I Really Want A 10th Planet Rash Guard, But Would I Be Allowed To Wear It?

[Chris Herzog]

Mind you, there is no rule against it, its just how personally feel about it.

[Brandon Mccaghren]

I don't know, it just seems presumptious and douchey to me to make an assumption that your instructor is actually going to promote you. Buying a ranked rashie or shorts without all ready being ranked seems taboo to me. I wouldn't even consider it, even if given permission.

When I was a White Belt, I kept a Blue Belt sitting beside the sink in my bathroom. I had to look at it every day when I woke up. I'm just brushing my teeth, staring at that Blue Belt. I started each day with that goal on my mind.

When I got promoted to Blue Belt, I came home and put a Purple Belt on the bathroom sink.

When I got promoted to Purple Belt, I came home and put a Brown Belt on the bathroom sink.

Currently, there is a Black Belt on my bathroom sink.

[Brent Smith]

I don't know, it just seems presumptious and douchey to me to make an assumption that your instructor is actually going to promote you. Buying a ranked rashie or shorts without all ready being ranked seems taboo to me. I wouldn't even consider it, even if given permission.

I guess if you weren't sure you were going to stick with Jiu Jitsu forever than that makes sense but for example I know for a fact Ill be a black belt some day because I know I wont quit. I may have to wait a long ass time to wear a rashguard if I were to buy one but I know one day I will get to wear it.

[Chris Herzog]

I guess if you weren't sure you were going to stick with Jiu Jitsu forever than that makes sense but for example I know for a fact Ill be a black belt some day because I know I wont quit. I may have to wait a long ass time to wear a rashguard if I were to buy one but I know one day I will get to wear it.

Oh I'm 1000% sure I'm a lifer. Maybe I'm just old school, I believe in earning something first, then rewarding myself with recognition after.

[Chris Herzog]

When I was a White Belt, I kept a Blue Belt sitting beside the sink in my bathroom. I had to look at it every day when I woke up. I'm just brushing my teeth, staring at that Blue Belt. I started each day with that goal on my mind.

When I got promoted to Blue Belt, I came home and put a Purple Belt on the bathroom sink.

When I got promoted to Purple Belt, I came home and put a Brown Belt on the bathroom sink.

Currently, there is a Black Belt on my bathroom sink.

WTF, Why would you subject those poor poor belts to what goes on in that bathroom? Belts don't deserve that!

[nikehotel]

I waited to order stuff till I earned my next rank....it a cool reward to yourself. I like the motivation idea of having it prior too. Just don't be a poser and wear shit you haven't earned.

[Conner MACHINE Gibbons]

Poser never entered into my thoughts when I raised the question. Never would I think of wearing a color before it was earned, that would be the topic of a another thread. I may start that one now. Lol

But coach Zog helped me make my mind up. I will hold off for the simple fact it may be bad karma

[Conner MACHINE Gibbons]

I have to say I don't know that I have ever met someone who was a poser. Most guys that have filtered through where I train seem to have a skill level that matches up with their belt color.

I will say I have seen reverse posing far more often. When I used to hit every tournament big or small I would see guys I had run into at other places stepping down in belt ranking. The most common one was purple belts competing in blue belt divisions. I also ran into tons of guys who I knew to be 18-19 years old entering teen divisions as 17 years old.

Anyone else ever see this and how did you handle it?

[Tom Carbone]

I don't know about guys going down in belt rank, but ive seen guys enter the beginner division when they clearly have a wrestling backroung. Just makes it even fun to submit them

[Andrew Sarasin]

they have colours for shorts too? and speaking of shorts when r they going to make new designs? Grey is not the most popular colour...