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[@KamaJiuJitsu]

What belt are you currently? Let me know in the comments below.

[@coleaustin6382]

Been a 1st degree white belt for 2 years. Training as much 4 times a week for Jiu Jitsu( BJJ)

[@dougieladd]

I was a white belt when I was training... but got injured and stopped training about a year ago. I miss it though. I'm in my 50's now, and don't know if I'll ever be able to get back to it. But I do enjoy BBJ videos on YT both yours, Gracie bros... and a few others. Yours for the insight into the history, which I enjoy.

[@jwchiro2485]

White belt, for about two years or so. Took time off for injuries along the way.

[@michaelventer885]

White belt since 2014. :)

[@bobbydabutcha]

Going on my 4th year as white belt. Talk about slacker, actual class/training time was roughly 1.5 years if not 1 year lol. I worked a lot, drank a lot and was not really focused on earning belts at the time I started. The pandemic hit, we got shut down and I actually got pretty obsessed with Jiu Jitsu again. I drilled and studied at home, I started running on the treadmill and I actually quit drinking believe it or not lol. I find that I enjoy it more without focusing on belt rank but instead, focusing on improving my skillset and being very very honest in what I need to address and work on. For the longest longest longest time, all I did was jump guard and straight into a submission attempt. If there was none, I'd find a way to twist their body unnaturally into one! rofl I think every white belt goes through that phase, mine just happened to be longer. Now that I know incorrect form, it makes learning correct form that much easier and fun!

[@bobbydabutcha]

Focusing on escapes is one of the smartest things I have ever seen for a Jiu Jitsu curriculum. I know everyone wants to learn how to kick ass and choke people out, but learning how to get out of bad situations is monumental, even life saving. That and the positions, basic guards, how to frame and use grips & leverage is a given. How to control someone is also high on the list, but that and more can be learned at Blue belt.

[@redstarthunder12]

The most important thing to teach a white belt is the basics. Such as reverse spinning dragon guard or the pterodactyl sweep from bottom half guard into a black widow spider guard.

[@elmooko69]

I love being a white belt! No pressure to perform up to any expectations & it's fun to frustrate the newer blue belts during rolls! I say we should all enjoy being white belts for as long as possible!😁

[@cmarax2]

Amen bro

[@PopeyeBjj86]

Ossss amen my brother, My partner says as a white belt your only goal is to survive haha

[@spaceace41]

I'm still a white belt. Are there people who started after me who are now blue belts? Yes. But after 3 years of inconsistent attendance (partially marred by COVID), I'm not freaking out. I have fun and try my best. One of the brown belts gave me the best motivation ever, "your day will come." Going back after another hiatus. Hopefully this time will be a lot more productive and I might get a little further.

[@bobbydabutcha]

The best way to assess your own development is to write down exactly what you know right now this moment in your BJJ skills. What you know, what you need to work on, and what you can work on. They're not expecting black belts from white to blue, they DO expect you to know the fundamentals of BJJ and build off from there into blue.

[@atkojak]

Good luck!!

[@georgel.3357]

I feel ya....after 2+ years of training, I'm still a white belt at 42 yrs old. I gave up chasing promotions after my 1st stripe. I told myself to just learn and have fun...and hopefully not get injured. Lol.

[@randyromero5298]

Love your content, I'm 36yrs looking for an academy to join here in the Wichita falls area. It'll be my first time.

[@lightfluids3844]

There is no kama in wichita falls sorry to break it to u

[@lightfluids3844]

You are looking for kama move to Texas

[@PopeyeBjj86]

Osss congrats on starting your journey dude!!!

[@TheAnthonyji1104]

I’m 32 yrs old, started bjj 4 weeks ago at renzobjj in NY. I’ve been going 3 times a week. Your videos are very helpful. It’s tough, but I can definitely feel my body getting used to it. Thanks for your videos!

