6 Things EVERY BJJ White Belt Must Know By Blue Belt!

Hey giant slayers, In this video Brandon covers 6 things every BJJ (Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu) white belt must know by the time they get their blue belt.
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[@DavidvsGoliathBJJ]

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[@wingoreviewsboxingandmma3667]

What gym do you train at in Hawaii? I swear I met you at an mma or Jiujitsu gym there

[@ashlieduarte4239]

Keeping that ego outside is a huge one. Sometimes training days are hard, and being kind to yourself keeps you coming back!

[@DavidvsGoliathBJJ]

Totally agree!

[@y0shiG0D]

Well stated

[@dianbotha1908]

Absolutely!!

[@jonboy1509]

Yes brother, stay humble and you will open your mind to learning the art

[@speakingofcouragepodcast8437]

Most important IMO too

[@josewmeldondo]

6 Things Every BJJ White Belt Must Know By Blue Belt: 1.) The terminology of BJJ 2.) The scoring system of BJJ 3.) When to tap 4.) How to fall 5.) Have no ego 6.) Show respect

[@scottanderson2796]

They say belts and stripes don't matter and they don't but man just got my first stripe on my blue and it just motivates me more than ever to push forward roll on 🤙

[@DavidvsGoliathBJJ]

Right on congrats Scott! I’m in favor of stripes for that exact reason. It helped me make it through blue belt when I wanted to quit at times.

[@anonymousanonymous7600]

I’ve been a year blue belt and I don’t have a stripe on it though

[@scottanderson2796]

@@anonymousanonymous7600 Took me like a yr to get my first they'll come just stay rolling 🤙

[@kovenmaitreya7184]

As someone who's already a blue belt, the intro alone is giving me anxiety, as if I'm about to be tested and might fail, lol 😂

[@DavidvsGoliathBJJ]

Nothing to sweat you’re already a blue!

[@dapperbowtique2696]

Great advise coach! Thanks for sharing.

[@christopherallan4298]

I think the breakfalling part of this is especially important. Even if you don't plan to incorporate standup into your own game, you could still be swept from a standing position if the other person sits down first. If you do plan on fighting for the takedown and you plan on competing, there are wrestlers and judo black belts lurking in the white belt divisions (I know people who have more than a certain amount of wrestling or judo experience are technically supposed to compete as blue belts, but sometimes they don't know this when registering for tournaments, and so still compete at the white belt level). If you get thrown hard and don't know how to breakfall, it could force you to take unexpected time away from the mats to recovery from an injury.

[@DavidvsGoliathBJJ]

Totally agree.. I’ve also seen really high level takedown guys in white belt or novice brackets due to their experience in judo or wrestling.

[@michellewada2185]

This was an awesome video! The tips were on point!

[@DavidvsGoliathBJJ]

Thank you! Hope you enjoyed

[@brettakasaki1612]

Awesome videos B!!! All great stuff youre sharing 👍

[@DavidvsGoliathBJJ]

Thanks Brett!

[@aaronfong792]

Great video! I’ll keep all these tips in mind!

[@DavidvsGoliathBJJ]

Go Aaron!

[@giddyup11321]

Really great explanations about fall techniques, this was not addressed in my first initial classes but I copied others without knowing the reasons. Awesome content

[@DavidvsGoliathBJJ]

Glad you enjoyed. Hope you are enjoying your journey thus far!

[@NB-dz7wv]

This is a great video! I got promoted to blue about 3 months ago and watching this got me sweating! I agree don’t have an ego. Also when I first began I really didn’t know much and over the course of time I learn the basic take downs, scissors, breaking guard, and etc. So whenever I roll with someone who’s new/beginner I’ll show them how to do the basics and encourage them to continue jiu jitsu because it’s an amazing sport.

[@DavidvsGoliathBJJ]

Congrats on the blue belt! Sounds like you’re a great training partner who’s willing to help others. 🤙🏻

[@ccrass4443]

Great advice. I really liked the idea of teaching the point system to help develop strategies. A big detail that my first BJJ coach left out, which would have been helpful. Also, coming from a Judo background, good advice on break falls.

