How I Graded for my BJJ Black Belt

[@jamesdmic]

They say 10% of new BJJ students get their blue belt and out of that 10%, only 1% get their black belt. What an accomplishment, congratulations brother. Been a pleasure digesting all the content and motivation you provide. Keep up the hustle!

[@MMAShredded]

thank you so much man!!!!!

[@leeentertainmentchannel247]

Wow Im just gonna get my white belt 3rd dan and I be happy

[@adrianprincipe2370]

@@leeentertainmentchannel247 3rd dan???

[@leeentertainmentchannel247]

@@adrianprincipe2370 😆😂🤣

[@m5a1stuart83]

in Judo are the same, and from 10-20 person only 1 become coach for Judo. the 1 person is so passionate with Judo.

[@Noname-ry5fi]

You're truly inspiring. Didn't know it took you 4 years just to get your blue belt. I've been training for 2 years, going on my 2nd knee surgery (torn meniscus) and seeing this motivated me to come back stronger and be an example, just like you are. Congratulations again

[@daves_corner]

Tore my meniscus and it took me 4 years to get motivated enough to give BJJ another try. Recently got my blue belt! Never give up!

[@MMAShredded]

thanks so much man!! you keep it up too!!!!

[@MMAShredded]

congrats!!

[@bronstet]

Heal yourself from that knee and best of luck to you in your quest.

[@Noname-ry5fi]

@@bronstet thank you

[@GGary9]

Congrats Jeff! Super stoked to see you as an official black belt, I've been following your journey since the beginning of this channel and I am super inspired by your content.

[@MMAShredded]

thank you so much Gary!

[@mannokyuen8574]

congratulation dude! you got me hooked on mma couple years ago, had a couple fights, transition to nogi bjj and im currently a purple belt on my way to blackbelt one day!

[@MMAShredded]

thanks man!!! keep it up bro

[@codyjwoods]

The black belt journey seems almost impossible for a guy like Jeff because his striking is so good. To achieve black belt shows a special amount of bandwidth while becoming so proficient in other aspects of fighting. They say 1 percent make it to black belt but as a striking, MMA, and Muay Thai specialist I think Jeff is in 0.01 percent of the population. Most black belts are no where near him as a striker.

[@MMAShredded]

thanks so much!!!

[@jasonmurray8777]

I'm a recent BJJ black belt myself. I would roll with this guy fine and then get killed if we actually fought. Multiple skills sets at that level are rare and amazing.

[@exileatsushi7165]

Congratulations on your black belt Jeff, well deserved! Also, a bit off-topic, but you are one of the very few KZbinrs who take the time to read almost every comment (and reply to so many of them) despite your very busy schedules, and for that, you have all my respect👏

[@MMAShredded]

thanks so much! I try to man thanks :)

[@coyote325]

Congratulations Jeff you are always a pleasure to be around and I still use the armbar grip break you showed me in Ottawa 3 years ago. Best wishes on the future of your Martial Arts journey and I look forward to training again

[@MMAShredded]

sweet :) thanks man keep it up!

[@aaronthirion1196]

Congratulations! Your reward was extremely deserved. You've played a large role in aiding me past my plateau that i had experienced in my overall MMA game. Thank you.

[@kingkaiser26]

keep going with the vlog style!!! 🔥🔥

[@MMAShredded]

thanks kaiser!!!!

[@CommandoMaster]

Congratz man. Cool to see that getting ur black belt is just showing up and training with a bunch of ppl, and not an actual pass/fail test.

[@MMAShredded]

Thanks bro!!

[@phobowl]

congrats bro. Your BJJ is legit! Nice that you embrace the Gi game even as an MMA fighter.

[@MMAShredded]

thank you!!!

[@Sanabul]

Amazing work Jeff, this is so inspirational! The journey is long but so worth it.

[@messiertwenty4564]

Congratulations Jeff!! Well deserved!! Thanks for all the inspiration and lessons over KZbin through the years.

[@MMAShredded]

thanks so much man!!