[@iamkyleclimer]

I am 23 I have started my bjj journey only a week ago & I don’t have legs, no excuses😁

[@bobbydabutcha]

I'd have to add, learning the different positions and guards, why they're effective and how to use them dominantly is also very important as a white belt. As is learning how to control people, break their posture, breaking balance, proper framing, take/make space & basic pressure principles. Simple movements also; under/over-hook, back takes, arm drags etc.

[@Isaac-mc4kk]

Just started Jiu-Jitsu 5 days ago and this is fantastic information to developing a strong foundation. As an older player, I need to rely more on technique then on brute strength. Thanks again.

[@naakaalastudio6655]

Great vid. I am a white belt and I am constantly defending when I roll. I am having a lot of fun though. I will definitely make notes of these positions and work on them.

[@scotturban54]

Thanks for posting

[@michaelcomer1645]

Incredibly insightful. Thank you!

[@michaelventer885]

Awesome, I love Systematic learning and teaching. Thanks Ryan.

[@davidgutierrez1319]

Awesome!!

[@davidgutierrez1319]

I love this I will be taking online

[@lilbruno1688]

I’ve been wishing for a video like this for the past two weeks, thank you 🙏

[@KamaJiuJitsu]

If you want a particular topic for me to do a video on, please let me know, and we’ll see what we can do.

[@louiszimmerman7425]

I’m a white belt but did privates for 6months then COVID hit then did 6 more months privates....finally joined the gym and I’m in the fundamental classes. I’m familiar with all the moves and felt I was set in the right path....blue belt is my goal and see what happens after

[@mikeelward6567]

51 2 stripe white belt

[@TrishCanyon8]

Thank you.

[@KamaJiuJitsu]

You’re welcome!

[@nisbenyricardo533]

Blue belt mafia here

[@1fibster630]

Keep up these videos Ryan I don’t currently train,I live in the u.k I have tried a couple of gyms but I was always looking for self defence and they just did not offer that so to be able to access your type of jujitsu and the basics (need to know ) is gold for me so just to let you know this is great thank you keep it up been a big fan of your channel for couple years now and now I can learn the real Gracie jujitsu SELF DEFENCE I’ve been looking for

[@KamaJiuJitsu]

Are you a member with us here? www.kamajiujitsu.com/memberships/

[@1fibster630]

No but I will be this week now I have seen this

[@PCBrett]

Still a white belt! I have trained for about 2.5 years now (gyms have been closed in my country intermittently for the last 1+ year)! Can’t wait to get back on the mats!

[@paultaylor107]

I'm in the same boat mate. Never even got that far... 1 session. So bought a dummy over lockdown and beed drilling what I can.

[@jamesbishop4183]

@@paultaylor107 lol same...except i can train and i do. i get all hyped up and do 4 days a week for a month or two then quit for 6 months.....sigh...i need to quit being a bitch

[@KamaJiuJitsu]

Or quit quitting. Or cut your training down to 3x/wk, then you won’t overtrain and then quit.

[@paultaylor107]

@@KamaJiuJitsu yeah I agree. I'd recommend 2 very good books available as hard copy or as audible "Zen jiu-jitsu white to blue" and "zen jiu-jitsu 30 day programme to develop your game 1000%". The author discuss methods of avoiding over training and perioization of your training. No techniques, not even that many pics but some very interesting core principles which will help you with your development without burn out. Good luck brother 🙏

[@adam28171]

Ryan could you do a video on injures sustained from doing GJJ/BJJ? I have young kids training in GJJ and am worried that starting so early they are going to end up with arthritic fingers, neck and back injuries as they get into their 20-30’s. Basically in what should be their prime fighting years they will already have decades of training and injuries. What is your advice?

[@lmk2869]

That's amazing Professor thank you for addressing what is required in the Kama/Rickson Gracie System. Knowing these techniques are one thing but do you also judge your white belts on whether they are actually doing them during rolls or demonstrations with active resisting opponents as opposed to an uke being more of a passive partner?

[@KamaJiuJitsu]

Of course we do. All our students do light drilling (no resistance) and hard drilling (providing resistance) as a matter of course. We allow students who have gotten through learning Guard Pass #1 to begin active rolls.

