Twister roll and truck variation

[Liquidrob]

VJ, I think the question would be if you did go back to Gi would your current instructor let you wear your purple?

[VJ Bella]

I got the feeling he feels like brown might be a more appropriate color and that he would be brown if he was training somewhere that could promote him. So if purple is no longer appropriate, and brown is not appropriate, his solution is to remember it doesn't matter what color your belt is, and he demonstrates this by putting on white.

Pretty cool if you ask me.

Said it much better than I did Craig In the end it doesn't matter what belt I am. I've gotten shit from both sides... Been called a sandbagger for competing as a purple an also told I have no rank because I don't do bjj anymore. I just choose to avoid the drama and just be me with my own jitz.

[VJ Bella]

VJ, I think the question would be if you did go back to Gi would your current instructor let you wear your purple?

Yes... he does... On the rare occasions I show up for bjj class.

[Liquidrob]

In my training history, a lot of No Gi, I was awarded a blue a long time ago, Eddie promoted me to Purple in 10th planet, when I went back to Gi I wore a blue again, he would have allowed a purple but I didn't feel like my Gi game was there yet (it wasn't)

[Liquidrob]

Yes... he does... On the rare occasions I show up for bjj class.

Obviously you know you're a purple belt, but ot really doesn't matter in a forum rank like you said

[Eddie Bravo]

Vj, you are a purple belt to me

[Chris Herzog]

Vj, you are a purple belt to me

boom!

[Eddie Bravo]

Btw, that technique looks great while in the truck, that's a knarley leg knot but like bobby said, if you lift your bottom knee off the ground you will get your truck flipped. If you can knot up his bottom leg without lifting your bottom leg off the ground then maybe the move will pan out, good luck

[Ross Davidson]

Vj, you are a purple belt to me

Did a promotion just happen?!

[VJ Bella]

Thanks for the support Eddie. I'm not trying to make a big deal out of this nor am i worried about it. This will all work itself out one day. You guys have no idea the politics around here. This is prime Gracie country, your either a Gracie school or a Gracie affiliate, a no-gi guy ain't getting shit out here...and i did Gi only my first 6 years and the next 2 were half and half. I've only been no-gi only for the last 3 years...I just fell in love with no-gi, i was a wrestler...enjoy the faster pace, attacking legs and the freedom of movement it provides.

Considering that this is Eddies forum and he vouged for my skills in no-gi as a purple I will change my forum rank and get off this thread (i had no intentions of hijacking it..lol).

Craig...my offer still stands if you ever want to get together and spar...no ill will from me...just looking for someone to spar with while in Manchester...don't really care what you skill level is.