[@yasumedia9528]

Congratulations! It's been a pleasure and a motivating force to follow your journey as a true martial artist.Here's to even greater heights!

[@MMAShredded]

thank you so much!!!

[@alanhaine644]

Man I was moved watching this. So pleased for you Jeff. A true representation of what it means to be a martial artist and an inspiration. Alan

[@MMAShredded]

thank you!!!

[@vidguru0062]

beautiful words at the end. a lot of times i get discouraged when i see my peers pulling away but what you said there reminds me to focus on my own development and stay the course regardless. congrats on your achievement!! i hope to get to where you are in another 10 years. 🙏🏾

[@MMAShredded]

thanks so much!!! you will!

[@OverSooll]

I'm So IMPRESSED !!! Congratulations Jeff

[@MMAShredded]

thank you!!!!

[@mushuhart2792]

Bruh I been rocking with you for years now. Happy for you my guy

[@MMAShredded]

thank you!!!

[@JosFletch]

Well done, Jeff! Huge accomplishment!

[@MMAShredded]

thank you!!!

[@Last_Chance.]

Congratulations brother! You are one of us now!!

[@MMAShredded]

thank you!!!

[@julioaleman1513]

You’re very humble and kind man, keep going with the great job you are doing 💪🤜🤛

[@MMAShredded]

thank you!!!

[@Redrane]

congratulations, Jeff, such a special achievement and inspiration for all of us!

[@kickboxing3728]

Genuinely inspired by this video - fantastic work! I'm relatively new to martial arts in general (~1.5 years training) and sometimes I start feeling impatient with myself, questioning why I'm not an expert striker yet, why my wrestling is still in its infant stages, why I'm not yet a blue belt etc. It is extremely easy to compare myself to others all over social media, especially professional fighters, and lose patience with how long the process truly takes. The fact that you've been training BJJ for 12 years is a testament to patience - this really is a lifestyle and there isn't any shortcut to get through it all! I hope your knee is alright as well :) Thank you for uploading all your videos and always keeping it real

[@MMAShredded]

thanks os much for sharing and thanks my knee is feeling better!!!

[@chino06301]

Congrats man. Currently on the BJJ path as well and it's been really inspiring to watch your journey.

[@MMAShredded]

thanks man!!

[@predator101101]

Amazing stuff Jeff, Congratulations! wishing you a speedy recovery with the knee

[@MMAShredded]

thank you!!

[@Italiangentleman2394]

I got my purple belt in August . Thanks for sharing your bjj story with us ! congratulations on the black belt it's was 100 percent earned

[@MartialCoachJF]

You have to be very proud of yourself man👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 Greetings from the heart!! Great Warrior and great example for the others, Bravo 👏🏼🤗🤗💪🥋🥊

[@MMAShredded]

thank you!!!

[@of_Senjo]

Congrats, Jeff! A great accomplishment!

[@MMAShredded]

thank you!!!

[@BrainIac-m6n]

CONGRATS JEFF!! Been watching you for a long time... You deserve it.

[@MMAShredded]

thanks man!!!!!

[@jasonm9264]

Thanks for sharing and inspiring all of us! Congratulations on your black belt

[@MMAShredded]

thanks so much!!!

[@peggyoasis]

Congrats Jefff! Great work! Take care. You are inspiring me for long time! Thanx a lot!!!

[@MMAShredded]

thank you brother!!!

[@nicoborgards2357]

well deserved i follow you a couple years now and i think your progress is very inspiring keep it up! best wishes from germany

[@MMAShredded]

thanks so much man!!

[@floozilacadabra9501]

WOW what a STORY, you deserve it champ 🙌

[@MMAShredded]

thanks so much!!!

[@DanTheWolfman]

Congrats @mmashredded . Now breakdown some of my Sparring & Neo Striking Cluster fighting system vids plz. Give you new tricky combos to use and highlight.

[@RoninHLee]

That's awesome! You are bad ass. Congrats Jeff!

[@MMAShredded]

thanks man!!!

