Another unspoken rule at the gym I attend is don’t roll and tell. “I tapped out John three times today” unless it’s respectful trash talking between friends, it’s very uncool.
Riccardo that’s different. If someone said they tapped you 200 times, that’s kinda douchy. I think most of us are humble enough to talk about us getting tapped, but not cocky enough to talk about tapping others.
I only ever bragged one time and it's because it was my boss. We have always trained at separate gyms but we have crossed paths one time. I always remind everyone else the day I tapped him out 3 times in a row. Other than that, I'm pretty humble.
What if you felt that you weren’t doing enough with the student?what if it works both ways? I’ve been there. And I always bow in. Almost 2 years and no advancement? Stop it.
My old instructor wasn't getting promoted at all for like two years when he was a blue belt. He switched schools and within a month they gave him his purple. They knew he wanted to start his own school so they were not promoting him. He wound up getting his black belt 4 yrs later and had started his school when he was brown.
I thought she said don't come to class....baked... And he said oh we know those people lol Sativa genetics before every class. It helped a lot in the beginning with the frustration of knowing nothing and getting submitted over and over as a entry level white belt. Elevated mindset for sure but in no way am I recommending that for anyone
I bailed from a Yoga class after I kind of evacuated it. “Calm your minds, let all the bad energies flow out - Let it all go” BRRRRT!!! “Well, that does happen when people let everything go, nothing to be con - Mother of God WHAT DID YOU EAT?!”. The room cleared and I never went back.
Had my first roll two days ago after a month of training. The class started with some drills and I happened to be standing next to a black belt, so I asked him if he needed a partner. He said yes and we drilled. When it was time to roll, Coach said I could now join in and my partner said "Let's go." I learned a ton from him and he even let me RNC him. I couldn't have asked for a better first experience.
3. Acknowledge you tapped. (Be honest) Admit you tapped and not continue and pretend as if nothing happened the moment your opponent loosens the submission.
@@OneNvrKnoz It's usually the newbies who like to take pride in supposedly being tough for not tapping, especially when rolling against fellow newbies, this usually leads to a silent resentment among the students and their partners not letting go of the submission the next time they roll until the other guy is in great pain. It starts a cycle of bad behavior in the gym that if not nipped in the bud, could lead to injuries and a toxic gym culture.
Biggest thing for me is hygiene. I shower and brush my teeth before going to class every time. My rolling partners appreciate it when I don't smell like shit.
@@user-jt8qu6nt4j Its going good. Im still active at my gym. When Im not too busy at work. Ive really fallen in love with it, and its changed my life. I don't say that very often.
@@austencmax8660 Wow, that's a *really* stupid thing to say. If someone tells you their right shoulder got tweaked last time they rolled, and asks you to be gentle with it, you should do that, or leave the gym and don't come back.
Lenon Kitchens if you have an injury don’t roll. It’s that simple. It’s your fault if you get hurt. If you have an injury just drill and don’t participate in live rolls. If you have an injury are you going to compete in a tourny? You would probably say no, so what good does it to roll live when you aren’t being a good training partner. So for you to tell me that was something stupid, how about use some common sense when you think.
@@austencmax8660 Look, if *you* don't want to roll with someone who asks you to be gentle with a certain body part, that's your prerogative. But to tell that person they shouldn't be training is just ignorant. If I'm rolling easy with some no stripe white belt with a wrestling background, and giving him some openings so he can learn, and he rips an arm bar and tweaks my elbow, that's in no way my fault. Saying that it is is yet more ignorance. *That* is being a good training partner. Every gym I've ever been to agrees that respecting others injuries is being a good training partner. Not respecting other's injuries just makes you a selfish dickhead. Given that almost everyone agrees with me, perhaps it's you who should be using common sense.
Starting as an almost 40-year-old, promotion is the last thing on my mind. In my 20s I would have been all about the belt color. I wish I'd started earlier cuz how much I love it, but I'm fortunate and glad I decided to step out of my comfort zone and give that first free class a shot.
Best thing about BJJ is that everyone is graded based on their current ability vs future potential ability. As a 40 yo you won’t be judged to have the same potential as a 22 yo as he has not reached his physical prime and you are on the decline. Therefore you may obtain a blue belt in a similar time to the 22 yo provided you’ve been improving consistently throughout. Even in competition you can still compete with guys of the same age and weight before considering rank and it’s a nice experience when done that way.
If you roll with someone and tap them (especially if they are a higher belt) and you tap them DO NOT BRAG ABOUT IT. Even if it’s the same level belt and it’s your first tap ever. Keep your excitement to yourself. It brings morale down on the team.
Ha! I have wanted to turn down every promotion I’ve ever been given- from blue to black- because every time I’ve felt totally “unworthy” and undeserving of it. You cannot turn it down of course because that’s disrespectful to your instructor, I’m just saying I’m mystified by people who ask to be promoted. Just focus on getting better, who gives a shit what belt you have.
I'm only a blue belt, but I felt the exact same way when my coach said he was promoting me from white to blue. I felt I needed to learn so much more before I stepped up to that level of competition, but out of respect for my coach I did not turn it down. Cool thing is after receiving it I felt that I had to live up to the degree of competency that came with the new promotion and I pushed myself harder. Funny how coaches know these things.😂
I don't mind my students asking me to roll. I have addressed this "unwritten rule" and told them to challenge themselves. It also makes the higher belts stay on their game as to not get tapped by a lower belt. Its gonna happen so leave the ego at the door.
I still feel like I'm taking up their time when it should be put to better use with a brown/purple/blue etc. Like I know we are all there to learn, but maybe a white belt can still learn from literally anyone else.... except I want a teacher to point out stuff, or control their movements (instead of whitebelts kneeing my in the mouth, rolling over my head with their whole body etc) xD
"Never go commando. Especially in No GI class." "Never wear shoes on the mat" "Don't come to class late to avoid the drills & warm ups, then immediately ask to roll with exhausted students to try to tap them while they're still tired and you're fresh." "Never try to teach your partner something you saw on youtube while you are drilling the day's lesson." "Never ever apply a leglock on an elderly black belt unless he asks you to"
@@adammesheia Lol, most elderly black belts I've met have some kind of knee problem both due to training injuries as well as old age and applying a leg lock on em in a friendly roll would be like throwing an elbow in a friendly Muay Thai sparring match in Thailand. It more or less unleashes their beast mode so you don't dare try messing with their knees ever again.
Never wear shoes on the mat isn’t unwritten or unspoken lmao it’s literally a rule. And they literally spoke on the whole skipping the hard parts and coming in late to win against dudes that are already tired.. maybe watch the video next time, John.
Music selection is key....we were rolling a couple weeks ago and my instructor had Spotify on ....and im rolling...and all of a sudden I heard..." I don't want any body else, when I think about u I touch myself " lol....the whole class was in tears! It was funny as hell
I almost did number 1, luckily I asked a trusted fellow student and they advised me not to. Pretty much immediately after I realized, belt levels do not actually matter, I am as good as I am and no better. So now I just focus on getting better.
I always found that training 'up' with someone more experienced was how I progressed best. Yes, peer-to-peer is great and needed - but there should be no reason to stop anyone who wants to train with someone 'better', if that other person is willing. I'm not saying it should always happen... but from time to time, it's great for accelerated development.