[@DavidvsGoliathBJJ]

Thanks buddy 🤙🏻 glad you enjoyed

[@Wrightwayjiujitsu]

Great advice!!

[@DavidvsGoliathBJJ]

Thanks bro!

[@teresaflores514]

thanks i needed this video

[@DavidvsGoliathBJJ]

Glad it was helpful Teresa!

[@ryanvangorder7846]

Awesome…thank you!

[@alexvucinic]

Nice to see someone talking about other very important values of bjj

[@DavidvsGoliathBJJ]

My pleasure 🤙🏻

[@ElioVillegas]

A video with a lot of great info. I just started BJJ last week and im glad i did. Excited to learn and eager to get better 😎🤙

[@DavidvsGoliathBJJ]

Enjoy the journey my friend! - Caio Terra says,”It’s not just about how good your jiujitsu is but how good jiujitsu is for you.”

[@ElioVillegas]

@@DavidvsGoliathBJJ Thank you! I appreciate it 🤙

[@goldsoulplaya]

Great video! Currently a second stripe white belt and Im learning to drop my ego and realize that the journey will be a long but rewarding one. Thank you for these tips!

[@DavidvsGoliathBJJ]

Glad you enjoyed It Mario. Enjoy the journey every day!

[@lukedodge2754]

Respect for yourself is something that I need to work on fr 💯 🙏

[@traditionallyuntraditional2032]

"He eventually woke up..." hahaaha great video

[@bjjrealtor]

Great video! How many points for a submission?

[@bobbydabutcha]

Best forward/backward roll tutorials ever 🙂

[@DavidvsGoliathBJJ]

Glad it helped you 🤙🏻

[@mellamodiego8458]

this was therapeutic

[@sleepyredpanda2643]

Best thing to say about ego is pretty much how you said it. Blue belt to me is a “glorified” white belt. A fresh blue belt tapping to a white belt is the same as a higher white belt being tapped by a lower white belt. It’s best to remember that when you transition from white to blue, your skill doesn’t just magically jump up, it progresses on an upward slope.

[@christianmathison1182]

My first time being hurt was crossing my ankles (not my legs) to hold someone’s back and they crossed a leg over and made me cry like they took my bottle. Needless to say 22 years later I still haven’t crossed my ankles ever again.

[@ps3ud0nym]

The ibjjf point systems don't account in leglocks though xD

[@Vintagegijoefreak]

The ego part is huge!! Glad to hear that’s important in your academy. I just started at a academy but I have 25 years experience of fighting and a lot of grappling. I’m a first responder of 15 years and have trained a lot at work with both purple and brown belts. But I wanted to train more often and just recently got the chance to join a academy. And to my point, I have to fight for dear life every single practice. Frustrated blue belts that simply refuse to loose to a white belt. It’s really tiresome and I’m more often injured that tired after a class simply cause everything is done at 110% instead of 80% where I feel we should be when training..

[@bw5187]

And. . .they are the ones with the ego???

[@rollinOnCode]

you must know how to do a flying triangle and inside heelhook

[@umairz2178]

Hey there I'm a stripeless white belt. I was having problems recovering from rolls and now my coach has paired me up with 100 kg 6 feet beast. It's sucking the energy out of me. Should I limit my rolls or drill more or give it all I got?

[@DavidvsGoliathBJJ]

Hey friend, sounds like a personal choice but if it were me I’d pace myself. Staying consistent is more important than winning or going all out. Have a long term mindset that will keep you training for years to come and adopt it as a lifestyle.

[@MrJeric1]

@@DavidvsGoliathBJJ i agree with you...I'm a small guy and im always fighting "beasts". The tip that i can give to you is this: don't use strength, roll and learn what will work better for you against biggest dudes, for me half guard is the best, because you don't nerd strength and save a lot of energy

[@sevourn]

I just got my blue belt after 6 months and I don't really know any of the vocabulary or the entirety of the point system. I'd give it back if I could, but I don't feel like that's an option, I definitely didn't ask for it or want it yet.

[@DavidvsGoliathBJJ]

If your instructor felt you were ready have confidence in his/her choice! I think feeling ready is a lie. Every promotion I got I never felt ready. Let the promotion inspire you to keep going and to train harder!