[@BRIMMSTONE]

Congrats Jeff! Been watching you since day 1 and this video brought a tear to my eye. Best of luck with the wedding and hope the knee pop wasn't too serious.

[@MMAShredded]

thanks man :))

[@MMAShredded]

my knee is better thanks for asking!!

[@ScrubTheNub]

3:55 was so clean

[@MMAShredded]

:)

[@domy3470]

Congratulations Jeff, nothing but class.

[@MMAShredded]

thank you!!!

[@joydeepmarak5043]

Loved this! Thank you for sharing this part of your journey! Please let us know if your knee is ok.

[@MMAShredded]

thanks man! it is feeling better!

[@MultiIamad]

Wow many congratulations, I remember watching your channel when you first started as it would randomly pop up on my recommended, now you're one of my favourite channels. I know I'm some random guy on the Internet and this means nothing but it is truly an honour to witness your journey and to see how far you've came. Congratulations on the black belt it's a huge accomplishment and I hope to join you at the rank in a few years time if all goes well. Congratulations brother 🎉❤.

[@MMAShredded]

thanks so much :)))

[@durelldarcey6639]

Congrats jeff, you deserve a black belt for your awesome KZbin videos too

[@lubas88pl]

Well deserved 🥋 Congratulations 👏

[@MMAShredded]

thank you!!

[@Magicfeet1904]

A HUGE congratulations, brother! It is well deserved and very inspiring. 🙂

[@MMAShredded]

thanks so much!!!

[@sulemanp1]

You always worked with grading. My gym does the old school method, you deserve the belt, you'll get it.

[@BMO_Creative]

Wow man! Well deserved! I dunno how you did that speech without one tear! Chuck Norris style!

[@MMAShredded]

thanks man :)

[@bronstet]

Damn, Jeff! Congratulations on both your newly acquired and hard sought after BJJ Black Belt as well as your move to New York. Years ago, my Krav Maga instructor Avital Zeisler also made the move to NY and she hasn't looked back since. It's a huge market area for martial arts and I know you'll do well there with your own academy. Congratulations again.

[@MMAShredded]

thanks so much!!!!!!!

[@Archer2222]

Amazing video, congratulations on such an achievement! It's certainly a display of the nonstop dedication you've put in as a martial artist. If you make a video on a specific martial art sometime in the future, I'd like to suggest one called Kuk Sool Won.

[@MMAShredded]

interesting ive never heard that, id love to try it!

[@Archer2222]

​@@MMAShredded there is no technique/contact sparring that I am aware of, but I feel the techniques have a lot of potential. If you do try it, I'd suggest a school from its native country of Korea, where the training there is most likely more traditional

[@JACE_75]

👏🏾 Congratulations Jeff.

[@MMAShredded]

thank you!!!

[@Sanjeog02]

Congrats. Amazing. What a journey. Thank you for being an inspiration. God bless.

[@MMAShredded]

thanks so much :)

[@madmaxiemartialartsnerd485]

1:37: I am struggling to tell if you are either hella nervous, trying to fit in every sponsor you can in one video, or just the most goochi guy I ever seen in self care. Either way I love it xD Congrats on the opportunity, i Recently decided I wanted to take Ju Jitsu seriously and so far a month in on the journey, it's hella fun. But I can tottally relate to the emotions. My TKD school was old school and made me wait ten years before I was even considered for black belt testing, I remember the day of the testing I coulden't even sleep from the excitement. By the time I did the test I felt like a zombie just going through the motions, but luckily it was just enough to pass haha.

[@MMAShredded]

hahahah thanks!!!

[@prestonhiew1899]

Massive congrats Jeff!! Super inspirational

[@MMAShredded]

thank you!!!!

[@KevinLeeVlog]

What a beast! Next time when I visit, we are doing a "Cooking with Jeff Chan" episode! haha

[@MMAShredded]

hahahahahah :)

[@jsc9646]

you are a true warrior and a true sportman

[@MMAShredded]

thx bro!!

