What it takes to be a Blue Belt in BJJ

[@oldercloudify]

Earned my blue in 1.25 years, training 4-5 days per week. Earned my purple in 4 years, after trading 5-6 days per week. I was in my 40s; I have no children, and a supportive wife. I’ve remained at purple for six years. I’m closing in on 48 and training 4 days per week. I no longer compete; I’m at a tough school run by a Danaher black belt. The standards are pretty darn high, which is tough for an aging hobbyist. I hope to remain healthy enough to earn my brown and black in a few years. I can’t believe that a decade had passed so quickly.

[@AidanRKelly]

Stick with it brotha!!

[@easyglot6944]

congratulations and good luck for the rest

[@crazyratpors]

10 years bjj and purple belt lol jeez you are blackbelt level

[@oldercloudify]

@@crazyratporsTakes a long time, man - especially at a school with VERY high standards. I’m injured right now, too, so it will take a bit longer.

[@crazyratpors]

@@oldercloudify yeah man. Belts don’t really matter anyways, the skills are more important. Wrestler bros can have trained bjj for 1 year but been on the mats for 5 years in total

[@edmonddantes563]

Got promoted to blue belt last night, bought your instructionals and really helped Giancarlo 💯

[@Benjiko]

How would it help if you just bought it last night?

[@bo_kandar]

​@@Benjikohe said he got promoted last night, not bought his instructional last night

[@alen7648]

I did not buy them, i am a almost 3 year white belt...

[@brendanhutchinson1042]

Convenient timing..

[@edmonddantes563]

@@brendanhutchinson1042 lol I could care less just happy I finally got my blue belt 😂

[@paulbjj7073]

100% agree with this. Strengthening your basics / fundamentals is crucial not only because it strengthens core skills required for Jiu Jitsu at the blue belt level but it also sets up your foundation for learning more complex skills later in your journey. As Mr Bodoni indicates “POSITIONAL DRILLING” every lesson. It’s Hard to find gyms that do this now days because it sucks starting in shitty positions but it makes your Jiu Jitsu exponentially better than others. Also try keep a theme for a week or so - you’re not going to retain anything or develop if you only do it once. Thanks again Mr Bodoni!!

[@giancarlobodonibjj]

Thank you sir

[@thefilmpoets]

Nice! Please do purple for us struggling blue belts.

[@davidque3776]

White belt ..1 month into BJJ .. looking forward to learning the fundamentals of alignment , frames, structure, levers ,base … escapes , guard passing, guard retention … so I can earn my blue belt

[@giancarlobodonibjj]

It will carry you a long way

[@hard.aground]

I'm new as well, about 3 months. My focus right now is breathing and staying relaxed. Those two things have really helped. I'm surviving the sparring sessions suffering fewer and fewer subs and chokes. Since I only know about 5 submissions that I'm confident in, the breathing and relaxing has given me patience to wait for the opportunity to get something when presented. Good luck, and I hope you're enjoying your journey as much as I am.

[@algierssolja]

I am a 1 stripe white belt making 1 solid/complete/full year this week! OSS! I don't really care about rank. Im mid 40s, but the shock on these kids face when they find out Im a white belt at the end of class is priceless(nogi).

[@machinegunpreacher2469]

I've been a brown belt for 5 years, 13 years total in jiu jitsu. I feel the same about promotions. I don't care for "tests," nor, like you, do I care for promotion based solely on TiG. The skills you laid out are exactly what white belts need to work on in my opinion. Great video, man. I'm going to send some of our white belts to watch it because I preach almost the exact same thing every week. You guys who are just starting or have only been in up to a year or so: Just keep the mindset of showing up for *jiu jitsu* and not for stripes or belts. Remember, a white belt outranks the guy sitting on the couch. Good luck to you guys and STAY WITH IT! -Coach Kaleb.

[@giancarlobodonibjj]

Awesome! Keep it up. Basically it’s about building a culture in the training room based around skill development. This should be the goal. Take care.

[@user-md2fm7ik2z]

13 years and you’re still not a black belt?

[@machinegunpreacher2469]

The team I *was* on pretty much doesn't promote anyone who doesn't go to the IBJJF World's. I competed plenty in all sorts of other competitions and proved myself plenty I think. And it doesn't matter that I can smash 80% of the black belts on that team, I never went to Vegas/Cali, so, no promotion. I'm on a new team now and have been assured I will have my black belt before the summer is out. I didn't really want it before, as I said above, I'm here for jiu jitsu, not belts. But now I feel I've 100% earned it and I'm chasing it with a vengeance.@@user-md2fm7ik2z

[@mikesummer670]

@@machinegunpreacher2469 How old are you?