[@John_Nada_]

I've been a white belt for over three years hahahahaha

[@stevenconnolly28]

@@John_Nada_ 18 month white belt here

[@projectdren806]

6 months is incredibly short for a blue belt. Have you trained in other martial arts/wrestling/judo before? That seems sketchy unless you are a prodigy or training 7 days a week. The average time to get a blue belt is like 2 years.

[@sevourn]

@@projectdren806 I wrestled. 25 years ago. I'm tough. I know how to cut weight and how to win. That doesn't mean i know bjj, and it doesn't mean it doesn't look stupid having someone wearing a blue belt who can't do the goddamned warm up drills.

[@mellamodiego8458]

to be completely honest with you it doesnt look like your hand slap when going backwards is stopping your momentum but just making a loud noise

[@DavidvsGoliathBJJ]

Valid observation. I get the question from a lot of students and I usually tell the kids try falling backwards when someone pushes you down and not slapping the mat and seeing what happens. Their head hits the mat almost every time. Based on my own observation doing it myself it seems to help. That’s how my instructor taught it to me and he was a black belt judoka

[@AB-dm8nt]

I didn’t catch why everybody slaps the mat on fall. It looks like the energy of the fall has already been absorbed, and doesn’t look like the arms and hands are doing much of anything other than adding impact and sound after the fact. I’m open to learn, but this looks like painful as one who has bad shoulders and elbows. I’m new, so forgive and inform my ignorance appropriately. I’m interested to learn the why.

[@lordglyn]

I agree with all you say… however you absolutely SHOULD be able to beat all white belts as a blue belt. You will obviously get the odd tap now and again if you’re not focusing or going easy on them whilst they go hard … but you really should be able to show a higher level of skill which means you can tap them. Otherwise you’re simply not ready yet.

[@DavidvsGoliathBJJ]

I respectfully disagree under certain circumstances. For example we have a new guy (white belt) 240lb and was a wrestler. I wouldn’t expect a 135lb fresh blue belt to be able to submit him. A higher level of skill can also be demonstrated in his/her ability to defend/survive as well. But that’s my opinion as a coach, every coach is different and has different expectations for their students.

[@googlegmail9888]

@@DavidvsGoliathBJJ agreed

[@michaelnurge1652]

I've beaten blue belts before when I was a 1-stripe white belt. Stuff depends on other stuff. As a new white belt I only rolled with white belts near my size and blue belts who were also close to it. I've got 3 stripes now and might make blue in a few months. Or not; I still feel like I'm pretty sloppy. I don't beat blue belts often except if they're much smaller than I am, but I have beat some who are closer to my size (granted, I usually lose, but not always). There are some smaller purple or brown belts who can't beat me. I don't have any experience rolling with people heavier than I am because there aren't any at my gym. One or two guys are taller but nobody is heavier, and, though there are plenty in better shape, I doubt anyone's stronger. Size and strength matter. I was a HS wrestler only a couple seasons and it was a long time ago, but I've got that, too. I figure I'm here to learn, so I don't have to go all-out always, but if we do and I'm twice the other person's size, unless they're purple or above, I'll have a pretty big advantage. I'd rather win with skill but I need to learn and use the advantages I have and others need to learn how to deal with people like me too. I used to feel a little dirty just going with strength, but I'm not as agile as a lot of others either or in as good shape...actually another guy told me to look at it this way. I'm sloppier than I'd like to be, and I'm a little more worried sometimes to try this move or that because I don't actually want to hurt the other person and nearly 300# is a pretty big load. I'm a little over 50# lighter than when I started though, so there's that :)

[@JOEY__SR]

What about skill level vs other opponents?

[@thefreedomproject4777]

A blue belt in 6 months? Wow, my gym gives blue belt after 3 to 4 years.

[@DavidvsGoliathBJJ]

Wow that’s a long time. What’s average time to black just wondering 💭? I got my blue in a year, but 14 years in I’m still brown. Been training consistently except for 2020 during peak of pandemic.

