that I help with BJJ make progress and work hard, I feel sad/selfish that I could not offer them the belt recognition that they really deserved. All people are different and require different motivations. Some are like I was, but others really need that positive reward of recognition. I now make sure to take time during class to mark those milestone with a "fake" belt promotion suggestion. Can't say as I would want a do over, but I do feel in some ways I'm letting these people down who are working very hard to learn just for the sake of learning, nobody's doing it just for the belt, cause the can't get one, and those are exactly the people who deserve to get one. I can't say it enough, Kudos to Eddie and his forward thinking.