[@machinegunpreacher2469]

34. Started jiu jitsu at 21@@mikesummer670

[@codyrod]

No one gives a #### what belt you are if you're terrible. Perfect recap!

[@swollacademy3103]

A healthy combination of attendance and skill is the way. No matter how talented you are, being belted is a representation of that instructor. You need to have the skillset to represent the belt level, but you need the presence to represent the instructor who gives it to you.

[@modaya7078]

I can literally hear JD in the way he's working through everything. Must be a huge influence. One very lucky man. Thanks so much for the simple breakdown. I'm a third stripe white belt and making my way to blue. I skipped a step and have hit a bump in the road recently realising that I had no guard game so went back to the Gi and have worked on that the last month or so. It has taught me the value of patience, slowing down and gaining control.

[@vincentcapaccio2033]

I think he is absolutely 100% correct...I just started getting into learning about jiu-jitsu..very interested...59 yrs now though..but like a 40 yr old shape...grew up fighting, unfortunitly, had to, but I would love to start up jiu-jitsu...thanks for your knowledge on the sport...

[@schenksteven1]

This was a very helpful way of framing the goals of training for a white belt. As a blue belt watching this I was encouraged to realize that this is a pretty good description of the journey I took from white to blue (it made me appreciate my coaches). I am looking forward to your video for blue-to-purple!

[@TaintedNate]

Giancarlo, I met you when you were training at Dante’s gym in Toledo. Appreciate how you showed everyone respect. Happy for your success.

[@giancarlobodonibjj]

Thank you sir

[@JIMMY_HOUSE]

My favorite video of yours so far Man! You’re killing it on camera !

[@stevenkissi8432]

That was the best breakdown I have seen for the fundamentals of jiu-jitsu

[@greengreensio]

Thank you. This is so true. I used to been scared of getting pin and sweeps. Now i learn a few pin escape, i improve my bjj alot

[@bobbydabutcha]

I am a solid believer in your opinions about skills/rank/promotion. I am only a Blue belt ( almost two years), but I see way too many people that are great at what they're great at, but everything else sucks (they don't fully understand the pins, their guard retention/passing is "meh", they don't like playing off their back, their sweeps need work etc.) I understand no one is perfect and everyone is developing their game, but all they focus on is what they're good at and that's it. They don't try anything new and they end up not learning.

[@gabrielventer493]

tf are they great then lol

[@melbobadilla5996]

Just wanted to say that I am a new sub. You articulate points very well. Great points to help even the older players. Great job on the vids. I will certainly promote this channel.

[@giancarlobodonibjj]

Thanks for the sub. My goal to is to add as much value as I can to people all across bjj community.

[@joeguillaume296]

This is the general template of skill acquisition for every belt. Very well thought out. Excellent!

[@benjthewhite]

Completely agree, a belt colour is only good for being able to identify people of similar skill to grapple with and a bit of an ego boost. Otherwise it’s so much more important to focus on improving rather than focusing on getting the belt

[@bepratt]

An excellent way to finish up the video. I've only recently started my BJJ journey. I'm learning so much right now it's great, and at times overwhelming. Thank you for explaining what to focus on (defense and a basic offensive concepts).

[@hardworkpays1929]

I got my blue belt in 7 months dont feel ready but this helps. Ive been told my defense is one of the best in the gym and can get out of most situations.

[@MMARavid]

how often do you go a week? congrats btw

[@hardworkpays1929]

@@MMARavid Thank you, Im going 3-4 times a week but also do cardio 4 times a week on my own.

[@robcubed9557]

Kudos to you! 7 months is impressive. It took me almost 2 years to get blue. Also, I also train maximum 2x per week and occasionally miss a week at a time due to work/family obligations.

[@mustafasaed7766]

Well done

[@Luckybjj614]

What I really like about this video is. Generally speaking gyms are subjective I think in the promotions. I feel like this is a more practical approach for being a higher lever blue. I feel like danaher blue belt requirements are almost completely opposite to the general school system. Excellent job on the video. You have become a force in the Bjj world and from what I can see a very good teacher.

