It took me 9 MONTHS to get my 1st stripe on my WB and another 2 yrs to get my BB (yes, I'm a slow learner) at 2-3x a week and started at 40 yrs old. I do have the BB blues at times since I feel like I'm not improving at all. 🤷♂️ I think BB is the hardest to attain since I've seen so many people, who started around the same time as me, drop out for whatever reason. Anybody else notice this?
Blue is easy. Just keep showing up and you’ll get it beat into you. Getting to purple is gonna require some conscious effort and willingness to step out of your comfort zone.
it took me like 3 months to get stripped and then i trained for 2 more months before i kinda fell off cuz if life i think it just depends on how your coach sees your improvement
Took me 2.5yrs of training 3-4 days a week to get from white to blue. At the time it was frustrating, however I feel like I had less of the blue belt blues than if I had been promoted sooner, and less imposture syndrome as well.
@@jasonvorhessss Congrats! Dont let my antidote get you down. Everyone learns at a different pace. We have an 18yr old who was promoted in 1 year and is a legitimate blue belt. Everyone is different.
I was young and in college went through white and blue really quickly.. then moved and started work... did MMA for a bit, took a 4.5 year break, came back in 2018 with a lot more wear and tear on my body... Just got my brown... For me purple was 2x as hard as white and blue combined lol
I can't get there then. I got blue in 2005.then stopped for 12vyears.tgen stared at white again and got blue again after less than 2cyears.been blue since 2019. No hope.
Kind of in a rough patch trying to turn that corner to purple . I’m currently a blue with three stripes. Instructor told me to start trying to have combinations for my attacks
I think transition from complete beginner to blue belt is way harder than transition from a blue belt to purple belt. Its just difficult to learn all the fundamentals required to be able to be competetive at any level in jiu jitsu, once you learn that further progression is just a matter of time. Also its so easy to get discouraged, as a white belt when you get beat up every session and there are only handful of guys you can beat you feel like youre stuck and not progressing at all.I've been training for about 14 months and im still a white belt but i feel like the gap between my skills then and now is much greater than the gap between blue belts and purple belts.
I've been doing MMA for a year. I go for blue belt test on June 22. Wicked nervous. Struggling to remember the submission escapes. I believe I've got the sweeps the submissions.. the guard passes etc. Plus I also need to know the 32 Muay Thai/kickboxing moves along with the jujitsu stuff. There's alot to remember besides just the jujitsu. I also in our dojo do Muay Thai/kickboxing/jujitsu/judo/wrestling and boxing. I need to know it all for blue belt. Ugh.
@@werthermarciales3264 thanx. It's wicked stressfully. But other higher belts have been working with me on the side to ensure I pass. But yeah. I'm excited. I'm 45 1/2 yrs old.
@Greg Lurik every academy does it differently. Coaches usually know their students levels. But a test isn't a bad way to guarantee some measure of consistency.
@Greg Lurik yeah I'm only in martial arts for a year. Belts don't mean Jack squat in grand scheme of things. But it's nice to know I am getting better and that my hard work does pay off. Everyone in class says I'm better than I was but I don't see it.
people get to focused on the belt. i get it, its nice to have a pat on the back and something to show your improving but just work on getting better. The milestones will come. I've been training about 16 months and im in absolutely no rush for my blue belt. me and a couple of the other comp guys reguraly tap out higher belts. its just about consistancy. keep working. everything else will fall into place.
I just want to address something as a blue belt this is my third year in jujitsu going into my fourth year it took me 2 years to get my blue belt so I'll be a blue belt for a while my biggest gripe that no one tells you and it's so real because I remember being the same way when I was a white belt every white belt in the gym is gunning for you just because the color of your belt is different from theirs so they're going to try to do everything in their mind to wreck your s*** and yes I am not joking about that it is absolutely true this isn't a joke I've dealt with this many times it's up to the point now that every role I do now is full aggression and chaos because I deal with spazzy white belts at this point I'm becoming a toxic role because I don't care about these m************ and that's sad to say but it just really bothers me that the belt hierarchy really sets a tone of aggression just my point of view sounds f***** up but it's just the way I see things
Going on 5th stripe for my white belt this Saturday. My team calls me white tiger. My coach says he has never had to give someone 5 stripes before so I must be doing really well.