[@BFlyer]

Conrats Jeff. Well Deserved. I attended a seminar not too long ago at my gym run by professor Nick. Wealth of knowledge and improved my game. I’m only a blue. OSS.

[@MMAShredded]

thanks so much man!!

[@KarlSchmidtDev]

Congrats and amazing work! Inspirational achievement.

[@MMAShredded]

thank you!!!

[@worldoffootball7419]

Love your content! Keep up the great work!!!

[@MMAShredded]

thank you so much!!

[@shonuff6699]

Wow! Huge congrats to you brother! You are an inspiration to many.

[@MMAShredded]

thanks so much :)

[@Kaelan66]

Congratulations Jeff! Hope your knee is ok. As a fellow striker and now BJJ blue belt, it would be interesting to hear what the transition from striking to grappling was like for you

[@MMAShredded]

thanks man! I didnt like bjj as much at first but as you get better you like it more hahaha

[@Kaelan66]

@@MMAShredded that was my same experience! Starting to appreciate the technicality of it more now

[@ReDuVernay]

A huge congratulations!!!!! Any advice for a wee little white belt who doesn't feel remotely ready to take her first belt test when her coach has started asking her about it?

[@MMAShredded]

thank you! just listen to your coach, if he/she feels that way then they are probably right!

[@ReDuVernay]

@@MMAShredded Thanks!

[@kimurasquirrel]

People don't realize how crazy a BJJ black belt can be. This guy would destroy 99% of the black belts in BJJ in striking, and destroy 99% of the professional strikers he spars againts in grappling in his videos and with ease.

[@kang_ghany]

Congrats Jeff! But honestly, steak + rice is the most asian thing I've seen recently LOL. Greetings from Indonesia, where there's people eat fried rice with rice :))

[@MMAShredded]

LOL :)

[@rollinOnCode]

congrats on the black belt achievement!

[@MMAShredded]

thank you!!

[@NexusJunisBlue]

Congratulations again, that looks brutal! Sorry to hear about your knee, hope it's not too serious!

[@MMAShredded]

thanks matt!!!!!

[@MMAShredded]

and subscribed :)

[@NexusJunisBlue]

​@@MMAShredded Oh no way! Thank you! 😂

[@AhesTheDre]

Congratulations to you Jeff! Keep inspiring the world. OSS! 👊🥋👏🙏

[@MMAShredded]

thank you man!!

[@dant7719]

Great achievement, congratulations Jeff

[@MMAShredded]

thanks so much!!

[@deankim1236]

I think we trained together back at Lin Martial Arts when you were a blue belt, and I was a white belt. Congrats on your black belt!

[@MMAShredded]

Thank you mannn!!!

[@ssmd7449]

Congrats !! That’s so awesome 👏

[@MMAShredded]

thanks!!!!

[@waynec.c.5231]

Be the best version of yourself, well said! Congrats!

[@MMAShredded]

thank you!!!

[@outerlast]

Congrats, Jeff!! And I hope you get some good treatments for that knee, we still need you running and kicking around, mate!

[@MMAShredded]

thank you!!!!

[@SolidShoikot]

Congratulations Jeff! 👏

[@MMAShredded]

thank you bro!!

[@Zack1440]

Jeff your dog is beautiful. I have 2 bichons that are so similar. Great video as always.

[@MMAShredded]

thanks man!!!

[@friedricewbacon]

Hey Jeff Chan, I know this isn't really the right video to explain this but I noticed some of your videos when people are doing judo throws you say they throw you over there shoulder? I don't mean to make you do all the work, re-edit all the videos because the videos are already awesome it's that some of the judo throws are actually hip throws so they throw you over there hip. Like when you were going against that sambo guy he got you with an under hook and performed an "O-Goshi" over his right hip. I love the videos especially the Grappling Videos, BJJ, Judo, Wrestling, I'm all for it. Keep posting, also congratulations, when I saw the community post about you getting your black belt I was waiting for the video where you talk about it and it's finally here! Keep it up you're awesome!