[@concon83]

Promotion is next week. I'm hopeful that I'll finally get my blue belt. Been very consistent (5-6 times a week) and won my first comp 2 weeks ago. I'm ready

[@BeardedAddiction]

did you get promoted??? .....the suspense

[@RitzCaraldo]

With my work i can usually only train once or twice a month. Its almost impossible to improve. But i still have fun. Im glad i found this video.

[@giancarlobodonibjj]

Sure the improvements will be slower but as long as you stay consistent. Try maybe studying the sport when you’re not training - watch videos, instructionals, study different players etc.

[@RitzCaraldo]

@@giancarlobodonibjj I've been taking notes off of some @bjjfanatics tutorials and doing some visualization. Thanks for the response.

[@joonbug808]

Just got promoted tonight to blue belch, I had to test for it (train @ alliance). Been training all my life (I’m 26) mainly doing Muay Thai(7 years) but before I started Thai I did MMA in high school, while doing MMA I learned some no gi jits. So a mix of me being young, athletic somewhat haha, and training martial arts my whole life it only took me 6 months. I love this life ♥️🟦

[@H20Jonez]

My current WB goals: Escapes Guard Retention Guardpassing Kimura, americana, omoplata

[@ajmjl9102]

Focus on armbars it’s probably the #1 submission you can get it from top or bottom and it’s the same in gi and nogi so many ways to get it or finish and can be used by beginners or even at the highest level

[@ButchCosimoto]

Amazing! You just pumped me up for tomorrow (Saturday) session. Thank you Giancarlo 🙌🏼

[@KazzArie]

I don't know why I'm watching this video. Been training 1.5yrs, most of that has been 4-6 days a week, and I'll be 41 in a couple months for reference. I used to want a blue belt til I competed - now I don't mind waiting. But it would be nice if the expectations and standards at each level are more known.

[@ziapsp4167]

how he summed it up at the end is 💯

[@stevereedatx]

This was really good. I'm glad to see that you focus more on the actual skills being learned rather than just awarding someone for showing up. I mean, showing up is great, but if you aren't progressing that's a problem. I'm 43, and only about 7 months into my BJJ journey, and I'm at a stage of life where all I care about is possessing the skills to the greatest degree that I'm able. I doubt I'll ever compete, I've never cared for medals or awards, but I do care about possessing skills. Your advice is in my head every class: Unpassable, Unpinnable, Untappable. While that doesn't always happen, like you said, I feel like my defense is improving and it seems really wise to have a strong defense. I know you say that you hate talking about this, but to a new guy, this perspective is very valuable and I like how simple you make it because at first everything is overwhelming so having a simple vision helps me to know what I should be working towards without feeling lost. I can't speak for other new people but it's kind of weird that some of this stuff isn't openly discussed. When you're new, you don't know the rules, you don't know what you should be working towards, you just come to class, drill, roll, and spend a lot of time wondering about how to know that you're progressing, what you should be working towards, etc. It may seem obvious to people who've been in it a while, but I've had to get most of my info online just searching around and everyone out there has different opinions. So for me, this type of content is really valuable, I'd like to see more of these philosophical-based videos because it's nice to have that mental framework to build upon.

[@patrickchapman9881]

As someone with a background in boxing and Muay Thai, I feel the same way now that I'm starting my BJJ journey. It's very overwhelming to come into an entirely new area of fighting and to suddenly be a beginner again after 16 years in other styles. This man's instructionals have been beyond helpful to me as well. I'm only 2 months in at the moment, so I'm still very much at the point where I feel like I'm drinking through a fire hose with all the new information. Just wanted to say I share your sentiment. Best of luck to you!

[@B1bLioPhil3]

Can you do this for purple too?

[@kendojj]

thank you for sharing that video. I have started BJJ for 5 months and yeah I am focusing on Defensive skills especially escape (pin escape) and guar retention. To me, belt is not really matter, skill is more important thing so I consider myself as a white belt forever. However, IMHO, belt is a good check point to see whether or not you are on the right track to master the art.

[@pedrohenriquevitorio9846]

Gian, faz conteúdo em português tb por favor . OSS

[@unitedwestand126]

In the beginning I was doing well. I've taken some time off and have come back to it. I started late in the game and I'm a much older guy. It's taken me 4 yrs to get to blue belt. I absolutely enjoy doing this but my body doesn't agree with the aches and pains..lol. Thanks for the video cuz it helps understand where I need to be.

[@achunable]

How old were u when y started?

