Jordan Talks Jiujtisu Episode 4: Blue Belt Blues, Should You Have A Game Plan? & More!

Jordan Preisinger (Jordan Teaches Jiujitsu), Uke Mike and Joey Boretski discuss a variety of topics about BJJ. This is a fun and engaging conversation sure to keep you listening!
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[@jeffdj1975]

This is a great podcast on Jiu Jitsu! It’s positive, no ego, vulnerable, humble, helpful and honest. We need more of this in the community. Thanks guys.

[@MY-nc7lq]

Fantastic video!! Great insight into how to keep the fire burning. I have been a blue belt only for 3 months and I am already feeling the blues!! I compete well and hold my own against other blue belts at my gym but always get smashed by purple belts or higher. I know this is expected but I also have very high standards and expectations of myself. A recent thing I have done to keep the blues at bay and was to train at other gyms locally or even travel overseas (assuming you have the money). One of the best thing I recently did was attend a week long bjj training camp in Thailand. The camp was intense with 2-3 sessions every day for 6 days straight!! After the camp, I travelled around Thailand for the entire 2nd week to rest. This 2 week trip made a huge difference not just to my game but also refreshed my love for bjj!!

[@talkjitsu]

That's a great piece of advice, man! Travelling and training in other gyms/overseas is a great thing for both motivation and skill alike 👊

[@MixedMartialAcademic]

Uke Mike commented on my video recently, and I managed to find this podcast, and I am blown away by the effort and quality of this. You guys got something great going on here! Destined for good things!

[@hamzaidrees2424]

It’s interesting that you guys mention Blue Belt Blues. In any skill that your working to learn, there’s going to be a point that you either feel stagnant or not as interested as you were in the beginning, especially if you’re not seeing clear progress. However, just gotta keep showing up and building forward! 🙌🏾 This was a great one! 💯

[@Raul-UpperEchelon]

Love these

[@rinseshinewindowcleaning3558]

Please keep these coming!

[@santtuvuo]

You have a good thing going on here! Keep up the good work! 🇫🇮

[@JordanTeachesJiujitsu]

Thank you!

[@GrapplingAutist]

Great podcast! Keep it up.

[@Supersergio97]

You guys always talk about things I want to know about Coming from a white belt 10months in

[@JordanTeachesJiujitsu]

Glad you enjoy it!

[@Supersergio97]

My question is any advice on getting recognized by my coach ? I’m a white belt no stripes 11 months in ,lol but I’m tapping out some blue belts , 90% white belts and surviving with some purple belts . I just dont show up to practice 5days a week since I have 2 jobs I go when I can , I’m just blessed I bought my own Matt and I have buddy’s with that are higher belts that come and help me micro adjust me , but Ofcourse my coach don’t see that . I’m sorry for the long essay I just don’t have no other social media to contact you guys to leave a voice msg . I’m in no rush in getting a blue belt but not even one stripe on my belt ..

[@rossjuniper3610]

Literal deeription of inside position Is great, thank you.

[@martonilles2554]

Ey guys, it‘s great listening to you! I’m white belt, I‘ve got kneed on my ribs quite hard from my instructor on my fifth class. Now I‘m taking at least a month off, trying to heal fast, but I‘ve gotta work (gardening/treeclimbing) and feed my family! I often see it as an opportunity to learn about healing and having more discipline (having a strict diet which helps my healing for example, drink enough, go to bed asap etc), sometimes I‘m pissed obviously.. :)) Anyone have tips or thoughts living a period like this? I‘m definately gonna roll wiser in the future! Rather loose all the time, but stay in game and learn! :D

[@theFormidable1]

I've had the blue belt blues for a very long time, it felt like I hit my peak as I plateaued, until someone referred me to Rob Bernacckie (sp?) Concept of alignment which is your posture+structure+base if you focus on having these and denying your opponent from keeping theirs then you can freestyle and don't have to remember so much the details of every technique and you'll just roll and move into positions through instinct

[@talkjitsu]

Good points. Rob is great 🙏

[@Resendez1959]

Maybe an unpopular opinion and depends on the coach. I have found that training at other gyms has helped keep it alive. You get to practice your game on people who don’t know you it can be a good confidence builder if you feel like you’re sucking. If you were getting smashed by people in your gym who know your game. And also gives you opportunity to try new things or learn new details of the same technique taught by your coach.

