Will Training with Higher Belts Hurt a White Belt's BJJ Progress ?

[@Sometimes_Always]

A famous BJJ practitioner told me years ago, "You should to roll with everyone. Every person has value". I"m butchering his comment but it went something like this: People who are LESS skilled than you - They allow you to practice and refine your moves. They don't see what's coming so you can focus and really hone certain moves. People who are MORE skilled than you - They'll show how to improve your techniques as well as expose your weaknesses. People who are the SAME skill - They'll push your endurance and see how well you know your moves.

[@drewp1974]

Love this. 👍

[@jacobday3826]

This couldn't be more true! Every roll I've ever had I've learnt something. I'm a purple and even rolling day one white belts teaches me something.

[@maxanderson3733]

Goddamnit I really wish I knew this when I started training. 🤣I don’t think I would’ve hated “the process” as much as I did at first

[@MrCmon113]

I don't see how practicing with someone, whom I can submit with one arm, could teach me how to "refine" my moves. Literally every move works.

[@alisonhurtado1094]

😢

[@PooleAcademyofWingChun]

I found that training with higher belts always makes you better as they can help you more and there is not as much ego

[@deenmeah2162]

Hi, I heard this idea in martial arts and back when I played tennis we had this idea too. Let me know what you think of it: You want 3 training partners: 1 is your level, 1 is better than you, 1 is worse than you. This allows you to work strategy with one, defense with another, and experiment with another. But if you only have 1, it's the one that's better than you to push you. What do you think Chewie?

[@apollospayne]

I like that bro

[@kathrinekruse6974]

Yes DBU says that for best progress. 50% of the time should be used with people on your level. 25% of the time, with people below your level. 25% of the time with people above your level.

[@freethemimes]

Well said.

[@Montanajj]

I would love to train with only higher belts

[@John-qz2sy]

Agreed, its more controlled and they help work through different and difficult areas. For me anyway. :) 2stripe whitey

[@tim0te030]

No, you’d love to train with only higher belts who are going easy on you lol

[@Montanajj]

@@tim0te030 no shit that’s kinda the point? So then they can give you pointers as well? 😭

[@Chewjitsu]

@@tim0te030 haha there is a difference isn’t there? 😉

[@Montanajj]

@@John-qz2sy way more controlled honestly the best part about it. But I’m always humble enough to know they can smash me if they truly want lol

[@mordorprc1]

I spent my first year training with only three other guys; a black belt, a brown belt and a purple belt. Needless to say I got smashed every day. The first time I visited another gym that had other white belts, I remember realising that none of the other white belts were able to put me in any danger of getting submitted as I had spent a year trying to survive. It was easy to recover guard an get sweeps. At the same time though, I was also unable to set up any submission, as I hadn't been able to practice attacking people of my same level. After that, I improved very quickly as I wasn't worried of being swept or submitted by other white belts and could just focusing on attacking

[@freethemimes]

Well said i feel that it helps your defense a bit more and am going through a similar thing now and am starting to set up more stuff.

[@DnDandVideoGames]

Training with higher belts is like putting on the turtle shell and delivering the milk. Then you go to competition with people of your belt level, so you take the shell off after a month and you can jump 40 feet into the air and smash the competition.

[@kuhlbeans]

I gotta appreciate the DB drop.

[@reesyman8354]

I like that 🤙🏿

[@zh650]

Rock lee is going to take his leg weights off

[@alio2269]

Goku would be proud

[@streettravelxxi]

Idk man I’ve been getting choked out by these brown and blue belts all week

[@FFScooterr]

Always make sure you're not the smartest in the room, regardless if it's about fiscal knowledge or BJJ. Learning/experience from those to learn from will benefit both parties.

[@hithisisharris]

If a minnow swims with the sharks long enough- the minnow becomes a shark.