[@giancarlobodonibjj]

Absolutely- the time frame is irrelevant really, just be as consistent as YOU can be and your body allows. If that’s 2x a week for you, that’s fine. Just stay consistent and focus on learning and you will improve. The rate of improvement is different for everyone so focus on your own. That’s what matters.

[@Kapauhawaii]

You can really tell a persons level by how they behave, how they act on and off the mat. Along with the moves and forms attitude is a tell tail sign of ones level.

[@strizzle1029]

Great video! Side note, been sweeping people to the moon from back body lock since your seminar at Impact ABQ

[@darrinrivers6293]

Could not have explained it any better. Thank you.

[@soundsidecolour]

It took me about 18 months to get my BB. I trained for a while after and COVID hit so I've only been back at it a year now. It's true want you say, I don't even think about belts now. Set simpler goals for yourself. For example I want to be able to survive against everyone in the room. I want to be able to keep my guard against everyone in the room. I want to be able to pass everyone in the room. It's obviously impossible if your a beginner and there's upper belts there, but it's a mindset you should get used to to continue to improve. Having a belt around your waist doesn't improve your bjj.

[@echols2010]

Feel little better after just receiving my blue belt, i dont feel in there yet, definitely have imposter syndrome as im just a 3 day a week guy, but since receiving it , it has pushed me to do cardio outside the gym, eat healthier try to lean out a bit to live up to the belt!!

[@ronalddepesa6221]

Giancarlo this is great. I cound not agree more (obviously coming from my wrestling background) ❤I'm so proud of you brother

[@MachielSchrijver]

Getting promoted to blue belt takes about 4 years where I train...

[@KaninTuzi]

On the flip side, it means that blue belt really means something then 💪

[@assassin7250]

That mean you should be better than most of these McDojo blue belt who got their belt based on attendance… which is wack.. if they ain’t got no skill for that particular belt they aren’t deserving..

[@kevinc2821]

Thanks for posting. I have to do my blue belt test as soon as I tell me Instructor I am ready.

[@VaptorIV]

Great job, thanks for the video. I'm a white belt trying to focus on building a very strong defense.

[@clarkaprosperi]

parabens !!! you have an excellent way to explain things ! you should have your own school .... I'm a almost bluebelt with Ricardo Almeida RABJJ. Have no knowlage enough to know all these things but now I do. Thanks

[@rdeloges7957]

the requirements for Blue have gone WAY up in many, if not most gyms, by time at white belt, as well as techniques required. It used to be, essentially "master" the fundamentals, have some time (6-12 months), be able to beat most of the other white belts and be able to survive blue and purples (at least for a while).

[@pumkinmuscles1104]

When i first started it was always trying to force a submission to happen. Took me to long to understand proper defense opens up your offense. Once i stopped hunting for subs and just worked on defensive positioning all of the sudden necks and arms just started magically appearing 😂 listen to coaches and this video is spot on.

[@kevinmillington8132]

Great video would really love a blue to purple video🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@IFN-InsaneFightNight]

very informative video, great job

[@JimeJitsu]

Hi! Do you think breakfalls might be added to this list? I think this is also a skill that will take your total carreer to master, but has to be started early as well.

[@DeeCee1411]

I agree. Honestly happy for my son to just practice break falling and shrimping for now (five weeks in). Movement is so important.

[@model84]

would add basic understanding of stand up and at least one takedown (can be fancy, but effective; no need for wrestling/judo hl throw), you want to be expert on the ground, but can't get there? all fights start on feet

[@giancarlobodonibjj]

Sure.

[@williamclayton6597]

Fantastic content. Really good sound and video quality too! Thanks champ

[@Rambiker2023chief]

Subbed! Old school bjj is awesome and fun

[@andreasviken2949]

I’m very fortunate. Higher belts at my gym have told me that my professor is old school and that he doesn’t exactly give away the belts. I want to be promoted but I don’t want to not have earned it. I’ve almost trained for two years now but there have been periods of little to no training. Everything in its time.