I actually look at the person (not necessarily in the eyes) but their facial region. I can see what grips they are looking for or what not. A lot of times, you can tell what the person's next move is when you watch their facial reactions. Great post!
You can also for a little help look at there ear forehead or nose and it makes them a little I guess caught off guard or they think somethings wrong. I don't suggest this but it does help if the person you are up against is mean a cheater ect or in comp it can give you a small uperhand in the beginning
As a senior belt at my gym, I suggest lower belts ask me for rolls. There aren’t many other purples. There are a decent amount of blues and the instructors are brown/black. I’ve been there for a while and so are all the coloured belts. We are pretty close and all have a great time rolling together. If they don’t ask me for a roll, I may go the whole time without rolling with them. It’s not that I don’t want to. It’s that I’m rolling with friends. If they want to roll with people above them, I think that’s a great way to learn but they may need to ask or it will never happen. Plus the white belts that consistently ask, tend to end up in the loop of who I roll with. Brand new people can also ask me to roll. I may not be learning much in the roll but it’s not a waste of time. I want them to stay with the gym and to improve. From a selfish standpoint, staying long enough to get pretty good just gives me more people to roll/drill with. It’s just more friends at the gym who can add to the atmosphere. One unspoken rule I guess for us... when comp season is coming, we take our rolls seriously while staying safe. Safety is above all else so they can go in to comp healthy but when comp season kicks in, I stop fooling around with fun moves and the A game comes out. I’m not doing comps but my partners are and they need to be pushed. Safely.
At my gym we just rotate, you can kinda chose who you do the first rd with but after that it’s whoever is next to you. I’m a white belt and I’ve been there a year, there’s a few white belts and the higher belts are the most helpful by miles. My advice to white belts is to go out of your way to roll and drill with higher level guys, they don’t want to hurt you, they go out of their way to help you!
You know what can be beneficial in sr vs Jr match up is if the sr picks the submission they will take in advance and trys to set it up that way the Jr gets more time and doesn't get submitted to fast to learn anything. This also provides the sr a chance to really see things develope in the chaos and identifying when a submission is tor is not there in real time.
i would never even have thought to ask for a promotion. that just seems disrespectful. then again, im only a few months into it so Im not even concerned with belts or stripes yet. Im just focused on showing up, giving it 100%, and being respectful. I trust if i do that everything will fall into place when it should. if i stay a white belt forever i dont even care. it's worth the money just to learn how to defend myself, get a good workout, and meet cool ppl. not to mention it helps me mentally and helps keep me sober.
@@themangleberry8772 do it! it's worth it. don't let the fear of starting something new stop you like it did for me. i wanted to start a couple years ago but just started this year. im in my 30s and many ppl start even later so age doesn't matter old or young. good luck!
I’m working on kicking the big H.... missed my blue belt ceremony because I was retarded high and couldn’t hold my head up more or less get shark tanked. It’s cool though, belts are just icing on the cake Edit: 1 week sober :)
Pretty standard stuff 1. Don’t ask for promotion 2. Avoid too much direct eye contact 3. Farting on the Mat … 4. What goes around comes around 5. Don’t come to class late or be the first one to leave 6. Belt Washing (they say you should) 7. Asking for rolls 8. Don’t kiss your training partners (Ha) You’re welcome 😇
I like training with higher belts because it gives me a challenge and definitely helps with my defense. I’m glad my gym doesn’t have the rule of don’t ask a higher belt
I like higher belts since they thrash me, submit me, destroy me, I learn new stuff, and most of all I don't get hurt since they know what they are doing
My class hasn’t had a lot of consistent people so far (5-7 people plus the 2 instructors). So as far as rolling goes, it’s pretty much just rotation and if you get someone significantly smaller than you, adjust your strength but not your effort (30-50% until you get to your last partner).
when we do randori or ne-waza, my sensei just says "line up 2 and 2 etc and move 1 spot to the right after 5mins of fighting". Doesn't matter if the next partner is a woman or male or if it's 2nd dan or even 6th dan or green/blue belt. 5mins is up and you move 1 spot to the right. periode, no discussion.
@@youmang well I have seen a couple of people in judo who's gotten quite an ego, but mostly people are fair and respectful. Though it's ju-jutsu I pactice, but it's the same mindset; we practice hard, are kind and respectful to our ukes and we listen to our sensei(s).
@@youmang judo is awesome while your body can hack it though. If my back didn't blow I'd be there still for sure but now can only do 20 percent tachiwaza and 80 percent newaza therefore I moved over to BJJ.
What about having to go around the mat and greet every single person (or every ranked person or whatever) ? Is that a rule? It just feels so over the top when there's like 10+ people on the mat
Female white belt here, I learned by way of a busted lip to not train with heavy size male white belts. I had no idea that was a thing but it is. Upper belts are way more aware of their strength and may use their training with you as a "technique drill"; they go at your pace. And yes at the same time I may feel weird asking upper male belts to roll with me, because I have felt "they do not want to 'waste' a roll with me and not be able to do all that they want to do". It is part of what we have to navigate in bjj. I have only rolled with black belts who offered, I felt like a puppy dopey and teething (innocent) playing with a massive dog (lots of technique and tricks). Lol.
On the issue of asking someone to roll, our senior instructor typically pairs people up but if that doesn't happen, you simply hold your hand up, and someone will nearly always will roll with you. This method avoids asking but keeps the invitation open in a passive way.
We’re encouraged to ask senior belts to roll, but don’t be surprised if the senior belt says no. On the flip side…you don’t turn down a senior belt who asks you to roll. You take your beating and you will like it! 😂
Yes good advice. I started doing ninjutsu, and nimpo bugei with traditional Japanese Jujutsu Ryu. He has now closed due to covid for a while. The sensi chief instructor alway asked what each person was doing and split couples up, putting white belts with green and black belts both male and female too. So you get a good balance or experience. Have now started doing bjj jui jutsu locally as I want to continue and are a good group too. And wanted it to be a Jujitsu typ art. So you have some idea of what's happening as opposed to nothing in a totally different art. But so far it's good to but more relaxed I guess from Japanese Jujutsu.
At my academy our instructors pick our partners and it’s always someone with equal or higher belt. White belts always train and warmup with higher belts.
QUESTION FOR ALL BJJ- PRACTITIONERS ... I am a huge mma fan for two decades now, did boxing and kickboxing back in the day and thought about starting BJJ multiple times in the last couple of years but never dared to just because meanwhile I am about 40 lbs overweight, have a very vulnerable shoulder (dislocated 4 times), a messed up meniscus because of years of playing football and am 42 years old. Now because of that I am not sure if BJJ is the right thing for me to do but at this point my desire for doing it is bigger than ever but like I said...I doubt myself because of the points I mentioned. I just want to collect a couple of opinions and advises. What do you people think? Thank you in advance.
Go for it! My hubby and I are in early 40’s I’ve had weight loss surgery, lost 92 lbs, he’s on his way to losing a lot of weight. He loves BJJ. I’ve gone once and loved it. Going back. Go with it.
Sometimes leaving early is the only way someone can train with long distance from home with few transport route, there always some expectations to the rules
Expanding on washing the belt, I like the rule of cleaning all your gear. Headgear, gloves (if doing MMA), sandals, etc. should stay clean to prevent any funk. And wear sandals or shoes when off the mat
Weirdly enough with the eye contact one I’m actually not sure where I focus visually during rolling. I mean if we’re standing or I’m passing guard or something I’m probably looking at either their legs or their belly but otherwise while I’m on the ground I’m mostly relying on tactile information rather than visual.