[@Thesamandgeorgeshow]

I’ve been doing Jiu-Jitsu for 2 years when I first came to my gym I was thrown to the higher belts most of the time. My coach would sometimes let 2 white belts roll together. I like the system overall. I feel like I learn more from the higher belts and they’re always willing to help me with my game

[@RudyLib926]

Amen to this brother! I get crushed everyday, but when I go against new guys they feel like they’re moving through water.

[@SakranMM]

I'm so glad you addressed this question. We're doing small groups at my gym as well due to Covid, I'm training twice a week. In one class, there's me (Gracie Combatives belt - sort of an intermediate step between white and blue), and then a handful of seasoned blue belts (2-3 stripes.) And while the others are super helpful and patient, when we roll, I'm on the defense and getting tapped. But then my other class, it's me and a couple of white belts who've just started, maybe a couple of months in, and it's the opposite experience - I'm able to keep the pressure on them and put them on the defensive. What Chewy is saying is absolutely my experience thus far. Thanks Chewy!

[@chrismay9319]

Sometimes it's not fun being the nail all the time. But it forces me to defend alot more.

[@williamcornell5001]

0:24 - wait, so, the coach is segregating the colors from the whites . . .

[@KennyKenKin]

😁👍🏾

[@maxanderson3733]

Boi

[@govtom4]

Yup. Timely.

[@beesh0s454]

had the same problem, perfect timing!, thanks chewy!

[@Chewjitsu]

You’re welcome.

[@quinncummings2730]

This one really spoke to me as I rarely have other white belts to train with. P.s. love the shirt!

[@RonALampman]

YESSSS! That's how you get WAY better. I love rolling with larger black belts. The longer I can hold them at bay, the better I feel about my progress. If you want to know what to do to defend, just ask whoever is smashing you.

[@cmarax2]

Thanks for taking the time to reply Chewy! Update: I submitted a blue belt twice for the first time ever in tonight’s class!

[@Chewjitsu]

You’re welcome brother. Good luck with your training.

[@stevenconnolly28]

Still in lockdown in Northern Ireland and no training since October. I would train with absolutely anyone at the moment just for a chance to get on the mats

[@LukeRedmond]

I’m down in Dublin so I’m in the same position as you man, would literally take anyone right now!

[@MADMPRINTS]

I was the first student at my dojo rolling only with the two teachers. It was difficult but i became a defense master lol

[@coreypickard]

If you think you're the best in the room... you're in the wrong room. Time to rise young one

[@MP-rp1ki]

I've now blue belt. Been rolling mainly with two high level black belts for past 3 years. Defense is through the roof and other colors are struggling to find subs if any. Rolling skills are in another level now and occasionally cause some problems even to black belts. I recognize that I'm lacking offence skills, atm maybe dozen techniques which I'm decent + 3-4 razor sharp. No technique drills, but wouldn't change a thing. I'm very grateful about the situation.

[@thelecternguy]

That shirt is 🔥

[@mrsteezyoctopus3767]

Its good to practice your bjj against spazy white belts

[@jacobday3826]

Definitely makes it more realistic. 😂

[@MrCmon113]

A strong, spazzy white belt is the true test for your bjj.

[@drewp1974]

I test for Blue next week. I look forward to training with black belts especially. Forces me to use technique instead of strength.. I’m 6’ 275 lbs. so it’s the humidity I need ❤️❤️

[@neacoaie]

Chewie, you're getting close to 250k subscribers. It's time to get an X ductaped on the mat and stay in focus or get an autofocus lens on your camera. My eyes are constantly focusing on your background. Much love.

[@nightmarefiles1]

I also competed after two weeks of training. Came in 2nd in Gi. That was back in January/February

[@John-qz2sy]

We all roll together. I learn from every experience.

[@mbach7247]

Has he tried micro adjustments?