[@vincecantar406]

Really good video! Thank you

[@dadanny661]

Got promoted to blue belt after exactly 1 year, and feel like I don't really deserve it. This will help

[@GQ-jr5ro]

Let me Guess Gracie Barra

[@raindeergames6104]

I was promoted to blue belt tooooo early. I got a bad knee injury. And my coach thought I was done. When I came back he was so proud that he promoted me. Not good. 38 years old. Getting difficult to recover from serious sessions. Got a family. Can only train 3 times a week because of time limit

[@nosir5585]

I just started training at a real academy after a 15 year break from nogi submission wrestling where I kinda learned by rolling with people who were better than me. I did that for about 5 years so I’m hungry for a blue belt and I’m not sure that’s a good thing. I want to ask my instructor if he thinks I can do it in six months but I don’t know if it’s appropriate. If he laughed at me it wouldn’t change anything I just want to know

[@timschmidt5469]

Fantastic breakdown! As a white belt of 4 months, I love this overview of things to focus on. Thanks!

[@dnguyen51980]

Great tips champ! Are you doing 1 for purple & brown belt?

[@Sidecontrol1234]

Been a 4 stripe white belt for 3.5 years now lol. (2 year hiatus inbetween due to covid/lockdowns). I pretty much tick all the areas that were mentioned in the video, the waiting continues lol. Edit: Got my Blue belt in November.

[@Myrte07H]

Exact same here for me too. I started to not care about my belt color anymore 😅

[@robbie31580]

Just keep training and learning. The belt is a nice milestone but the process is what matters more

[@Sidecontrol1234]

@@robbie31580 oh I did, I made the return to training after 1.5 years of non contact sports in my country due to covid. many people I used to train with previously never made that return.

[@Sidecontrol1234]

I got my Blue belt in November :))@@robbie31580

[@Sidecontrol1234]

Got my blue belt in November :)@@Myrte07H

[@dannyclaydenchambers5907]

Would really love to see how somebody maps out or writes down a strategy - what does that look like? Is it a thing?

[@clapdrix72]

3 months in, I've got such bad guard retention that I've become disproportionately good at mount and side control escapes (on other white belts and small blue belts at least). Passing (in nogi) and retaining guard are by far the hardest things for me right now. The only time I get a dominant position is by escaping a bad one 🙃

[@VeteranOfpeace]

What a great video! Thank you

[@allinfitnesscoaching]

Please make a purple belt version!

[@vincentcapaccio2033]

Just looking to get in better shape..and be able to defend, and defuse a bad situation before it esclates...recently was assaulted by 4 people..1 i handled, but 4 on 1 was too much to handle...realized that i can taken out in a situation like this...perhaps if i could have made a better example of one , the rest would have been more deterred...

[@levishepard3696]

Without "picking a side" or any "bashing" i think it would be fun to hear some comparisons/pros and cons about training with new wave vs lepri. And if you see yourself in a gi again or just stick to no-gi and why like financial reasons or just more fun.

[@johnwayne159]

I enjoy the video, I’m guessing you get a lot of questions about Helena. I live in an isolated community in Canada. (No Jiujitsu) I’m seriously debating selling my home and moving to the US to learn jujitsu and escape communism. Definitely Texas would be my first choice. Could you do more video’s if time allows? Thanks

[@HypedContentBrasil]

Please do " what it takes to be a Purple belt "

[@blackiechanx7]

My biggest takeaway is, it is a big pet peeve of Giancarlo when schools promote based on attendance 😂

[@giancarlobodonibjj]

I have to be honest lol

[@maxgreen9967]

Can you do one of these for purple belts?

[@giancarlobodonibjj]

In time I might do a series but I really dislike this topic. I just genuinely get asked this A LOT so I made a video.

[@elijahgreen7747]

Curious about your take on the rest of the ranks, as well as hobbyists and competitors in each rank. Should a hobbyist be a black belt?

[@Drwcorner]

"Make yourself difficult to pin and pass!" Said perfectly!

[@colin6702]

Can you do the same video for purple belts? Love the channel btw. Big fan of yours!

[@giancarlobodonibjj]

Maybe one day…

[@nufufu5558]

Awesome video and explanations! Love the channel! Keep the content coming!

[@menelikmesfin277]

My favorite athlete! Keep up the great work.

[@lilgrasshoppa9263]

My coach has great standards for promoting he always ask "would you rather be a white belt that fucks up blue belts or a blue belt that still gets tapped by white belts" I got like 8 weeks of training almost everyday under him and ive progressed super quick.

[@PinkPantherBJJ]

That is a very eye opening question. Love it!

[@wm6549]

Excellent video. Thank you.

[@joe_jitsu_mma]

Great video bro 🙌

[@AverageFloridiann]

Got promoted two weeks ago to blue thanks for the videos Also can’t wait to see you at roguewave !

