Unifying all JJ belt systems

[Brandon Mccaghren]

I thought your idea of trading belts was ridiculous but I get what trying to get at. Belts are dumb. I really wanna compete at higher levels but I'm not allowed to because I haven't trained long enough. Belts are all politics :'( wahhhhhhhhhhh

How's it going against White Belts so far? Not trying to be overly sarcastic. But It's important to compete your way through the ranks. Competing against white belts is way closer to what you might encounter in a real world situation.

[bobby rivers]

"Belts only cover two inches of your ass. Unless jj machado gave you that belt. Then your pretty much covered head to toe" -fixed cliche quote..

You can substitute Jj for any legit black belt. It really is more than fabric when awarded via proper lineage.

[Aaron C]

I want to know how he's going to introduce new belts into the system? As new people start BJJ, won't the value of all the belts inflate until only the very top guys have belts at all?

Although you could totally go and dojo-storm rival gyms and take all their belts... so yeah, I'm in. :P

[Aaron Gustaveson]

I thought your idea of trading belts was ridiculous but I get what trying to get at. Belts are dumb. I really wanna compete at higher levels but I'm not allowed to because I haven't trained long enough. Belts are all politics :'( wahhhhhhhhhhh

Why do you want to compete at higher levels? Beginner/white belt too easy for you? You smashing everybody? What comps have you done?

[Dpoland]

Its kinda funny with this thread... I hit my first truck to calf crank on my instructor (she's a black belt in Judo) not even 4 hours ago, she said she had never seen that before (thanks 10th planet) but I realize that I have only been in to JJ for 6 months and understand that I am not the same skill as she is. I have the body weight and strength advantage, I am 5'7 165lbs and she is maybe 5'5 120lbs. So the switching belt thing is a little extreme if not on a level playing field.

[Nick Lerch]

I thought your idea of trading belts was ridiculous

Dont worry your right

[Justin W.]

How's it going against White Belts so far? Not trying to be overly sarcastic. But It's important to compete your way through the ranks. Competing against white belts is way closer to what you might encounter in a real world situation.

Why do you want to compete at higher levels? Beginner/white belt too easy for you? You smashing everybody? What comps have you done?

sorry, I know I was being a cocky bitch, frustration was getting to me.

[Slick Rick]

sorry, I know I was being a cocky bitch, frustration was getting to me.

Hi Justin I think they were asking you this question because they were thrown off by your "belt" color.

[Justin W.]

Hi Justin I think they were asking you this question because they were thrown off by your "belt" color.

Oh I know, I just felt I deserved the back lash because I was being whiny lol Just saw two guys I beat last month get promoted and they were some of the better guys in my division, so now I won't have them to go to war against. Promotions are this weekend and I know for a fact that I won't/shouldn't get promoted because I haven't been training very long and I know at least a few guys that deserve it more than I do, so it was eating me up inside. A lot of reflection lately, I don't know how much longer I can keep training like I do.

Saw that pic of you, manny and gokor. Do you ever not train with legends? lol but yeah man, hope all is good, you gotta visit sometime soon.

[Chris Herzog]