[@thefreedomproject4777]

@@DavidvsGoliathBJJ I'm not really sure I only have 7 months trainning, but advance white belts here are tought, I have seen them beating blue belts from other schools ( in fact that happened yesterday) I like it, since that gives you the opportunity to enjoy being on top of the game for a long time at your belt rank, before advancing to the next lvl. I know one guy has been trainning here for 10 years and he is a brown belt.

[@craigcrissman4651]

So your gym sandbags lol

[@mmanovicemw1161]

My gym average is 12-14 months

[@yupindeed5422]

@Greg Lurik surely it just depends whether you're there yet or not. Can't really put a time on these things.

[@Sonny453]

Wow....by your definition I should be a blue belt. I have been training consistently for >2 years, can tap most of the other white belts in my gym but I am still a 2 stripe white belt.

[@DavidvsGoliathBJJ]

Every gym has different standards but It definitely sounds like you’re ready if you have over 2 years experience already. Keep training and enjoying the journey. It’s not just about the belt but who we become in the process. Your time will come.

[@robcubed9557]

The color of your belt doesn't matter as much as the skill you possess. I've been training ~10 months myself and still feel like I shouldn't have any stripes on my belt (I have 3 stripes)

[@DavidvsGoliathBJJ]

@@robcubed9557 I agree skill is what matters

[@ps3ud0nym]

Sounds like you still haven't got your ego in check. Why would you even care about your belt?

[@Sonny453]

​@@ps3ud0nym The main reason I train is to get better not to get a colored belt, otherwise I would have already quit. That said, the belt should accurately reflect our skill level.

[@roblox_games1982]

I'm going back to training.

[@DavidvsGoliathBJJ]

Heck yeah do it!

[@k4milek82]

Proper pronunciation is "respectch".

[@adambuch6104]

You mean "Hespectch"?😂

[@projectdren806]

While all useful things to know, this is more a list of things to know after 1 month of training BJJ. So while technically not wrong...there is a lot more you must know by the time you are a blue belt lol.

[@DavidvsGoliathBJJ]

True but I’ve also seen tons of blue belts who don’t even know these

[@projectdren806]

@@DavidvsGoliathBJJ Yikes! I need to find those guys at my next competition LOL

[@johnwoods5095]

6-12 months??

[@antoniostyles]

What's crazy is that most BJJ schools don't teach any of this. They teach you an arm bar drill then you spar. Thank you for the content!

[@DavidvsGoliathBJJ]

I’ve had a similar experience as well. Glad you enjoyed the vid Stevie 🤙🏻

[@projectdren806]

Armbar is one of the first things taught because it is pretty high percentage with white belts. Plus, the sparring is probably the most useful thing to do. The more you spar, the better you get 100%..and that includes jumping in a bit so to speak. But almost all schools I've seen have warmups where they teach how to breakfall, shrimp, roll properly and more. Terminology comes pretty quickly and by doing as well. The way my school works is: 15 min warmup of running, high knees, butt kicks, pushups, situps, shrimps, forward and backward rolls, and bear crawls. Then we learn usually 2 to 3 new techniques and drill them each for several minutes while the instructor helps out people who are struggling on form. Then we spend the last 30 min constantly rolling 5 min rounds with 60 second breaks between. By doing this, I learned everything in this video well before the first month was over...which is nowhere near blue belt lol.

[@lorenzojimenez8861]

I think this are things you should know by your 2nd month in bjj

[@kristianberquist647]

Yea

[@dogguy8603]

Me with no gi: wait you guys get belts? Lol

[@richarddaniel6896]

Should I be ironing my gi after laundering it?

[@TheTylerbishop]

na

[@maddumass]

So, no starch?

[@michaelchen3208]

It would be fantastic if some one could get seven stripes on a white belt and still a white belt.

[@ZT-uh1xs]

Ino most of the vocab cause I watch mma anyway

[@georgel.3357]

Been doing Gracie JJ for almost 2 years, still don't know what a "whizzer" is...never heard it in class. *Shrugs*

[@DavidvsGoliathBJJ]

Others refer to it as an “over hook” , whizzer is actually more of a wrestling term that bjj has adopted

[@Bigmugatu]

That is not good.

[@Li8mBenz]

You chocked a guy unconscious on his first lesson?