[@xglenn12x]

Starting my first class on Monday, really nervous but excited. Haven’t exercised in a year since gyms closed in Cali 😅 (i know lame excuse) but im prepared to get back and shape and learn a sick ass martial art

[@kuhlbeans]

Yo man. As a one stripe white belt that started in October, I want to wish you good luck and have fun. Know you are going to get smashed for a while. And that’s a part of the fun. One day you’ll be getting ready and a brand new white belt will walk in. You’ll see how far you’ve come when you roll with that guy. Enjoy the small victories. Escaping a submission. Defending a pass. Surviving for 5 min.

[@Torosw0rld]

Same for me I'm a white belt but at our gym has a room for white belts and room for higher belts and some experienced white belts and I always stay in the room with the higher belts even if i get whooped but sometimes I'm the one getting the better of them and it give me alot of confidence tbh I'd prefer to go with the higher belts but sometimes go with the other white belts

[@Leumas34676]

so you’re saying you have a whites only room?

[@Torosw0rld]

@@Leumas34676 basically

[@Torosw0rld]

@@Leumas34676 because we have a fight team but a just stay in the higher belts room lolz

[@zodiac154]

The first three months of BJJ, i was mainly attending an afternoon class with older purple and brown belts. I am so thankful that this happened. Beginners are the most accident prone, imo. Theres so much to learn when you start out and being put in a spot where you have nothing to prove is fantastic for growth. Anyway, i'm jealous of this guy .

[@스텔-c6o]

i'm only a few months in white belt, but after getting smashed higher belts consistently, now I'm not too worried and am confident that I can escape when another white belt gets me in a dominant position

[@SMUGTASTIC]

These videos are great man. Keep it up

[@mikeohair2239]

If you have blue thru brown+ then you get everything you need. Blue competitiveness, purple smashing, brown+ flow rolling and teaching.

[@JamezAdam]

Pedro Sauer was the smallest in his school and used to get smashed by Rickson and his brothers every day. His defence game however is second to none because of it 👊👊

[@jesuscabrera5599]

I am currently the only white belt at my academy. All the other guys are purple and 4 stripe blue. I think I’m to the point where they match my 100 to there 70. Of course I still get caught but I can hang for almost a round sometimes. I finally cross trained at a different academy and all I can say is the difference is night and day. It’s weird to feel good when you’re so used to getting smashed left and right. I guess it’s like everything else. You apply yourself to match the skills and levels around you.

[@boss133749]

You get a like just for that awesome shirt. Great advice.

[@robirhodes7411]

Going for my 2nd gold next Saturday ty for all the tips 🙏OSS!!!!!

[@SkyThreader]

Its a blessing to be with all the colored belts. You only truly get better and learn by getting your ass kicked by people who are better. You start coming up with strategies to overcome them and you learn from the mistakes you make with them. If taken advantage of, you'd be way more advanced then all the other white belts in your gym.

[@tededo]

Sorry Nick but I have patterned my grappling game after Dean Lister, Jeff Glover, Priit Mikhelson and Ryron Gracie all highly defensive grapplers who spend a great deal of mat time asking/begging to be in defensive mode, and counter here and there for while. I've drilled and rolled offensively for my first 2 years (2002-2004), and got fed up with this same unic mindset. As a seasoned grappler, now, I make fun of defending with my eyes shut and my slow breathing like Lsiter, then once a while, boom counter and sub or catch and release.

[@KosRoss]

Just work your A-game on higher belts and try new stuff on lower belts - that way it’s a win-win situation. In a gym with healthy environment higher belts always help lower belts so they get better faster and then because of it their own level will grow. A white belt from your gym may know how to defend even your best moves just because he rolls with you every time and you explain to him what you’re doing - thus you have to come up with new stuff to make it work. The beauty of it is that this process never stops 😊

[@kenepo1227]

Even though Im on surbival mode, when rolling with higher belts I conecentrate more in possition and escape. The cool rhing is every time I get submitted I can see better mi mistakes because their technic is more polished, also I ask what they did it or ask them where I left the opening for the attack. This help me tons and can roll longer and smarter, and the best thing is that even if I dont get a submission I am starting to give more trouble sorta speak to my other peers. I only a white belt bit did Boxing for 3 years and had the same expiriance when I sppared with more expiriance fighters. To me being precise and aware of what your ar doing while rolling is more important, the opening will appear eventually to attack, and rolling with higher belts helps recognizing these oppotunities.