Im a 3 stripe WB and rolled with a 4 stripe Purple. I was concerned about wasting his time but after drilling and rolling he was thankful that we did. Why? Because he said he like getting the fundamental refresher. Often overlooked but he was forced to break things down more than he normally does.
The 250lb white belt against the little female blue belt was me when I started out. The instructor paired us up after I’d been there like two weeks. I got my butt handed to me. It wasn’t a training session, which was disappointing. Most guys who have experience would at least tell me what I’m doing wrong or how to get better, even while rolling.
Overly rough, makes people quit BJJ. Unfortunately, some academies do not keep this in check. Having black-belts smash me as a blue belt isn't productive. Also, if your 200+ and rolling with 160 pound person, take it easy. You sound like you have a great school.
My Professor doesn’t care if we come late or leave right after. He knows we all have jobs and families. Nobody believes washing your belt takes anything away. It’s a respect thing. It’s not going to hurt anyone not washing your belt or vice verse. Do what you choose. I’m not going to wash my belt because someone can’t handle it. I have been involved in MA for over 20 years. Not washing my belt has not effected me or anyone else in any way shape or form.
#1: Always talk about Jiu Jitsu #2: When you tap somebody, be sure to pump your fists and celebrate in case your coach didn't see. #3: If you tap out a higher belt and nobody saw, be sure to bring it up after class. Hey, did you hear I tapped _____ #4 If you can't tap somebody you think you should, tell them; "wow, you're strong." #5 Purple belt class is 15 minutes after regular start time. #6 If you haven't got promoted in awhile ask you coach to promote you, they probably just forgot. #7 Always take a picture of the class after class and post to Social Media. #8 In pictures you are may only have a double thumbs-up or hang loose hand sign. #9 If* you don't wear a rash guard you must have a tribal tattoo on your chest. #10 If a lower belt is about to tap you give them tips and pointers on how to finish the submission correctly.
From complete ignorance about Brazilian jujitsu: I was a student of Japanese jujitsu in my 20s and had to discontinue training for various reasons. I had achieved green belt and was working on brown. I’m 69 now, and have an urge to start training again. There is a Brazilian jujitsu academy near my home. How does one transition to a new discipline after so many years. I have weight trained for 30 years, and I am in great shape, with the exception of two knee replacements. Any thoughts from anyone?
I'm going to visit my local training center this Saturday and I am SO EXCITED! I would think that upper level belts would look positively upon a beginner who is trying to learn from the more experienced belts. I feel very uncomfortable (right now) asking a fellow student "Do you want to roll?" Thst feels like somewhat of a coarse way to ask. I would ask, "Hey, would you be willing to roll with me so I can find out where I need to focus on improving?" (Not to be formal or stuffy about it. Lol) Any insight into this would greatly help me. Thanks!
I've only had a handful of classes, but this is my approach. Be honest and ask (no waffling) straight up, "hey, wanna roll or waiting for someone else?" and expect a rejection (they almost never do). That way you're pleasently surprised when they say yes ^^
You can go to anyone and want to roll with them. Nobody will reject you or take it the wrong way, if they're real deal jiu Jitsu practitioners. It's not rude to want to roll with a black belt, if he got there, he shouldn't have an ego.
i haven't rolled yet this week will be my 3 class i want everyone to know im strong and will put up a fight no matter what . the way me and my friends wrestle is like death choke will the approach be ok like if i have him on the ground should i grab is throat or is that to much i also lpve putting my hand on the face like posting and messing up breathing
At the gym I attend when you get on the matt you hace salute everyone going from highest grade/belt to lowest. Theres also a way to sit on the matt and never tie your belt facing the matt.
Trained at 2 schools and we always lined up by rank but we were never taught a certain way to sit on the mat. Also, never heard that rule about tying your belt while facing the mat.
Somewhat similar we normally line up based on rank but most people just don't seem to care so we get white belts bowing in and out. Now we don't have a way to sit. And the only belt tying rule isn't really a rule till you get your purple belt and that's that you have to tie your belt well turned around in line
Hi Dan. Check the academy’s out. Ask to sit and watch a full class or two. See how people behave from the top on down. If you see and feel a good vibe then that’s great. Another thing for the children learning, depending on their ages, some schools will have them do very little jiu jitsu and lots of “fun” games. That might be ok for 2-3 year olds. But you’re paying for them to train and learn the art. Something to watch out for.
While rolling... Lower belts give way to higher belts that are rolling. Example two blue belts rolling bump into a brown and white belt rolling. The blue belts move out the way for the brown belt.
I actually ask everybody to roll apart from upper belts as the tricky predicament between academies. But regarding females, I take the view from Kill Bill2, when you start, the female is a colleague and a warrior in the making. Avoiding or going extra soft on them, is almost disrespectful to them as martial artists and growth development. With that being said, upper belts are better for any beginner due to control and understanding of the tecnniques in hand.
I think a big thing to revisit about lower belts asking upper belts to roll is the idea of a lower belt CHALLENGING an upper belt. I've always been super cool about lower belts asking me for a roll, but have had some that treat it more like a standoff than anything. Those are the ones I have had problems with in the past. And as an upper belt its a bad position, because if you are challenged, you can't just say no. You are kind of obligated to respectfully handle that situation. Thoughts?
Lions don't fear sheep. If you know what you're doing and they don't, tell them. It's one thing asking for a friendly challenge to see where one stands, it's another to be a cocky butthead trying to beat all the higher ranks.
I stopped going to training because of covid.... anyone still training and what are you doing, if anything, during close quarter drilling? I want to go back...I miss it.
Been training again since May. Haven’t gotten COVID from it. I got COVID on vacation and I know I didn’t get it from my school because the family that owns and runs my school went on vacation one week then I went on vacation the next. I quarantined for two weeks, only had a flu-like sickness for about three days in the beginning. Now I’m back at it
Serious question, What can I do to heal faster from bone bruises or prevent them all together? I've now hurt cartilage in my neck (healed like super fast - 2 days). Bone bruised my outside knee (4weeks+ heal time) and bone bruised my ribs (still healing).
The instructor will question a persons character if they ask about a promotion, and on top of that, they will automatically add at least another 6 months before a promotion out of spite.... what does that say about the instructors character???
I personally do 2 martial arts one is a lesser know kind of mixed martial arts that combines tkd bjj judo and a little kickboxing and karate. And the bjj all in the same school form the same instructor who owns the school and has 3 black belts one in bjj one in this other mma and the other in judo. I have been doing this mma for years and am 1 belt form my black I would have had it last summer if it wasn't for covid. Bow I recently started taking the bjj and withing the first week I got 2 stripes on my white belt because he knows my skills already he also said I am at the blue belt skill level it's just that it's a teen class and he doesn't want to give someone that to everyone there has only been going for a few months a blue belt and discourage everyone else that have worked for a long time to get there. And I couldn't imagine asking for even the blue belt it's just so disrespectful even though he said I have the skills and should be one I would rather stay a while belt forever then ask for that belt. Also a unspoken rule I've ran across is simply not to be cocky because there is always someone better then you are and there has been many times I've seen a white belt beat a cocky blue or even purple to brown belt. Not saying it happens often it's just when they stop trying because they "know they will win" that they normally lose
Also as a female I don't care if you are a guy just stay resectful just like with everyone else. Don't act like we aren't as good and don't try to make any crude jokes ect. I have met many people before that are very rude to the females in the studio and that's not OK. Just remember we are training partners just like any one else
What if you start a school and there's nobody telling you anything about how anything works, there's no fundamentals class, you're just starting and know zero about BJJ, what purpose can you serve during sparring other than putting yourself in a position where you're going to get hurt? I'm dealing with this right now, my first couple of classes and I don't know what to do, what the etiquette is, what the rules are, what the expectations are, or any of the basic fundamental lingo or movements, I don't feel ready or useful for sparring other than to be a live dummy for others to try and injure...