[@JK-74]

Y'all are so Canadian...I love it!!! 😉😆😊👊

[@uke_mike]

how so? Im super curious :)

[@JK-74]

​@@uke_mike I guess it's just the calm, nice, polite way you all interact with one another. Y'all are very likable. 😀

[@uke_mike]

@@JK-74 Thank you for the kind words! I thought maybe it was our Canadian accent eh!

[@JK-74]

@@uke_mike Well I'm Canadian too, so I don't hear the accents much unless you're French Canadian or from Newfoundland. 😀

[@paulrechani7733]

@uke mike As an American I only really hear the accent when you guys say sorry haha Keep it up I love the podcasts!!

[@808BJJ_Black_Belt]

I was a blue belt for 5 years now I’m Brown belt . At Blue I learned a lot it made me more technical because I had to to continue to training safely 😬🤙

[@QuarantineVideoz]

I love takedowns but my only major injury so far (a broken hand) was caused by a takedown. So now I only practice takedowns with lower belts or people at my same size.

[@af4396]

Same here, the only takedowns I do with bigger guys is if I can get to their back. I'll still pull guard on them, with the goal of sweeping. I just can't bring myself to sit and take BJJ seriously as self defense lol. I know guard pull isn't a legit move either, but at least I need to grip fight and practice grip fighting to do it.

[@blankbandits]

Regardless of being a competitor or a hobbyist, you have to train takedowns. Takedowns are a prerequisite for effective self-defense application. We can't forget that most people enroll in BJJ for the self-defense aspect. With regard to judo vs wrestling, due to my neck injury, I find that most wrestling is not really doable for me, so judo offered me most of my takedowns. I make sure to tape my fingers, and I find that judo is much safer than wrestling, generally.

[@TheProdigy260592]

Thanks for answering my q

[@sharlah4057]

On one hand we are told to avoid getting our guard passed. On the other hand we are often told that knowing escapes from each bad position is basic - as if we should be able to escape well prior to graduating to blue belt. I think we just need to acknowledge that escaping well can be very difficult / be an advanced skill in some situations / for some body types. It's often not enough to just know one type of escape but necessary to have a few options depending on how your opponent reacts.

[@af4396]

The goal is to be competent at escapes in your lower levels, but knowing that you won't escape most of the time, because 1) The dominant position has WAY more options than you do and 2) Those higher belts know what you're trying to do. A blue belt should have almost no struggle escaping from a new person, even if they're stronger. But that doesn't mean escaping from another blue belt or higher is going to work most of the time, or an "advanced" white belt that's bigger and stronger and knows quite a lot of what you do. Same with takedowns... know them, doesn't mean you can do them to everyone lol.

[@af4396]

Sorry, I already forgot the Blue Belt's name, but he sounds like me, very passive and lazy. I started BJJ at 29 yrs, which isn't old but I also am not in shape, still don't feel like I'm in shape. This means I try to be "like a black belt" and save my energy... except, I save my energy all the time lol. I'm just starting to learn how to drive properly in BJJ, when to hit that accelerator and when to let off the gas.

[@iamhectorsan]

Same ask Uke Mike, need to work on preemptive technique.

[@JC-4A53]

I recall sparring as a White Belt with a Blue Belt. As we grappled my strategy was to be defensive. Because the Blue Belt wasn’t making an progress he became frustrated and angry at me because I held his Gi at the wrist to control his arms. He looked at me after a minute or two and yelled at me that I was cheating because of it. I was subdued immediately after I let go of his Gi. I knew then it was all Bullshito.

[@jonathancaverly6477]

First 🤙

[@ashhansen7659]

i had my blue belt for 2.5 yrs before i quit for 7 years. When I came back it was really tough but after 2 years straight training i got my purple belt. one of the best things i've ever done. blue belt blues is definitely a real thing. I think going deeper into a set of techniques is definitely the right advice to help you get to purple.

[@kaniran1]

Would love some timestamps on these long podcasts 🤔

[@talkjitsu]

Definitely we will be doing that for the new ones :)

[@iamhectorsan]

Im hurting from Judo right now lmao