[@TheProdigy260592]

Pls do some for blue belt

[@keaonaniawaalincoln5147]

Aloha Ryan, I’m a blue belt under Romolo Barros and James Tanaka. Mahalo for all the content you offer. Especially through the Kama jiujitsu website. Romolo & James teach exactly what you and Dave teach. especially the self defense part. Again, mahalo, because since covid started I depended on your site for review and knowledge.

[@KamaJiuJitsu]

I just chatted with Prof James recently. Have you? If not, call him.

[@keaonaniawaalincoln5147]

@@KamaJiuJitsu yes, just last night he text us that he will open training in may, but everyone needs to be vaccinated and only maybe ten people at a time. This is in his garage of course. Not sure what Romolo is going to do because we trained up at studio 4 on UH campus (Where it began). That is a different situation all in it’s self. I was out for about 13 years after I got my blue belt (life happened) went back in December 2019, then covid shut things down at about February last year. Really spooky stuff. James knows me as Chan or Rayburn. So, poho though, because, I was just getting in shape, and caught the GJJ bug again, then had to shut down. It’s ok though, I got your curriculum, so, it helps a lot.

[@KamaJiuJitsu]

I guess if I were in your situation, I’d kiss training again goodbye. Is the bug more powerful there than it is in other parts of the country?

[@keaonaniawaalincoln5147]

@@KamaJiuJitsu nah, what I meant was I caught the Gracie jiujitsu bug again, and can’t wait to train🤣🤣🤣

[@michaelchen3208]

Thank you professor. I have a question, would off mat researches and study being counted as time of BJJ practice? For example, I started BJJ 2 years ago, I have had a mat time for about 350 hours, and In the meantime I spend at least 1500 hours reading books ( I went through many books like: Jiujitsu university by Saulo Ribeiro; X guard by Garcia, Close Guard by BJ Penn, the path to the black belt by Rodrigo Gracie and Kid Peligro, BJJ advanced techniques by Fabio Gurgel; the Essence of BJJ by Rigan, Machado; BJJ by Marc Walder; and more), watching videos, making notes (couple of thick note books systematic concepts and aspects, and key info...). It has been really helping my understanding and practicing BJJ. My major was physical education when I was young and I had extensive training in boxing, kick boxing and wrestling ( in clouding judo), in fact it helps my learning process. But I have no idea if those head knowledge research, study and training experience be calculated BJJ times? I am to be 65 and I know BJJ art has been part of the rest of my life, I am really enjoying my involvement in BJJ. By the way, I am a white belt novice and feel comfortable with it. I have been trying to play X guard, single x, reverse x, DLR, reverse DLR, spider guard, lasso, worm guard, sit up guard (seated guard and supine variations), collar sleeve guard, K guard (squid guard), Z guard, imanary roll, inverted entries, butterfly guard, split guard, clam guard, side guard, rubber guard, close guard, half guard, deep half guard, quarter guard... And major positional offense and defenses; berimbolo inversion...I even tried the truck entries positional O/D, electric chair lock entry, vaporizers; twister, foot locks (event Aoki lock/Caio Terra foot lock from DDS), ankle locks, knee bars, heel hooks, leg lace, calf crank/slicers...I am not good at most of the moves, It is just for fun.

[@supadjmq]

Nice

[@shelbukowski1443]

I was a white belt for 1 month before I injured my knee. 8 months later I think my knee has recovered. Nervous, though.

[@kylefee4822]

Dont be nervous just come to class and learn have fun

[@Eli_skips]

Wow!! Did not realize you have a school in Austin. You teach there?

[@KamaJiuJitsu]

I’m there once or twice a month.

[@joesphruggiero3707]

I train 2 different sc hools. Pitbull gracie humita royler gracie &letty ribero. At pitbull i learn most of the self defense we drill the hell out of it but at gracie humita we did lot less but they did do it black belt!!! It took me 1000 yrs but I did it 😂 start 2004 got it 2019 😂

[@wikiwikiwee1]

Mount escape! Mount escape mount escape mount escape

[@serious_g]

What about takedowns and guard pulling? Do you incorporate those with striking and your self defense classes

[@KamaJiuJitsu]

Yes. But no guard pulling.