Damn, you must go to the same school as me lol. You described my experience exactly. I’m on my 2nd month and I’ve concluded my first mission is to prevent my opponent from submitting me. It’s brutal because most of the students are more experienced, they’re bigger, younger and stronger. Eventually I won’t be the new guy and I’ll start learning the techniques needed.
1. Don't come into class with your cell. Phone & practice moves from another teacher b4 class or question your teacher about said move concerning the differences. 2. Don't lie about your past training experience, boast or claim things about jiu jitsu that are not true. 3. Be careful in some dojo's (not all) - Do not wear flashy colored gi's or a gi of another school. This is a big no no in Brazil. 4. Don't complain about how hard the training is or how tough the moves or teacher is-this creates a negative mindset for other students and makes the teacher look bad. 5. Always wash b4 & after training to avoid spreading skin infections. 6. If you are sick, stay home. 7. Do not overtrain. 8. Do not mutter or whisper bad things to your partner training. 9. Respect language and terminology of moves by their original names don't make stuff up. 10. Don't incorporate or do other types of martial arts in a jiu-jitsu class such as Tae Kwon do, karate etc.....
thats all well and good for learning jiu jitsu as a 'traditional art from the masters', but for people learning it for self defense, half of that is garbage.
Yeah I had a guy show me a judo throw compared to the Gi throw taught in class. I was grateful and I can do both now. I am there for self defense not only competition rules.. I.E: Anything goes.
As long as it doesn't distrupt the class itself, if anyone has a problem about what students do before class or what other martial art they want to incorporate in their game then that's probably one of those "cultish" gyms you need to steer clear from. Very common of them to have ego driven coaches that can't stop boasting about their "lineage", obsessed about their belt but knows about virtually zero grappling for the areas below it.
Number 10 is true. But as a new Jiu Jitsu guy coming from a Judo background I can say I've helped bring material to my class, in a humble way of course.
Only problem with washing my belt is that I'll have to strip off the stripes that have been put there and replace them. An influential BJJ champion put those stripes on my belt himself.
If I earn a belt in another discipline do I wear white to BJJ? How super awkward would it be to see a guy in an orange belt? bad right, I'm leaning toward bad/odd.
Wear the belt according to the discipline. I CANNOT wear my TKD blue belt into BJJ… I would be HUMILIATED and end up on UA-cam for falsely impersonating a Blue Belt that has worked their ASS off to earn that. You can be a black belt in Karate or something, and that‘s it. Wear it at any Karate school. But BJJ or Judo? You didn’t earn it yet in those disciplines, so appropriately wear a white belt 😁
Another unspoken rule at the gym I attend is don’t roll and tell. “I tapped out John three times today” unless it’s respectful trash talking between friends, it’s very uncool.
Agreed. I totally forgot to talk about that one. Don’t kiss and tell.
I'm totally the opposite, I'm like "Man today I got tapped 200 times" lol
Riccardo that’s different. If someone said they tapped you 200 times, that’s kinda douchy. I think most of us are humble enough to talk about us getting tapped, but not cocky enough to talk about tapping others.
I only ever bragged one time and it's because it was my boss. We have always trained at separate gyms but we have crossed paths one time. I always remind everyone else the day I tapped him out 3 times in a row. Other than that, I'm pretty humble.
What if you felt that you weren’t doing enough with the student?what if it works both ways? I’ve been there. And I always bow in. Almost 2 years and no advancement? Stop it.
My old instructor wasn't getting promoted at all for like two years when he was a blue belt. He switched schools and within a month they gave him his purple. They knew he wanted to start his own school so they were not promoting him. He wound up getting his black belt 4 yrs later and had started his school when he was brown.
Yeah I hate the politics involved with getting promoted. There should be clear guidelines and not only subjective for this reason.
I’m going to keep asking for promotions. I’m going to be the most dominant white belt in existence.
😂
Bahahahaha!!!!
We call that sandbagging :)
I thought she said don't come to class....baked... And he said oh we know those people lol Sativa genetics before every class. It helped a lot in the beginning with the frustration of knowing nothing and getting submitted over and over as a entry level white belt. Elevated mindset for sure but in no way am I recommending that for anyone
i do the opposite. I'm gonna continue to ask to be demoted until I'm called a white belt prodigy
Farting is a legitimate technical defense. It's called the gas guard.
Double under passing is always a big risk
That’s brown belt level
@y d teabagging was blue belt level I thought
@y d Behring deviated a bit I guess.
I bailed from a Yoga class after I kind of evacuated it.
“Calm your minds, let all the bad energies flow out - Let it all go” BRRRRT!!!
“Well, that does happen when people let everything go, nothing to be con - Mother of God WHAT DID YOU EAT?!”.
The room cleared and I never went back.
Had my first roll two days ago after a month of training. The class started with some drills and I happened to be standing next to a black belt, so I asked him if he needed a partner. He said yes and we drilled. When it was time to roll, Coach said I could now join in and my partner said "Let's go." I learned a ton from him and he even let me RNC him. I couldn't have asked for a better first experience.
At my gym, everyone does rolling every day. Even if it's your first day. (Granted, everyone goes easy on the new guys.)
1. Respect the tap (let go right away)
2. Don’t celebrate a tap (Be humble)
usually too tired to celebrate
Brian yea even if I win the roll half the time I’m flat on my back trying to get air as soon as the time hits
3. Acknowledge you tapped. (Be honest) Admit you tapped and not continue and pretend as if nothing happened the moment your opponent loosens the submission.
@@johnlloyddy7016 luckily, I haven't had that happen in our gym.
@@OneNvrKnoz It's usually the newbies who like to take pride in supposedly being tough for not tapping, especially when rolling against fellow newbies, this usually leads to a silent resentment among the students and their partners not letting go of the submission the next time they roll until the other guy is in great pain. It starts a cycle of bad behavior in the gym that if not nipped in the bud, could lead to injuries and a toxic gym culture.
Biggest thing for me is hygiene. I shower and brush my teeth before going to class every time. My rolling partners appreciate it when I don't smell like shit.
Yes! its bad enough that we are rolling around sweating our asses off, please come to train clean!
I just started a few days Ago and I do this too.
@@AoE2_Ice how’s it going my man
@@user-jt8qu6nt4j Its going good. Im still active at my gym. When Im not too busy at work. Ive really fallen in love with it, and its changed my life. I don't say that very often.
I spray a little cologne on and always chew gum when rolling
Respecting others injuries is a big one for me!
Then don’t roll live...
Austen McKinney you do you my dude.
