Unifying all JJ belt systems

[bobby rivers]

Purple belts give me all I can handle.

I love how nogi comps operate like that though. Especially when nonranked rashies are used. You have no idea what the other guys rank is sometimes. And it doesn't matter. All you know is he is confident enough to take on the best in the building. Time to bump knuckles and nut up.

[Andrew Sarasin]

Homie I know where you're comin from. Honestly the man(who I taught) who has tapped and demolished me more than all training partners combined, is a white belt. If I could rank him it would be on the verge of brown. I honestly believe nobody would dispute this. Got another white belt that's a sold purple. They just decided to train with me instead of going to the local gym, because they value results over belts. Its because I do what Eddie recommends. Regardless, until you are legitimately recognized, just be comfortable with being a badass unranked grappler. I got promoted primarily so I could compete at more advanced divisions in comp. So there are avenues if you work and are humble.

Probably the best quot here so far. well put.

[Seth W Hill]

I'm always in conversations about either

1)what rank a unranked grappler would be equivalent to in gi and nogi
2)if a ranked grappler is actually better or worse than their current ranking
c)potpourri ranging from "if" i'm a nogi purple belt then.... what the difference between a blue belt with no stripes and full stripes

Here's my solution. When you roll with someone if they're a higher rank than you and you beat them, then you two switch belts. The finer details need worked out but I think theres something to it.

This sounds an awful lot like the Pokemon gym leader badge system, just sayin.

[Chad Clark]

This sounds an awful lot like the Pokemon gym leader badge system, just sayin.

I wanna be the very best