[@r7killer]

I have a class with a lot of people more experienced than me . Not only does it help my defense they are very helpful on helping me on offense and identifying things.

[@Gstrugglin]

I trained judo with higher belts in only for the first two years and was eventually invited to a black belt seminar... to be the crash test dummy. It was the best experience! After that I was used as a Jr coach to assist the white belts. The coach saw me as a valuable member of the team. Besides, I never got injured by a black belt. It was always the squirly white belts you had to watch out for.

[@danilomino7996]

During a short camp for a open weight tournament my main training partners were my buddy who was a good wrestler and my purple belt coach who was a little heavier than me and man when I stepped on the mat everything was easier than rolling with those two 😂 definitely a blessing for us white belts to get chances to train with seasoned guys fs

[@felort318]

Glad you answered this due to work I can make it the advance class more often than white belt class I rather do 3-4 advance classes than 1 class per week or none . From my experience my defense is way better than my offense . Also the higher belts are more relaxed and can give great advice .

[@JSMinstantcoaching]

A good idea is to secure the proper information. Learning will require you to be specific, and to address the areas of progression. You can only do that properly with introduction isolation, integration, progressuve resistance and positional sparring. Otherwise your learning will not be efficient. You will learn for sure but not in the optimal way.

[@robertmcduling7146]

Thank you chewy I'm also always rolling with higher belts so once again very insightful ✌️. Comforting to hear most people feel like you're just defending! Also , now that I've gotten a tiny bit better , my spazziness isn't funny anymore and I'm starting to p** higher belts off here and there. What's a good mindset? I'm a whitebelt and the only thing that ever works (for example as a sweep) is that simple on where you just trap the leg+arm on 1 side and like explode with the other leg for instance. Also felt really bad reading this qoute by j. Danaher:"sometimes a white belt with good intentions can be as dangerous as black belts with bad intentions" . Maybe you've got some insight sir? Love the channel. Also we don't have a big gym in my town in s.a. so I travel quite a bit and roll with alotta randoms and this has been happening lately , I feel like I've been spaz for a year and a half though so... Love the channel, good work Mr chewy✌️

[@bananapatch9118]

59 year old white belt at a Gracie school, and 4 months in, I only roll with colored belts. Yep, I’m getting crushed, but at my age I avoid spaz white belts that may injure me, not knowing what they are doing. I want to learn escapes, sweeps, defense. When I know I can escape…then I’ll worry about offense which seems to come to me much easier. The blues and purples tap me a lot but it is also like private lessons since they tell me what I did well and what was not great,

[@rif5556]

I've been training for a while, anticipating getting my Blue Belt in July (hinted at by my head coach lol). I primarily train with higher belts, mostly purples, every now and again I'll get the chance to roll with some newer Blue Belts. I find that my defense has gotten very good, I'm able to defend submissions very well against most guys I go with. Obviously I get caught sometimes just like everyone else but I'd say my defense is strong, my offense however is not nearly as strong as I hoped it'd be. I've started trying to take on more of a pure offense style against guys I roll with now, which has led me to getting subbed more often but actually getting to work my subs is so much more fun

[@kuhlbeans]

As a one stripe white belt. Everyday I ask to roll with any and all colored belts that are there. And I get smashed for about an hour. I hope it pays off someday.

[@brandon585barber]

That shirt is awesome

[@timetothrive1637]

As a white belt I also ended up training with only coloured belts after rona-v. And although I wasn't learning the specific fundamentals to move up, I really don't care, I got so much out it as far as systems and philosophies go. I'm with SBG and everyone there helps you in different ways!