@@austencmax8660 Wow, that's a *really* stupid thing to say. If someone tells you their right shoulder got tweaked last time they rolled, and asks you to be gentle with it, you should do that, or leave the gym and don't come back.
Lenon Kitchens if you have an injury don’t roll. It’s that simple. It’s your fault if you get hurt. If you have an injury just drill and don’t participate in live rolls. If you have an injury are you going to compete in a tourny? You would probably say no, so what good does it to roll live when you aren’t being a good training partner. So for you to tell me that was something stupid, how about use some common sense when you think.
@@austencmax8660 Look, if *you* don't want to roll with someone who asks you to be gentle with a certain body part, that's your prerogative. But to tell that person they shouldn't be training is just ignorant. If I'm rolling easy with some no stripe white belt with a wrestling background, and giving him some openings so he can learn, and he rips an arm bar and tweaks my elbow, that's in no way my fault. Saying that it is is yet more ignorance. *That* is being a good training partner. Every gym I've ever been to agrees that respecting others injuries is being a good training partner. Not respecting other's injuries just makes you a selfish dickhead. Given that almost everyone agrees with me, perhaps it's you who should be using common sense.
If you break your training partner, you don't get another one.
That's a good one! Love it
If you break your training partner, you can come back to training when he/she does.
I had a teammate fracture my orbital bone during rolling. Hes on my forever blacklist, with a 200m mat restraining order.
@@orlanskimer how did it happen
Lol bjj guys are so fragile
asking, "what i need to work on" is way more beneficial than getting a promotion.
Starting as an almost 40-year-old, promotion is the last thing on my mind. In my 20s I would have been all about the belt color. I wish I'd started earlier cuz how much I love it, but I'm fortunate and glad I decided to step out of my comfort zone and give that first free class a shot.
Best thing about BJJ is that everyone is graded based on their current ability vs future potential ability. As a 40 yo you won’t be judged to have the same potential as a 22 yo as he has not reached his physical prime and you are on the decline. Therefore you may obtain a blue belt in a similar time to the 22 yo provided you’ve been improving consistently throughout. Even in competition you can still compete with guys of the same age and weight before considering rank and it’s a nice experience when done that way.
@@MasterWinstone 40 isn't on the decline 😅
You guys forgot the tie'ing the belt for a solid minute to avoid going the full round!
and the extended hydration period
If you roll with someone and tap them (especially if they are a higher belt) and you tap them DO NOT BRAG ABOUT IT. Even if it’s the same level belt and it’s your first tap ever. Keep your excitement to yourself. It brings morale down on the team.
Ha! I have wanted to turn down every promotion I’ve ever been given- from blue to black- because every time I’ve felt totally “unworthy” and undeserving of it. You cannot turn it down of course because that’s disrespectful to your instructor, I’m just saying I’m mystified by people who ask to be promoted. Just focus on getting better, who gives a shit what belt you have.
I'm only a blue belt, but I felt the exact same way when my coach said he was promoting me from white to blue. I felt I needed to learn so much more before I stepped up to that level of competition, but out of respect for my coach I did not turn it down. Cool thing is after receiving it I felt that I had to live up to the degree of competency that came with the new promotion and I pushed myself harder. Funny how coaches know these things.😂
Robert Miller I understand completely. I STILL feel unworthy 😂
Bro if you have no belt your pants could fall down.
My instructor asks people who don't feel ready if they think he doesn't know what it's like to be that belt lmao
Same here. I’m only a white belt with 2 stripes but I didn’t feel like I earned my second stripe just yet.
"not making direct eye contact" this is more for Brazilians, for us direct eye contact has 2 meanings, fight or kiss.
Why not both?
😅
@@wraith41 Ayo?
Huh?
@@wraith41 this is the way
Love this Professor’s vibe
🙏👊
He seems a little similar to chewjitsu
"Don't kiss your training partners" don't tell me what to do.
Lmao
That sweat whisper in my ear before I go out....
🤣🤣🤣
I don't mind my students asking me to roll. I have addressed this "unwritten rule" and told them to challenge themselves. It also makes the higher belts stay on their game as to not get tapped by a lower belt. Its gonna happen so leave the ego at the door.
I still feel like I'm taking up their time when it should be put to better use with a brown/purple/blue etc. Like I know we are all there to learn, but maybe a white belt can still learn from literally anyone else.... except I want a teacher to point out stuff, or control their movements (instead of whitebelts kneeing my in the mouth, rolling over my head with their whole body etc) xD
"Never go commando. Especially in No GI class."
"Never wear shoes on the mat"
"Don't come to class late to avoid the drills & warm ups, then immediately ask to roll with exhausted students to try to tap them while they're still tired and you're fresh."
"Never try to teach your partner something you saw on youtube while you are drilling the day's lesson."
"Never ever apply a leglock on an elderly black belt unless he asks you to"
why the last one?
@@adammesheia Lol, most elderly black belts I've met have some kind of knee problem both due to training injuries as well as old age and applying a leg lock on em in a friendly roll would be like throwing an elbow in a friendly Muay Thai sparring match in Thailand. It more or less unleashes their beast mode so you don't dare try messing with their knees ever again.
@@johnlloyddy7016 well fuck me leg locks are my go to but I will keep that in mind. Thnx
Good luck with the elderly black belts. 🤣😅
Never wear shoes on the mat isn’t unwritten or unspoken lmao it’s literally a rule. And they literally spoke on the whole skipping the hard parts and coming in late to win against dudes that are already tired.. maybe watch the video next time, John.
Music selection is key....we were rolling a couple weeks ago and my instructor had Spotify on ....and im rolling...and all of a sudden I heard..." I don't want any body else, when I think about u I touch myself " lol....the whole class was in tears! It was funny as hell
Thats perfect music what are you on about ...... we had Barry white come on ..... but our instructor did it on purpose for a laugh
I almost did number 1, luckily I asked a trusted fellow student and they advised me not to. Pretty much immediately after I realized, belt levels do not actually matter, I am as good as I am and no better. So now I just focus on getting better.
I could never imagine asking for a promotion. Keep working hard, every day and the promotions will come.
But you should be allowed to ask what you have to improve on to get to the next level imo
I always found that training 'up' with someone more experienced was how I progressed best. Yes, peer-to-peer is great and needed - but there should be no reason to stop anyone who wants to train with someone 'better', if that other person is willing. I'm not saying it should always happen... but from time to time, it's great for accelerated development.
I actually look at the person (not necessarily in the eyes) but their facial region. I can see what grips they are looking for or what not. A lot of times, you can tell what the person's next move is when you watch their facial reactions. Great post!
You can also for a little help look at there ear forehead or nose and it makes them a little I guess caught off guard or they think somethings wrong. I don't suggest this but it does help if the person you are up against is mean a cheater ect or in comp it can give you a small uperhand in the beginning
As a senior belt at my gym, I suggest lower belts ask me for rolls. There aren’t many other purples. There are a decent amount of blues and the instructors are brown/black. I’ve been there for a while and so are all the coloured belts. We are pretty close and all have a great time rolling together. If they don’t ask me for a roll, I may go the whole time without rolling with them. It’s not that I don’t want to. It’s that I’m rolling with friends. If they want to roll with people above them, I think that’s a great way to learn but they may need to ask or it will never happen. Plus the white belts that consistently ask, tend to end up in the loop of who I roll with.