I try to go 3 time a week. Sometimes it ends up being only 2. Started in Oregon. Came to Florida and went to a local school for a year. Didn’t like it. Found a much better school that I really enjoy. I’m a 8 stripe white belt. Had to start all over again. The reward for me is the knowledge though. My mind can’t get enough of it, my body on the other hand reminds me though that I’m 41. Lol
3,5 years for me and still a 4 stripe white. I train regularly and I progress but it seems my coach mostly promotes based on how well you do in sparring rounds and I still get tapped out by most.
I'm blue. Twice over. I stopped in 2005 and came back in 2017 as white. I got blue again in 2019. Purple is witchcraft stuff. I think it's about accepting defeat.
@@danila4322 don't be a clown. Not progressing in the belt system isn't a reason to stop doing something you enjoy. Especially since Jiu-Jitsu has numerous benefits outside of pure skill progression
@@ameersameer8033 Hey man you're gonna be ten years older anyway. You might as well be a jiu-jitsu black belt too! It is also a lot of fun. Most places do a free trial class so look up schools in your area if you're interested
@@ItsWillYumm people train far after black belt and if that were true people wouldn’t keep getting better at each belt. You could also just be at a bad gym. Everywhere I’ve trained they don’t care about money
It took me 9 MONTHS to get my 1st stripe on my WB and another 2 yrs to get my BB (yes, I'm a slow learner) at 2-3x a week and started at 40 yrs old. I do have the BB blues at times since I feel like I'm not improving at all. 🤷♂️ I think BB is the hardest to attain since I've seen so many people, who started around the same time as me, drop out for whatever reason. Anybody else notice this?
@Greg Lurik how often are you training?
Blue is easy. Just keep showing up and you’ll get it beat into you. Getting to purple is gonna require some conscious effort and willingness to step out of your comfort zone.
it took me like 3 months to get stripped and then i trained for 2 more months before i kinda fell off cuz if life i think it just depends on how your coach sees your improvement
Took me 2.5yrs of training 3-4 days a week to get from white to blue. At the time it was frustrating, however I feel like I had less of the blue belt blues than if I had been promoted sooner, and less imposture syndrome as well.
Damn I just started and in 8 to 9months And now I’m getting promoted later this month 🤦🏽♂️
@@jasonvorhessss Congrats! Dont let my antidote get you down. Everyone learns at a different pace. We have an 18yr old who was promoted in 1 year and is a legitimate blue belt. Everyone is different.
I was young and in college went through white and blue really quickly.. then moved and started work... did MMA for a bit, took a 4.5 year break, came back in 2018 with a lot more wear and tear on my body... Just got my brown... For me purple was 2x as hard as white and blue combined lol
I can't get there then. I got blue in 2005.then stopped for 12vyears.tgen stared at white again and got blue again after less than 2cyears.been blue since 2019. No hope.
Kind of in a rough patch trying to turn that corner to purple . I’m currently a blue with three stripes. Instructor told me to start trying to have combinations for my attacks
Keep the text up longer.
I think transition from complete beginner to blue belt is way harder than transition from a blue belt to purple belt. Its just difficult to learn all the fundamentals required to be able to be competetive at any level in jiu jitsu, once you learn that further progression is just a matter of time. Also its so easy to get discouraged, as a white belt when you get beat up every session and there are only handful of guys you can beat you feel like youre stuck and not progressing at all.I've been training for about 14 months and im still a white belt but i feel like the gap between my skills then and now is much greater than the gap between blue belts and purple belts.
I've been doing MMA for a year. I go for blue belt test on June 22. Wicked nervous. Struggling to remember the submission escapes. I believe I've got the sweeps the submissions.. the guard passes etc. Plus I also need to know the 32 Muay Thai/kickboxing moves along with the jujitsu stuff. There's alot to remember besides just the jujitsu. I also in our dojo do Muay Thai/kickboxing/jujitsu/judo/wrestling and boxing. I need to know it all for blue belt. Ugh.
Good luck!
@@werthermarciales3264 thanx. It's wicked stressfully. But other higher belts have been working with me on the side to ensure I pass. But yeah. I'm excited. I'm 45 1/2 yrs old.
@Greg Lurik every academy does it differently. Coaches usually know their students levels. But a test isn't a bad way to guarantee some measure of consistency.
@Greg Lurik we test in front of whole class. All black belts are required to attend the class for all belt testings.
@Greg Lurik yeah I'm only in martial arts for a year. Belts don't mean Jack squat in grand scheme of things. But it's nice to know I am getting better and that my hard work does pay off. Everyone in class says I'm better than I was but I don't see it.
The blue belt is the absolute best and worst promotion ever. I stagnated there for almost 5 years. I love being a purple belt.