[@mcjovies36]

I mostly train with higher belts due to pods but I feel like that’s hindered my mindset when going against other white belts. I know I’m gonna lose against higher white belts, I try my hardest to survive or maybe attempt a submission but they are always going to win. When I roll with my fellow white belts, I get so scared and tense because I feel like I’m gonna lose because that’s what I’m used to. Idk I just feel like since I’m not used to rolling with other people my skill level, I’m afraid to find out that they are better than me

[@bragoen]

It's training, not competition, they should occasionally leave you openings for you to learn. I've always thought it was the higher belt's job to step back his ego and give you opportunities and guide you. It was an integral part of the culture where I trained but I haven't seen this kind of mentality in a lot of clubs since I've moved. While I've always believed that training with higher belts was the way to there is definitely a risk that it will delay or hinder your offensive game. If you're someone for whom offense isn't natural it will take you so much longer to develop good offensive instincts and the ability to effectively transform a dominating position.

[@TJ-vl1ff]

As a white belt I have a allot of mental blocks when rolling with higher belts. I feel that when I try to play my game (and be assertive and go hard), they take it as disrespect and then go hard on me. I feel like I have to be timid around higher belts. I experience that when I simply think away belt rank I feel allot more confident and self-assured. Hence I actually question the belt ranking system.

[@sbcbaits994]

I’m definitely less spazzy around purple and brown belts, but blue belts get the overly strong big guy white belt moves 😂. I’ve found that while I’m in pure survival mode against the higher belts, I’m 100% cognizant of what I’m doing with my arms and hands at all times. THAT makes me a better player than just smashing my peers.

[@paisano316]

If you’re getting a mental block, maybe you’re thinking too hard? I’ve experienced the same thing, and what helped me was loosening up my mind and flowing more. Just go for the move rather than thinking too much about it. Go for the move but try and use good technique and don’t worry about getting countered or swept or whatever. Just “go with the flow”! Hope this helps!🙏🏻👊🏼

[@Acumenathletics]

That shirt fire (so is your advice)!

[@sebasdavis8081]

As a teen white belt that rolls with mostly much more experienced adults, they have improved my games much

[@alfymurillo-poohjitsu7062]

I love the idea of only training with higher level people. Even when playing guitar it’s sooo beneficial to practice with more talented artists. But I am surprised that he is just getting smashed over and over. As the one white belt in the room wouldn’t you expect at least a couple of the upper belts to “grapple down” to his level to give him opportunities to work his offense in a live scenario? Obviously they don’t have to, but it’s surprising to think of an entire room of upper belts just beating up in the white belt.

[@Montanajj]

I agree at my gym they usually take it at least semi easy on me to let me at least work some of my techniques

[@KennyKenKin]

Even if they aren't "smashing" him in a cruel way, he still isn't going to be able to compete with blue belts and higher unless he is much bigger or stronger. Maybe "imposing their will while stifling his" by wrapping him up in ways he hasn't been taught yet could be more accurate. Either way, when you can't do stuff and they can do stuff it can be frustrating. I'm a medium higher white belt in BJJ and made it to green in Judo and I love going against higher belts. He should stick it out and think about it like the hyperbolic time chamber. When he comes out whites belts won't be able to touch him.

[@michaelgaetani6256]

Defensively rolling with higher belts is extremely beneficial! It sharpens your fundamentals so when you do roll with lower belts you D is solid and you can focus on offense with strong technique instead of a mussel based offense. In the beginning it’s better to get your ass kicked by higher belts and learn a lot vs doing the ass kicking and rolling with lower belts but learning very little!

[@devynbrinsfield]

I try to only train with blues and higher and the game has slowed way way down for me. At first I was getting Dominated now I can tap blues but better yet defend them for the most part . not trying to be braggadocio or anything but it is what it is and I only Got there by putting myself in that uncomfortable position and not going the easy route even though God knows I wanted to.

[@stewmeat9261]

my first coach wouldn't let white belts under 2 stripes roll together. to much potential for injury.