Brand new people can also ask me to roll. I may not be learning much in the roll but it’s not a waste of time. I want them to stay with the gym and to improve. From a selfish standpoint, staying long enough to get pretty good just gives me more people to roll/drill with. It’s just more friends at the gym who can add to the atmosphere.
One unspoken rule I guess for us... when comp season is coming, we take our rolls seriously while staying safe. Safety is above all else so they can go in to comp healthy but when comp season kicks in, I stop fooling around with fun moves and the A game comes out. I’m not doing comps but my partners are and they need to be pushed. Safely.
At my gym we just rotate, you can kinda chose who you do the first rd with but after that it’s whoever is next to you. I’m a white belt and I’ve been there a year, there’s a few white belts and the higher belts are the most helpful by miles. My advice to white belts is to go out of your way to roll and drill with higher level guys, they don’t want to hurt you, they go out of their way to help you!
@@senecaturnpike9179and avoid the over-aggressive white belts who are basically a waste of five minutes.
If your partner doesn’t fart when you stack pass then you aren’t doing it right.
😂
You know what can be beneficial in sr vs Jr match up is if the sr picks the submission they will take in advance and trys to set it up that way the Jr gets more time and doesn't get submitted to fast to learn anything. This also provides the sr a chance to really see things develope in the chaos and identifying when a submission is tor is not there in real time.
i would never even have thought to ask for a promotion. that just seems disrespectful. then again, im only a few months into it so Im not even concerned with belts or stripes yet. Im just focused on showing up, giving it 100%, and being respectful. I trust if i do that everything will fall into place when it should. if i stay a white belt forever i dont even care. it's worth the money just to learn how to defend myself, get a good workout, and meet cool ppl. not to mention it helps me mentally and helps keep me sober.
These are all the reasons I am going to start soon, and the attitude I am going to have. Good luck on your journey.
@@themangleberry8772 do it! it's worth it. don't let the fear of starting something new stop you like it did for me. i wanted to start a couple years ago but just started this year. im in my 30s and many ppl start even later so age doesn't matter old or young. good luck!
I’m working on kicking the big H.... missed my blue belt ceremony because I was retarded high and couldn’t hold my head up more or less get shark tanked. It’s cool though, belts are just icing on the cake
Edit: 1 week sober :)
@@captainomoplata643 hell yeah congrats man. You're prolly over the physical withdrawals now so keep going. And congrats on ur blue belt :)
You’re not alone.
Pretty standard stuff
1. Don’t ask for promotion
2. Avoid too much direct eye contact
3. Farting on the Mat …
4. What goes around comes around
5. Don’t come to class late or be the first one to leave
6. Belt Washing (they say you should)
7. Asking for rolls
8. Don’t kiss your training partners (Ha)
You’re welcome 😇
I’m confused. Why did he kiss her at the end?
I like training with higher belts because it gives me a challenge and definitely helps with my defense. I’m glad my gym doesn’t have the rule of don’t ask a higher belt
I like higher belts since they thrash me, submit me, destroy me, I learn new stuff, and most of all I don't get hurt since they know what they are doing
My class hasn’t had a lot of consistent people so far (5-7 people plus the 2 instructors). So as far as rolling goes, it’s pretty much just rotation and if you get someone significantly smaller than you, adjust your strength but not your effort (30-50% until you get to your last partner).
Y’all forgot the unspoken rule of giving a pineapple to your professor.
Well.... obviously
That's a big one!
Explain
What does this mean?!?
????
I have never asked for a promotion but i am confident that i will remain a 1 stripe white belt for the rest of my days
He looks like Santa Clause after Santa got a divorce, started intermittent fasting, got fit lost weight.
Lol!!!!!! The IF was especially funny
Santas second spring
when we do randori or ne-waza, my sensei just says "line up 2 and 2 etc and move 1 spot to the right after 5mins of fighting". Doesn't matter if the next partner is a woman or male or if it's 2nd dan or even 6th dan or green/blue belt. 5mins is up and you move 1 spot to the right. periode, no discussion.
that's why judo is much better imo. I see much less ego in judo and people going 100% is the most respect you can give.
@@youmang well I have seen a couple of people in judo who's gotten quite an ego, but mostly people are fair and respectful. Though it's ju-jutsu I pactice, but it's the same mindset; we practice hard, are kind and respectful to our ukes and we listen to our sensei(s).
@@youmang judo is awesome while your body can hack it though. If my back didn't blow I'd be there still for sure but now can only do 20 percent tachiwaza and 80 percent newaza therefore I moved over to BJJ.
Picking a partner is easy in my gym
Make eye contact, nod, bow, roll...
if you're not doing the Bolo Yeung point why even bother
Sounds like normal human behavior to me
We nod, high five, fist bump lol
What about having to go around the mat and greet every single person (or every ranked person or whatever) ?
Is that a rule? It just feels so over the top when there's like 10+ people on the mat
I would say hi to everyone as it feels natural and by the end of the class anyone who you didn't say hi to you can introduce yourself then :)
Salute all of the instructors for sure...
Female white belt here, I learned by way of a busted lip to not train with heavy size male white belts.
I had no idea that was a thing but it is.
Upper belts are way more aware of their strength and may use their training with you as a "technique drill"; they go at your pace.
And yes at the same time I may feel weird asking upper male belts to roll with me, because I have felt "they do not want to 'waste' a roll with me and not be able to do all that they want to do". It is part of what we have to navigate in bjj.
I have only rolled with black belts who offered, I felt like a puppy dopey and teething (innocent) playing with a massive dog (lots of technique and tricks). Lol.
👍🏻
I just started my journey at 44!! So far Liking it a lot!!
On the issue of asking someone to roll, our senior instructor typically pairs people up but if that doesn't happen, you simply hold your hand up, and someone will nearly always will roll with you. This method avoids asking but keeps the invitation open in a passive way.
I'm having my first trial lesson today and it would be a lot easier if you were my instructor.
My buddies always tell me they’re about to fart and we just move to a corner and keep rolling
Hell nah I'm not just gonna roll in fart air, tell him to go stand off far away and come back in a minute.
The best part was kissing his sweetheart. Nice to see a couple that does Jiu Jitsu together.
We’re encouraged to ask senior belts to roll, but don’t be surprised if the senior belt says no. On the flip side…you don’t turn down a senior belt who asks you to roll. You take your beating and you will like it! 😂
Yes good advice. I started doing ninjutsu, and nimpo bugei with traditional Japanese Jujutsu Ryu. He has now closed due to covid for a while. The sensi chief instructor alway asked what each person was doing and split couples up, putting white belts with green and black belts both male and female too. So you get a good balance or experience.
Have now started doing bjj jui jutsu locally as I want to continue and are a good group too. And wanted it to be a Jujitsu typ art. So you have some idea of what's happening as opposed to nothing in a totally different art. But so far it's good to but more relaxed I guess from Japanese Jujutsu.
Teabagging is always appreciated
and encouraged.
I've tapped out to a fart. No regrets
No techno music during roll or spar or you will have mayhem on mats
We had scheduled gradings an if you felt ready then try, if not you'd have to wait till next grading.
John wills jj
At my academy our instructors pick our partners and it’s always someone with equal or higher belt. White belts always train and warmup with higher belts.
If I didn't wash my belt it would quickly become more deadly than I ever could
QUESTION FOR ALL BJJ- PRACTITIONERS ...