[@AnthonyGarcia-uk5ou]

white 2 stripe

[@dryzf]

As a 5 year, self demoted white belt lol can’t disagree with any of that. It’s hard not having a curriculum to follow but my options are limited to a GB franchise or supplemental online if that’s what I’m only looking for. So supplemental it is. . .

[@KamaJiuJitsu]

Try this one. www.kamajiujitsu.com/studiomembers/

[@keyllonguevara1110]

Is there much of a difference to the self defence jiu jitsu that Rener and Ryron teaches and the self defence jiu jitsu that Kama teaches? Or is it all just difference curriculums to teach the same techniques?

[@KamaJiuJitsu]

Yes and no. Yes in that our Jiu-Jitsu and theirs comes from the same original source. No in that Rickson took his Jiu-Jitsu to a whole “ ‘nother” place by adding in the weight distribution, “connection,” base, and angles concepts, aka “invisible” Jiu-Jitsu. Do Ryron and Rener know their Uncle Rickson’s concepts? Not really sure. Are they truly spectacular examples of their grandfather’s Jiu-Jitsu? Most definitely. Does Gracie University and their black belts teach what we teach at Kama Jiu-Jitsu to their students? The “overlapping parts?” For sure. Ive seen many black belts who don’t know/teach Rickson’s “invisible” concepts...

[@08ccalvin79]

White belt. Started a month ago.

[@JCBPARISPARIS]

Hello Mr Young, your curriculum is very interesting but I see some limitations in a randori because you don't start a randori in one of these 10 positions. how do you teach guard retention for a white belt ? how do you teach a white belt what to do if for instance both partners are seated or if one partner is seating and the other one is standing up ? + some others positions are common in sport bjj like half guard (surely bad in self defense) , when do students learn half guard in your academy ?

[@KamaJiuJitsu]

Blue belt.

[@JCBPARISPARIS]

@@KamaJiuJitsu Thanks for the info

[@natiscool1789]

48 year old white belt

[@elmalifico3708]

WOW! I’m a white belt looking to get back in after 15 years. I kinda feel like the stereotype of the parent trying to help their kid with their math homework 🥴.

[@dylanbeechum5788]

This is the first KZbin video I’ve seen with zero dislikes.

[@dylanbeechum5788]

White Belt

[@KamaJiuJitsu]

You can be the first!

[@ropongi1008]

So in your view, what should a bran new Purple Belt know.

[@KamaJiuJitsu]

All that and then some. Believe it or not, a lot of purple belts don’t even know this stuff.

[@ropongi1008]

@@KamaJiuJitsu I believe it.

[@johnmedige1612]

2 stripe white belt ..been training 9 months...

[@johnmedige1612]

We do both sport and self defense...but im over 40..so I'm training to be a hobby practitioner...and eventually teach my kids and train for sport

[@TheAmputeeGamer]

A quick question, I had a below the knee amputation in December 2021. I'm wondering if you've had or believe someone with an amputation can learn or train Gracie Jiu-Jitsu?

[@diogeneslantern18]

KZbin is replete with videos of high level bjj players who are also amputees. Just go to the next class ASAP. Don't spend your life wondering _what if._

[@KamaJiuJitsu]

You can definitely begin your training!

[@KazzArie]

In the past 3 months I hope you’ve attempted a free session to see how it went. I’ve never been immersed in such a positive and all-around supporting group of people.

[@sfkingalpha]

Is that what they call cauliflower ears?

[@lightfluids3844]

U know me Rain and my dad and mom did they film this ?

[@KamaJiuJitsu]

They did non, Lily.

[@Brandon-ob9rg]

I wish I lived in Texas.

[@KamaJiuJitsu]

TX is pretty awesome. Then again, I’ve only lived in CA and HI besides Texas, so my perspective is limited.