[@tomobjjchannel6529]

Awesome video thanks so much.🙏🏻

[@ajmadic]

20 year white belt. When will I become blue belt? Thanks.

[@MoshJunkie426]

My school promotes by belt testing but i love the idea of surprise promotions and individual performances. I feel like at this point in my weight class at my level im sandbagging, havent graded yet though

[@richarddangler7596]

In my gym people just don’t really get promoted too often, it was annoying at first but now I don’t care about belts, just getting better.

[@willywonka00]

Why the gracie combativies system is well suited for hobyist. You get that structure. The requirements are the same for everyone. You also learn and are required to know all the fundementles even before you begin sparring.

[@DBowTX]

Started 2017 for 4 months and got a stripe. Unfortunately, that was my last day for years. Started again in May, feel like I'm close to where I was before. Slower, weaker, smaller, hurt more but about the same capabilities. So for me 8 months of total training, about a 1 stripe white belt. My current coach I've never seen him award a belt.

[@nerdobject5351]

Your best video yet!

[@navajo2293]

Blue belt of almost 6 years here, my thing has been not having a solid professor I was mainly focusing on Mma and wrestled for years so i was a blue belt in no-gi for years but I never picked up the gi..I finally picked up the GI 2 years ago so I gave up my blue belt for a white belt because I realized I didn’t know a thing about actual BJJ I had a wrestling smash style didn’t know grips didn’t know X guard didn’t know single X etc..I entered the Naga expert division and won both absolute and division cool experience being the only blue belt who submitted black belts an brown belts but this was No-gi .. i know if it was Gi I’d have a much more difficult time getting past certain grips it showed me it’s time for me to find a coach who identifies my level as an athlete and level me up

[@noamkachlon3653]

I've entered a mma gym a couple months ago, and they did belt tests for 3 remarkable grapples..they got a BLUE belt after training 7-8 months. What is your opinion about this?

[@billhudson2196]

Thanks great video

[@ElWapo-ng9yb]

Would the black belt not be able to tell the skills set as a blue belt. If they roll regular they would know of they are ready.

[@derrickrobinson7269]

Hold on brother, we need more details on your 20yr whitebelt friend and 3 month whitebelt friend 😂

[@hubriswonk]

hahahaha!!! Exactly what I said! 20 year white belt.............take up bowling or something! hahahahaha!

[@shabblabbat]

ours requires attendance for white belt stripes (25 classes per stripe) then a massive test comprising standup techniques (old Gracie self defense), guard retention and attacks, pin escapes, chokes, basic triangles, arm bars, etc. This takes about 40 minutes to complete and isn't easy. Then you have to roll and be tested there as well. Average is 1 to 1.5 years from white to blue. No surprise promotions, you have to test and pass the material.

[@kevinbergman6830]

I have 1000-2000 classes and 5 comps done and still a white belt. 125 classes for a blue belt is childs play.

[@shabblabbat]

@@kevinbergman6830 you didn't read. that's just for 4 stripes, you must pass a massive test for the blue. it's earned, not given.

[@ryanrpggamer3902]

I’ve been to one jiu jitsu school it was so different then another school to get blue belt you had to go a curriculum present all the moves then roll after the roll you wear fight gear try to take him like mma sparring

[@edward3553]

Seems dumb, but does anyone have tips on how to pick a school? BJJ is blowing up in my area so I have small schools nearby. A little past that, I have some more common "chain" schools. A little past that I have big name schools with big name instructors. I may be able to hit the closer schools more often but the quality of training is questionable. Not sure how all that weighs out. Quality vs Quantity.

[@MarcosFerreira-io7sk]

Graduate a student is the hard part. The way you’ve putted was very good.👏🏻

[@DrDaveTetlow]

Very good video

[@Aaron-id8ue]

The "fun stuff" for me is the defense. Nothing really beats being able to shut down higher ranks or getting them to breathe harder than me. The more you shut them down, the harder they breathe... lol. My favorite BJJ technique of all time is T&R4L!!!!

[@jt-ff3yx]

Great video!

[@tpharo34]

Right on with this 👍

[@dondipe6966]

My gym is way harsher on this. Getting a belt in less than 2 years is almost impossible, even if you win tournaments at white belt level. Basically we are getting the blue belt once our teacher thinks we would be able to win a blue belt tournament. This in my opinion gives more value to the belt, cause you know that once you get it you are actually a strong blue belt.

[@ghgghhggghhh]

Someone should show my coach this