I am a huge mma fan for two decades now, did boxing and kickboxing back in the day and thought about starting BJJ multiple times in the last couple of years but never dared to just because meanwhile I am about 40 lbs overweight, have a very vulnerable shoulder (dislocated 4 times), a messed up meniscus because of years of playing football and am 42 years old. Now because of that I am not sure if BJJ is the right thing for me to do but at this point my desire for doing it is bigger than ever but like I said...I doubt myself because of the points I mentioned.
I just want to collect a couple of opinions and advises. What do you people think?
Thank you in advance.
Go for it! My hubby and I are in early 40’s I’ve had weight loss surgery, lost 92 lbs, he’s on his way to losing a lot of weight. He loves BJJ. I’ve gone once and loved it. Going back. Go with it.
Go and do your best.
In my academy if we are open we'll just raise our hand and waive to see if anyone wants to roll.
Sometimes leaving early is the only way someone can train with long distance from home with few transport route, there always some expectations to the rules
You guys have amazing, loving energy. I would be honored to train with you.
Expanding on washing the belt, I like the rule of cleaning all your gear. Headgear, gloves (if doing MMA), sandals, etc. should stay clean to prevent any funk. And wear sandals or shoes when off the mat
Weirdly enough with the eye contact one I’m actually not sure where I focus visually during rolling. I mean if we’re standing or I’m passing guard or something I’m probably looking at either their legs or their belly but otherwise while I’m on the ground I’m mostly relying on tactile information rather than visual.
Im a 3 stripe WB and rolled with a 4 stripe Purple. I was concerned about wasting his time but after drilling and rolling he was thankful that we did. Why? Because he said he like getting the fundamental refresher. Often overlooked but he was forced to break things down more than he normally does.
First 🙂 love this channel. Another great vid
what is considered a senior rank purple belt plus?
The 250lb white belt against the little female blue belt was me when I started out. The instructor paired us up after I’d been there like two weeks. I got my butt handed to me. It wasn’t a training session, which was disappointing. Most guys who have experience would at least tell me what I’m doing wrong or how to get better, even while rolling.
Overly rough, makes people quit BJJ. Unfortunately, some academies do not keep this in check. Having black-belts smash me as a blue belt isn't productive. Also, if your 200+ and rolling with 160 pound person, take it easy. You sound like you have a great school.
My Professor doesn’t care if we come late or leave right after. He knows we all have jobs and families.
Nobody believes washing your belt takes anything away. It’s a respect thing. It’s not going to hurt anyone not washing your belt or vice verse. Do what you choose. I’m not going to wash my belt because someone can’t handle it. I have been involved in MA for over 20 years. Not washing my belt has not effected me or anyone else in any way shape or form.
#1: Always talk about Jiu Jitsu
#2: When you tap somebody, be sure to pump your fists and celebrate in case your coach didn't see.
#3: If you tap out a higher belt and nobody saw, be sure to bring it up after class. Hey, did you hear I tapped _____
#4 If you can't tap somebody you think you should, tell them; "wow, you're strong."
#5 Purple belt class is 15 minutes after regular start time.
#6 If you haven't got promoted in awhile ask you coach to promote you, they probably just forgot.
#7 Always take a picture of the class after class and post to Social Media.
#8 In pictures you are may only have a double thumbs-up or hang loose hand sign.
#9 If* you don't wear a rash guard you must have a tribal tattoo on your chest.
#10 If a lower belt is about to tap you give them tips and pointers on how to finish the submission correctly.
Don't ask female partners for "give me location to smesh"
Babatunde Agu. Lol. Trippy🙆🏽♂️. I saw your profile picture and wondered when I typed that 😂😂😂
@@thaboshikwambane I'm the actual model for this picture.
Lets keep the likes to 69 on this comment haha
From complete ignorance about Brazilian jujitsu: I was a student of Japanese jujitsu in my 20s and had to discontinue training for various reasons. I had achieved green belt and was working on brown. I’m 69 now, and have an urge to start training again. There is a Brazilian jujitsu academy near my home. How does one transition to a new discipline after so many years. I have weight trained for 30 years, and I am in great shape, with the exception of two knee replacements. Any thoughts from anyone?
That was really great. Thanks for sharing the conversation.
If someone's injured, taking advantage of that and tapping g them out 5 times and thinking your great. Haha
I'm going to visit my local training center this Saturday and I am SO EXCITED! I would think that upper level belts would look positively upon a beginner who is trying to learn from the more experienced belts. I feel very uncomfortable (right now) asking a fellow student "Do you want to roll?" Thst feels like somewhat of a coarse way to ask. I would ask, "Hey, would you be willing to roll with me so I can find out where I need to focus on improving?" (Not to be formal or stuffy about it. Lol) Any insight into this would greatly help me. Thanks!
I've only had a handful of classes, but this is my approach. Be honest and ask (no waffling) straight up, "hey, wanna roll or waiting for someone else?" and expect a rejection (they almost never do). That way you're pleasently surprised when they say yes ^^
You can go to anyone and want to roll with them. Nobody will reject you or take it the wrong way, if they're real deal jiu Jitsu practitioners. It's not rude to want to roll with a black belt, if he got there, he shouldn't have an ego.
i haven't rolled yet this week will be my 3 class i want everyone to know im strong and will put up a fight no matter what . the way me and my friends wrestle is like death choke will the approach be ok like if i have him on the ground should i grab is throat or is that to much i also lpve putting my hand on the face like posting and messing up breathing
This gentleman is jolly.
Remembering humbleness and respect are what make you better for yourself and others no matter what belt is strapped on you
At the gym I attend when you get on the matt you hace salute everyone going from highest grade/belt to lowest. Theres also a way to sit on the matt and never tie your belt facing the matt.
Trained at 2 schools and we always lined up by rank but we were never taught a certain way to sit on the mat. Also, never heard that rule about tying your belt while facing the mat.
Somewhat similar we normally line up based on rank but most people just don't seem to care so we get white belts bowing in and out. Now we don't have a way to sit. And the only belt tying rule isn't really a rule till you get your purple belt and that's that you have to tie your belt well turned around in line
Any advice for someone who has never trained but has children who are starting their jiu-jitsu journey?
Hi Dan. Check the academy’s out. Ask to sit and watch a full class or two. See how people behave from the top on down. If you see and feel a good vibe then that’s great. Another thing for the children learning, depending on their ages, some schools will have them do very little jiu jitsu and lots of “fun” games. That might be ok for 2-3 year olds. But you’re paying for them to train and learn the art. Something to watch out for.
This is the 6th black belt I've had.. Sick brag or getting old and loosing them??
I don't think it's a brag. It's a statement that if you've been training long enough, and wash your belts, they wear out.
@@NorCalDudeBJJ or forget where you put them because you're getting old.. You see the joke?
What specific moves does a white belt have to know to advance to blue belt?
While rolling... Lower belts give way to higher belts that are rolling. Example two blue belts rolling bump into a brown and white belt rolling. The blue belts move out the way for the brown belt.
Nah, the ones at an easier stopping point give way.
@@EdmundSnyder I'll respectfully disagree. Coral belts and black belts training... I move Everytime.
Kind of a random one, but one in three people are sensitive to smell, so when you wash your gi don’t use a scent or use hypoallergenic stuff.
Could I ask NOT to get a promotion?
When am I going to get my red belt this is taking FOREVER!