[@MMAShredded]

thanks man!!

[@panzerfaust1322]

Congrats brother !!!!! Good job!!

[@MMAShredded]

Thank you!!!

[@Kthomasritchie]

Well done, Jeff.

[@MMAShredded]

thank you!!

[@aaronl6704]

Big congrats Jeff, great achievement

[@MMAShredded]

thank you!!

[@plyteeravithayapinyo5900]

Congratulations Jeff!!!!

[@MMAShredded]

Thanks man!!!

[@jdiaz4877]

Congrats brother! Well done my friend.

[@MMAShredded]

thank you!!!

[@m5a1stuart83]

Congratulations for the blackbelt, now I am chasing Brownbelt in Judo in next few months for the test.

[@MMAShredded]

thank you!!!! keep it up!

[@naweed.sharifi]

You should do some more BJJ classes. these are sick

[@MMAShredded]

thank you!!

[@boxingbull523]

Awesome 👍 you are one of the best martial arts youtuber!!!

[@MMAShredded]

thanks man!!

[@cgyj]

Congratulations 🎉🍾 you did something amazing but now the hard part is raising up a black belt 🥋 under you 👊 I luv the jujitsu community

[@spikechang556]

Hey congrats on your black belt! That is dope! This is off topic but, what do you think of kuzure kesa gatame? (broken scarf hold) Is it a good or bad position for high levels in an mma setting? Some people tell me it's good, some people say it's bad. I can use it on white/blue belts, but I am not good enough to even get to the position against higher belts.

[@joefosdike3273]

Congratulations my guy 🙌

[@MMAShredded]

thanks Joe!!!!

[@hedgehogbjj]

Congratulations brother🎉

[@MMAShredded]

thank you!!

[@WingChunBoyz]

Congrats Jeff! 😀👍🏽💪🏽🍻

[@MMAShredded]

thank you!!

[@Quince477]

Congrats man! OSU! 💪🏾

[@intaketherapy]

Welcome back Jeff! Just curious, do you have another day job in NYC?

[@MMAShredded]

thanks man! I teach at glory martial arts center!

[@melisslacour15]

Congratulations!!! 🖤🎉

[@MMAShredded]

thank yOU!!

[@redeyezgenoc2346]

Ooooooooohhhh maaaaan, thats what i like about you sooooo much. You stay so humble." Don't compare yourself and try to be the best Version of your self." - man i could kiss you. Thanks.

[@MMAShredded]

thanks man!!!

[@linkgame256]

4:06 that was beautiful. Always love watching you grapple. Congratulations again

[@MMAShredded]

thanks so much!!

[@PetrilloCinema]

That’s wild asf you rolling after that pop in your knee💀 you earned that black belt. Question, what gym are you training at in NYC? That’s not too far from where I’m based out of✊

[@Patrick-sheen]

A great achievement, well done

[@rollinOnCode]

best massage tool is the adorable doggy 🐕

[@MMAShredded]

:)

[@MooooinMeister]

I would love to see more BJJ Content :) keep up the good work man

[@MMAShredded]

thanks man il make more!!

[@brandonrivera2]

Congratulations Jeff

[@ZMukasa]

Just awesome Jeff!!!

[@MMAShredded]

thank you!!!

[@michaelcote7414]

Great video and the first one I've seen from you. Comment about not knowing what to film was funny. I'll have to check out other videos. I'm an old (45 year old) white belt and was wondering what the hand massager and leg compression stuff is and if they help you? I'm looking to help recovery.

[@MMAShredded]

It compresses your legs/hands to help with the blood flow! They definitely help me in my recovery

[@michaelcote7414]

@@MMAShredded thanks and congrats on black belt!

[@Somethingfishyinc]

Congrats 👍🏼👊🏼💪🏽

[@MMAShredded]

thank you!!!

[@Benw8888]

Congrats on the black belt!

[@MMAShredded]

thank you!!

[@tribe_of_trees]

Congrats Jeff!🎉

[@MMAShredded]

thanks man!!!