Andrew Tackett gets Black Belt from Rodrigo Cabral

Andrew Tackett receives his black belt from Professor Rodrigo Cabral at Fight Factory, Austin, Texas.

[@vodking]

Congrats. Long overdue. But damn, that kid you were rolling with?? That kid is super good for his age. Incredibly impressed how he rolled.

[@AncientAccomplishments]

That's awesome bro!!! So cool to see all these blue, purple, and brown belts just demolishing the competition! You're definitely a huge inspiration. Congratulations brother - well deserved and earned!

[@cunn1n6ham]

Congrats! To stick to anything for 14 years….especially from a young age….is so impressive!

[@lastat10]

Well deserved, throughly enjoy watching the Tackett bros compete and train. Congrats Andrew!

[@nathanielgrimes3882]

You’re a good guy Andrew! Watching you take our Big Dan and then watching you compete at the levels you are has been an inspiration to me even though I’m 10 years older. Keep it up and looking forward to seeing an ADCC belt and more medals hanging off of you in the future!

[@chetfreeland1920]

Such a good team Andrew's a beast

[@user-fb4zo8wd5n]

Amazing! I started 14 years ago but have trained consistently for 10 years and I am a brown belt. Probably another 4 years to black belt.

[@jarodkirby5793]

Congratulations 👏🎉

[@rickywoods3101]

These things are always so emotional.

[@admiralsuperior3]

Congratulations

[@kalin_dx3387]

Let's go Champ 💪💪💪

[@jitsapprentice4034]

Congrats bro🎉

[@mouthguardcomic]

I thought he was a black belt already! Congrats!

[@TC-bv4on]

BEAST

[@familiabjj4147]

SHOW PARABÉNS 👊

[@ximenesgois]

Nice!

[@synthryder]

🎉❤

[@jiujitsustudent604]

Having seen the skill level of people like you and other highly competitive practitioners, I don’t think that, as a hobbyist, I ever want to get my black belt. There’s such a huge difference between the skill and grappling ability of a high level competitor and the average hobbyist that we might as well be doing different sports. I would rather just remain a lower rank indefinitely, knowing that it’s OK because there are people like you and other elite grapplers who can represent black belt properly.

[@ricardogalindo8794]

Don't think of it that way. I'm 40, started back in May 2021. I'm currently a 3 stripe white belt, n see myself as a hobbyist not really a competitor. Yet! Progressing n the journey of it is my focus. I don't care if I win anything or if I'm not as good as the 20 something year olds or as good as so and so. I'm on my own journey. Plus! We shouldn't be comparing to greats like Gordon Ryan or Leandro Lo (RIP). N want to match n compare their black belts n progress to our own.

[@Jaburu]

very strange how they use the term "professor" in english. it's a false friend term cause it means "teacher" in portuguese

[@nujxad]

what?

[@Jaburu]

@@nujxad the translation is wrong and I wonder why english speakers don't find it strange.

[@odinzraider591]

@@Jaburu They're called professors because as a black belt with a red brick they are officially instructors or teachers of BJJ. Has nothing to do with friendship.

[@nujxad]

@@Jaburu What do they call the jiujitsu professor or sensei in Brazil?

[@Jaburu]

@@nujxad black belt is "professor".....which I personaly would translate to "instructor". sensei would be "mestre"....the word for "master". BJJ black belt rank is a little of the charts compared to other MAs, black belt is much harder. but it's not a "master" either. how are black belts in, for example, karate called in the US?

[@TradesNotByMatt]

Lol u were a brown belt this entire time?????

[@redshot1015]

damn thought he was a blk belt lol