^^
White Belt
After a few sessions I quickly learned it takes years between belts. I am already prepared for 1-2 years as a white belt and I am ok with that.
I actually ask everybody to roll apart from upper belts as the tricky predicament between academies. But regarding females, I take the view from Kill Bill2, when you start, the female is a colleague and a warrior in the making. Avoiding or going extra soft on them, is almost disrespectful to them as martial artists and growth development. With that being said, upper belts are better for any beginner due to control and understanding of the tecnniques in hand.
I think a big thing to revisit about lower belts asking upper belts to roll is the idea of a lower belt CHALLENGING an upper belt. I've always been super cool about lower belts asking me for a roll, but have had some that treat it more like a standoff than anything. Those are the ones I have had problems with in the past. And as an upper belt its a bad position, because if you are challenged, you can't just say no. You are kind of obligated to respectfully handle that situation. Thoughts?
Lions don't fear sheep. If you know what you're doing and they don't, tell them. It's one thing asking for a friendly challenge to see where one stands, it's another to be a cocky butthead trying to beat all the higher ranks.
Unfortunately it seems like you’d either have to decline or put them in their place.
This is a very informative video. Thank you!
I stopped going to training because of covid.... anyone still training and what are you doing, if anything, during close quarter drilling? I want to go back...I miss it.
Been training again since May. Haven’t gotten COVID from it. I got COVID on vacation and I know I didn’t get it from my school because the family that owns and runs my school went on vacation one week then I went on vacation the next. I quarantined for two weeks, only had a flu-like sickness for about three days in the beginning. Now I’m back at it
Kimuras work well against covid...
At my gym we show up with masks and wash our hands. We get a temperature and 02 saturation check. If it's good were allowed to join the class.
I never stopped training! 😹
Business as usual as us. Nothing is different
Also you hang your belt in the sun to disinfect it bit of Glen 20 can help to if there's no sun where you live probs should wash it.
I enjoyed blasting my speakers to even remotely hear this video.
😂😂😂 same.
Lololol
Part of the first rule begs the question of why are the standards for moving up not more codified and clearer for practioners of BJJ?
Serious question, What can I do to heal faster from bone bruises or prevent them all together? I've now hurt cartilage in my neck (healed like super fast - 2 days). Bone bruised my outside knee (4weeks+ heal time) and bone bruised my ribs (still healing).
CBD
Police of Bone Mend (comfrey)
Dit da jow. Though it may be a bit smelly.
What is meant by 'promotion'?
Very nice 👏👏👏 keep up the good work 🔝
The instructor will question a persons character if they ask about a promotion, and on top of that, they will automatically add at least another 6 months before a promotion out of spite.... what does that say about the instructors character???
Would a wrestling style crossface to roll someone over be overkill or no?
Wouldn't you want to keep them on their stomach face down in jujitsu?
I personally do 2 martial arts one is a lesser know kind of mixed martial arts that combines tkd bjj judo and a little kickboxing and karate. And the bjj all in the same school form the same instructor who owns the school and has 3 black belts one in bjj one in this other mma and the other in judo. I have been doing this mma for years and am 1 belt form my black I would have had it last summer if it wasn't for covid. Bow I recently started taking the bjj and withing the first week I got 2 stripes on my white belt because he knows my skills already he also said I am at the blue belt skill level it's just that it's a teen class and he doesn't want to give someone that to everyone there has only been going for a few months a blue belt and discourage everyone else that have worked for a long time to get there.
And I couldn't imagine asking for even the blue belt it's just so disrespectful even though he said I have the skills and should be one I would rather stay a while belt forever then ask for that belt.
Also a unspoken rule I've ran across is simply not to be cocky because there is always someone better then you are and there has been many times I've seen a white belt beat a cocky blue or even purple to brown belt. Not saying it happens often it's just when they stop trying because they "know they will win" that they normally lose
Also as a female I don't care if you are a guy just stay resectful just like with everyone else. Don't act like we aren't as good and don't try to make any crude jokes ect.
I have met many people before that are very rude to the females in the studio and that's not OK. Just remember we are training partners just like any one else
What if you start a school and there's nobody telling you anything about how anything works, there's no fundamentals class, you're just starting and know zero about BJJ, what purpose can you serve during sparring other than putting yourself in a position where you're going to get hurt? I'm dealing with this right now, my first couple of classes and I don't know what to do, what the etiquette is, what the rules are, what the expectations are, or any of the basic fundamental lingo or movements, I don't feel ready or useful for sparring other than to be a live dummy for others to try and injure...
Damn, you must go to the same school as me lol. You described my experience exactly. I’m on my 2nd month and I’ve concluded my first mission is to prevent my opponent from submitting me. It’s brutal because most of the students are more experienced, they’re bigger, younger and stronger. Eventually I won’t be the new guy and I’ll start learning the techniques needed.
Man, I don't do ju jitsu. But if I did and accidentally went too hard and gave someone a injury, I would be devastated at that.
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That first one is a hard rule with my Kajukenbo instructor, although it's 2 months only; I suppose that's because it's a different art.
1. Don't come into class with your cell. Phone & practice moves from another teacher b4 class or question your teacher about said move concerning the differences.
2. Don't lie about your past training experience, boast or claim things about jiu jitsu that are not true.
3. Be careful in some dojo's (not all) - Do not wear flashy colored gi's or a gi of another school. This is a big no no in Brazil.
4. Don't complain about how hard the training is or how tough the moves or teacher is-this creates a negative mindset for other students and makes the teacher look bad.
5. Always wash b4 & after training to avoid spreading skin infections.
6. If you are sick, stay home.
7. Do not overtrain.
8. Do not mutter or whisper bad things to your partner training.
9. Respect language and terminology of moves by their original names don't make stuff up.
10. Don't incorporate or do other types of martial arts in a jiu-jitsu class such as Tae Kwon do, karate etc.....
thats all well and good for learning jiu jitsu as a 'traditional art from the masters', but for people learning it for self defense, half of that is garbage.
Yeah I had a guy show me a judo throw compared to the Gi throw taught in class. I was grateful and I can do both now. I am there for self defense not only competition rules.. I.E: Anything goes.
The sick one is very important
As long as it doesn't distrupt the class itself, if anyone has a problem about what students do before class or what other martial art they want to incorporate in their game then that's probably one of those "cultish" gyms you need to steer clear from. Very common of them to have ego driven coaches that can't stop boasting about their "lineage", obsessed about their belt but knows about virtually zero grappling for the areas below it.
Number 10 is true. But as a new Jiu Jitsu guy coming from a Judo background I can say I've helped bring material to my class, in a humble way of course.
love listening your experiences
Only problem with washing my belt is that I'll have to strip off the stripes that have been put there and replace them. An influential BJJ champion put those stripes on my belt himself.
If I earn a belt in another discipline do I wear white to BJJ? How super awkward would it be to see a guy in an orange belt? bad right, I'm leaning toward bad/odd.
Wear the belt according to the discipline. I CANNOT wear my TKD blue belt into BJJ… I would be HUMILIATED and end up on UA-cam for falsely impersonating a Blue Belt that has worked their ASS off to earn that.
You can be a black belt in Karate or something, and that‘s it. Wear it at any Karate school. But BJJ or Judo? You didn’t earn it yet in those disciplines, so appropriately wear a white belt 😁