Took me almost 5 years to get a blue belt. Now that I'm here it sometimes it feels like I will never reach black.
You will if you stay the course and stay mentally engaged. I know it's very typical advice but it's true. Don't give up
people get to focused on the belt. i get it, its nice to have a pat on the back and something to show your improving but just work on getting better. The milestones will come. I've been training about 16 months and im in absolutely no rush for my blue belt. me and a couple of the other comp guys reguraly tap out higher belts. its just about consistancy. keep working. everything else will fall into place.
White belt 3 years but I don't train often
My friend and training partner Bill M concurs.
Bill is awesome
At 39 seconds you day purple is more difficult??
I have been blue belt for 9 years. I travel a lot so I have had many breaks #bluebelt4life
I just want to address something as a blue belt this is my third year in jujitsu going into my fourth year it took me 2 years to get my blue belt so I'll be a blue belt for a while my biggest gripe that no one tells you and it's so real because I remember being the same way when I was a white belt every white belt in the gym is gunning for you just because the color of your belt is different from theirs so they're going to try to do everything in their mind to wreck your s*** and yes I am not joking about that it is absolutely true this isn't a joke I've dealt with this many times it's up to the point now that every role I do now is full aggression and chaos because I deal with spazzy white belts at this point I'm becoming a toxic role because I don't care about these m************ and that's sad to say but it just really bothers me that the belt hierarchy really sets a tone of aggression just my point of view sounds f***** up but it's just the way I see things
I'm a 10 year 13 stripe white belt lmao 🤣
Going on 5th stripe for my white belt this Saturday. My team calls me white tiger. My coach says he has never had to give someone 5 stripes before so I must be doing really well.
@@bullfrogjay4383 that's a dope name man White 🐅
Blue belt is certainly tough
4 years. Still a white belt.
Keep going man. You're gonna make it
Why?
How consistent are you training?
I try to go 3 time a week. Sometimes it ends up being only 2. Started in Oregon. Came to Florida and went to a local school for a year. Didn’t like it. Found a much better school that I really enjoy. I’m a 8 stripe white belt. Had to start all over again. The reward for me is the knowledge though. My mind can’t get enough of it, my body on the other hand reminds me though that I’m 41. Lol
3,5 years for me and still a 4 stripe white. I train regularly and I progress but it seems my coach mostly promotes based on how well you do in sparring rounds and I still get tapped out by most.
Rokhas from martial arts journey got a blue belt in 6 months
The purple wall is impossible to surmount. End of.
Are you saying you’re a purple belt now and it’s impossible to go to brown? Or are you blue, going to purple?
I'm blue. Twice over. I stopped in 2005 and came back in 2017 as white. I got blue again in 2019. Purple is witchcraft stuff. I think it's about accepting defeat.
Who edited the text in this video?
This is silly, blue belt is easy you just keep showing up every day.
Lmfao…I’ve been training for 6 years and I’m still a white belt.
I'd find different dojo then. I been doing MMA for a year n I go for blue belt in two weeks
Just stop then
@@danila4322 don't be a clown. Not progressing in the belt system isn't a reason to stop doing something you enjoy. Especially since Jiu-Jitsu has numerous benefits outside of pure skill progression
Black belt in 1 month.
I just bought it at Walmart and it even has a buckle
blue belt is easy to get
But mimimi it's hard
First year .. Black Belt 💪🏽
I call bullshit.
@@truecowboy of course man i was just joking i don't even do jujitsu
@@ameersameer8033 oh haha. I know people who have claimed this. Lol.
@@ameersameer8033 Hey man you're gonna be ten years older anyway. You might as well be a jiu-jitsu black belt too! It is also a lot of fun. Most places do a free trial class so look up schools in your area if you're interested
@@werthermarciales3264 thanks for saying that dude but i don't like martial arts
The belt leveling in BJJ is just stupid lol. Justifying it's idiotic promotion structure is another stupidity in itself lol
You have to work for belts so they have meaning. You can buy a plastic trophy at a dollar store if you’d rather that
@@josephwatson7232 please. It's a scam on how long they want to keep getting your money.
@@ItsWillYumm people train far after black belt and if that were true people wouldn’t keep getting better at each belt. You could also just be at a bad gym. Everywhere I’ve trained they don’t care about money
@@ItsWillYumm I can't wait to get my black belt so I can finally stop paying my instructor and quit jiu-jitsu
@@werthermarciales3264 lmao