[@jessegandy7361]

What's the difference between cross side and side mount?

[@nickk1456]

Cross side is the name we use for the position other schools/gyms/etc call “side control.” Cross side is played differently from what most systems do, however. Side Mount is what other systems will call “technical mount” where the top person has their knee, closest to the opponent’s head, down behind the opponent’s back and the other leg (leg closest to opponent’s legs) is posted up and connected to the opponent’s hip.

[@KamaJiuJitsu]

Side Mount = The Knee-Up Mount while bottom person is lying on their side. Cross side and side mount (for us) are completely different “classes” of positions requiring vastly different solutions for escape and submissions.

[@jessegandy7361]

Thank you guys!!

[@alondon6950]

Thanks. White belt.

[@jamesbishop4183]

i like...then...and only then....i watch

[@KamaJiuJitsu]

Thank you for that!

[@big_mamas]

I am a white belt that will do bjj till my body falls apart 😁

[@michaelcomer1645]

This is the way

[@kenny1847]

Would it be disrespectful if I request as a white belt to humbly wait til im fully deserving of my blue belt instead of receiving bars on my white belt? I have trained jits previously( Relson) so i have some idea but dont want to be that guy.

[@KamaJiuJitsu]

Don’t be “that” guy. Otherwise, go find a Relson school (or any school that makes you feel like you found your “home”).

[@KamaJiuJitsu]

In other words, take your rank promotions graciously.

[@kenny1847]

Thank you

[@timrob0420]

I will have to say even if you just train sport jiu jitsu/submission grappling, and you have been consistently training, you will be able to defend yourself against 99% of people out there. Don’t agree? Go tell that to even a mediocre competent wrestler that hasn’t trained “self defense” a day in his life, he would absolutely defend and wreck the average joe street attacker out there. Sport Jiu Jitsu teaches you grip breaks, position, awareness, getting out of bad situations,and control. Why do you think dominant top positions and take downs are rewarded with points in tournaments? These are all positions that will be advantageous in a fight. I train a lot of sport jiu jitsu and you can absolutely be aware of whether or not a position will be bad in a fight or open yourself up to striking. Maybe that just comes with time on the mats? I have been on the mats a few years with BJJ and also some wrestling when I was younger so idk. Also, all jiu jitsu is not “Gracie jiu jitsu”. School I trained at for a couple of years was from the Fadda lineage of BJJ. Just some notes. Not knocking you at all, appreciate your content.

[@KamaJiuJitsu]

I do not agree with your first statement. Versus a wrestler, sport BJJ players don’t necessarily compare favorably when it comes to proficiency in the street setting. While a sport BJJ player will likely be superior to a wrestler in the submission aspects, a typical wrestler as far better balance on his feet. A BJJ player has spent 98% of his time grappling, while a wrestler has spent 90% of his time closing the distance and taking his opponents down to the ground. If a 4-yr high school wrestler shoots in for a “high crotch” and elevates his opponent, you KNOW a slam is coming. If a sport BJJ player confronts that same wrestler on the street, what happens? I dunno. Most sport BJJ players have no clue how to take a wrestler down and on most occasions, will not be able to stop the takedown. Of course, on mats, the takedown may not mean much, but where the landing spot is concrete, asphalt, or an object, who knows? Call me skeptical.

[@timrob0420]

@@KamaJiuJitsu I’d agree but grappling is grappling . Idk maybe most of the gyms I’ve personally spent any length of time training at other than open mat also incorporates wrestling into the curriculum? Especially no gi/submission wrestling. School I train at now incorporates a lot of wrestling in the gi, we tend to start standing in our rolls as well. But what do I know, I’m just a blue belt, have a long way to go on my journey

[@KamaJiuJitsu]

You need to get out more. You’ll be surprised.

[@keyllonguevara1110]

I have never trained a day of jiu jitsu in my life. I just love ingesting bjj videos

[@a-ian-lim]

good video, would be better with better hand writing and pictures.

[@KamaJiuJitsu]

There’s always a critic when the info is free.