[@TheProdigy260592]

Don’t think learning the point system is important. Learning to tap out should have been disclosed first call before they even jump on the mat.

[@DavidvsGoliathBJJ]

Thank for your input! From an instructor stand point I’ve found it to be very helpful for new students. But that’s just my experience.

[@surferjoe8586]

I can remember very clearly from my first time on the matt and not knowing what tapping was. I got my arm caught in an arm bar, boy did that hurt like no other. I strongly encourage how/what tapping is and that this be taught to new students.

[@efbld2f]

With a video title like this, you would expect to hear fundamentals - not “learn to tap” or “learn the point system.” Good info, misleading title.

[@Brandon-ob9rg]

Why don't they award points for reversals?

[@shadymilkman443]

Reversals are kinda like sweeps. Just past the guard

[@Brandon-ob9rg]

@@shadymilkman443 Ya I know, but IBJJF rules don't reward you any points for them.

[@projectdren806]

@@Brandon-ob9rg You inherently get points on reversals it awards you a useful position. Pass the guard or get mount from your reversal and you have points. If your reversal didn't gain you position..it probably wasn't worth awarding points for anyway.

[@wilbertcrisostomo3238]

🫲👊

[@johnnycage2746]

I am thinking of quitting because my coach has not promoted me to blue after 3 years. We are a hobbyist gym but he seems to be grading me as a competitor even though I only competed once. I got injured before a recent tournament and couldn't compete. I have dropped in at other gyms in the area to scope out a potential new gym. In thst time, I noticed I was tapping alot of blues from other gyms and surviving their attacks. This just really pisses me off. I don't care about how he thinks his blues should hold up at other gyms. I just feel passed over and disrespected. Showing up 5-7 days a week for half of the time and being the most dedicated white belt DOES NOT pay off when more casual people have passed me in promotions, people I beat even though I am smaller. To me it is a measure of progress and an acknowledgement. Instead I get backhanded joking and alot of crap. I either quit my gym or I quit training. Leaning more to the latter.

[@DavidvsGoliathBJJ]

Damn brother thanks for sharing all that. Sounds like you’ve been working really hard and you’ve been overlooked. 3 years to blue seems like a long time in my opinion especially training 5 days per week. Keep training man! Even if that means finding a new bjj home where you’re happy.

[@turbojellyfish]

What was your conclusion? Hopefully the former and not the latter!

[@dreal500]

Sorry that tap story was on you. Not the fresh new white belt. You should have told him before you started rolling to tap when he was caught in a submission. Would this mean you would have broken his arm if he didn't tap to your arm bar attempt. You as the higher belt should have known better. That's my 2 cents. Lol

[@Coderedpirate]

Sure, he was most definitely at fault for choking out his friend, however I’d argue it’s pretty common knowledge to “tap” in a fighting situation. I only started training last week but walking in there I already knew you’re supposed to tap out, and I haven’t really been around any martial arts/fighting environments growing up. Also addressing your arm bar question, I’m sure he’s an experienced enough fighter to 1. Understand that he’s sparring not competing or fighting 2. When the armbar (or whatever position) is starting to go too far. From my limited experience, the veteran guys at my gym were actually way more conscious about holding back compared to the other white belts. I understood at what point I was simply in the position where I couldn’t do anything, and obviously they knew too, so they wouldn’t do anything more than a light pressure.

[@dreal500]

@@Coderedpirate I get all that man, but why strangle him out. He's new. Could have easily stopped and said, "hey if I strangle you any more your going to pass out. Tapping is learning." After he or she is told I guess it's fair game. But to hold the hold on a newbie stinks of a little ego to me. I still train. And I'm about blue belt level. I'm about 270 lbs so I'm on the bigger side of things. I roll with new white belts all the time. I Don't assume they know how to tap. Also I can easily smash some of the newer lighter white belts. I can even hold down the spazzy ones. Just because I can doesn't mean I should rip off limbs with Kimuras and strangle newbies unconscious. To me it's not in good taste and I want these people to come back. That's my only point.

[@toolate6971]

I wonder why you didnt inform you "friend" about the risks and dangers of Jiu Jitsu? Why would you do something like that to your "FRIEND"?!

[@Headshotdead23]

Shut up