[@chrisadmaley]

before even watching, i can tell everyone that rolling with higher belts will actually HELP your progress. Yes, its hard. But almost every time i have rolled with blue and purple belts, in addition to shitting on me they actually give me very useful tips and let me work as well. I much prefer rolling with higher belts if i can get the chance.

[@jack1816]

I think it’s better to roll with people just as good as you so the match keeps moving and you get to try more things but it’s not too easy.

[@jonathancantwell6353]

Nice shirt chewy 😂

[@Guitarjam07]

Like the shirt!

[@zebady999]

I had a similar situation at a chess club. The club was a shark tank. But if ur ego can survive 6 months your way batter.

[@SaintDamain]

There’s an old saying. The hottest fires forge the strongest blades. The reason you get better faster rolling with higher belts is the same reason you get better at anything if you crank the difficulty up from the get-go. It hones your muscle memory and reflexes because if you’re not perfect, you’re gonna get destroyed. It can be debilitating, but that’s where your love for BJJ comes into play. You learn the most being crushed by a black belt/red belt. But it’s a harder learning process.

[@gymlaxbro]

My defence has greatly improved from rolling with mostly guys that have 10x more experience than me

[@ajberry3358]

Hey chewy what are the odds of you doing a video of how to incorporate the gramby series into bjj?

[@jamesvaughn2462]

I’m new to bjj but in wrestling, the way I got good was going against the best guys. Some of which were state champions.

[@Disgruntledgamer]

I find when you train with higher belts a lot of the pressure is off because you're supposed to lose, it also really helps your defense.

[@m.douglas5406]

I think, that dude will exponentially grow.

[@jake7156]

Iron sharpens iron

[@bill8489]

I know for me, I get to feel how someone of a higher skill level defends and attacks, and I absorb that into my own game. You think you have a good grip, you think you have good frames or a tight squeeze, then you roll with someone who excellent, and you see your room for improvement. Or, you challenge that bigger, more advanced person and get good a passing their guard, and it gets super easy against someone your own size and skill level.

[@crossfitbilly]

Ha! That shirt, that shirt is awesome!

[@ZOIMIBiIE]

@1:50 you learn more from losing than from winning. If you smashed everyone, everytime, would you really be getting better or would you just plateau through inadvertent complacency?

[@tonyhew8482]

I look for higher belts to roll with yes they can smash you easily but most always help and teach you. The high belt in our gym are awesome. Even the advanced white belts will help its the ones with 1 or 2 stripes to be careful with haha. Then its all fair game. Im a 1 stripe white belt but im as consistent as pigeon shit on trafalgar square.

[@BasediNVegas]

I’m a white belt and I like to roll with higher belts when I’m not tired, same belt, after a few rounds, and then someone I’m know I’m better at for the final rounds when I’m dead.

[@shawnmartin1306]

I prefer to go with higher belts. I get smashed but that is ok. It is frustrating sometimes when you are really trying and the higher belts play catch and release. It’s like ok you would have tapped me 6 times there lol Thank you for not cranking the wrist lock too hard at the end though lol

[@kuhlbeans]

This right here. I know I won’t get hurt against the purples and browns. They know they can submit me. So they lightly lock it in and I tap. The new super strong white belt. Is terrifying

[@TrickyyRicky]

I feel like it has to be the right type of person whose a higher belt some of them just use it as a way to feel good about their own skills and stomp you out .. needs to be a balance

[@axb321]

No doubt, rolling with better opponents is better in the long run... There is a chapter in the Malcolm Gladwell book "David and Goliath" which talks about the importance not just what we learn but how we feel when we learn it. Sometimes, it is advantageous to have others who are at our similar level or below as it encourages us to continue. However, as long as the person isn't discouraged, better opponents will be better in the long run... the whole "iron sharpening iron" concept

[@Chewjitsu]

Good book

[@JB-cg8jr]

I've been training on and off for 7 yrs. 2 yrs a white belt and now 5 blue belt 2 stripes. I believe I got my blue belt for my defense more than anything bc all I did was train with higher belts. I'm 45 now feels like my strength is going downhill. But I certainly didn't get promoted to blue 5 yrs ago for my guard. 5'7 190 short legs can't even connect my feet for a guard haha but I'm hard to tap.

[@Th3GamingW3lshman]

Training and getting successful sweeps, takedowns, attacks against Higher belts proves that you had correct technique as oppose to doing it against someone who doesn’t know what they’re doing

[@Crystals10000]

when i roll with a white belt i take things slow and try to see what they do and kind of help them if they ask me something about how to defend something I do but when i fight my level or higher i try to beat them

[@Uceychama]

In my gym I roll with my coaches are purple belts I get smashed but I’m a white belt so i roll hard with white belts we go at it made me better

[@Ynotbjj]

Hey chewy I’ve been practicing jiu jitsu for about 4 months...I’ve noticed I don’t really have much flexibility and looseness with my hips...do you have suggestions to get my hips to kind of loosen up/more flexibility? Thank you for all of your videos!

[@PaTrick-cf6ev]

Yoga and stretches used in k1/mt classes for warm ups.

[@tryhard6859]

I am like the only blue belt at my gym and every single practice is challenging but the brown belts can’t submit me at will anymore:)

[@derekpowell4711]

I'm a 1stripe white belt and I roll with blue and purple belts and only get to go two days a week and most the time only half will show up feels like I'm not getting the experience cause I'm either rolling with some that is twice my weight or I'm out classed

[@donniehallaman7685]

Thats is exactly how it is for me my first year, I wanted a 145lb 40 year old white belt to start so bad lol, because everyone my age was either 50lbs or more heavier then me or if they were close to my weight way more skilled then me. It got frustrating from time to time that feeling goes away tho.... oss

[@derekpowell4711]

The brown just let me just try and figure things out then smash me just to let me know my place

[@toughfff712]

I love " rolling" with the black belts, I cant win but i can go hard and loose. If a move works then I know its based on the technique and not dumb luck.

[@gwc6953]

I train with only higher belts because I'm the lowest belt in my adult class. I might not technically be the lowest belt because I have been training BJJ for about a month but I also have a wrestling background I never competed my dad used to and he thought me

[@Sasquash85]

Cool shirt 👕 @chewy

[@paulorawdogcosta3630]

One minute into the video I was thinking to myself, I would rather get smashed by higher belts than to get injured by white belts. Bye.

[@pvlapa]

The best way I improved my game is when I rolled with white belts or people with less skill. You get more reps in that way.

[@noob2649]

would it be alright for a completely new white and i mean first day in to go to advanced classes or should i go a certain amount of time before attending the "advanced classes." And if so how long should i stay in fundamentals before joining advanced classes. I know it'll be tough and im prepared to get dunked on a lot but would it be smart to.

[@mohammedmurad835]

I was most lightest weigh in my class when i began bjj and the class was 90% blue belt so they kick me alot but when i was competing, i was the grinner in the tournaments.

[@Mr_Iain]

Hey Nick, I'm 4 months in to BJJ and 60 lessons deep so far. I find higher belts avoid me (warm up drills, partnering up and rolling) or maybe it's white belts in general. It's actually quite frustrating as they all like to train among themselves. I often train with people on their first night and I'm getting frustrated by this and lack of progression. I understand fairness and it takes time. With someone of your experience, what should my mind-set be? Avoiding eye contact, suddenly needing water when nobody is left to paid with etc. Seems obvious it's avoidance but how should I approach this as a newbie? any tips would be appreciated!

[@charlesketchum1398]

The good ole Renato green belt?

[@hogeybear9355]

Dude just make “Micro Adjustments”

[@rickt9569]

I have no offense as it is so My only issue on the days i only roll with higher belts is the little i do have is now non-existent so i wouldnt mind even if i roll 6 rounds and only one is with one person my level at least maybe we could both work instead of just trying not to die haha.