The Brazillian Jujitsu Black BeltFiled Under: Rantings, Uncategorized
It can take many years to get it, but it’s worth it. Its the symbol of hard work, discipline, mastery, patience. The black belt has gravity, weigtht. When I guy says he’s got a black belt in BJJ – he’s probably one serious hombre.
Jujitsu blackbelts make a very good showing in MMA. There’s a laundry list of UFC, Pride, and K-1 champions with the BJJBB.
For those fighters in training, I urge you to make it a goal to get your blackbelt – whether you’re into jujitsu or some other martial art. It’s a meaningful life achievement. It might take 5, 10 or 15 years, but it will be worth it if you let it.
Now if you’re on the jujitsu path and haven’t made it to one of the higher colored belts, don’t worry and keep training. If you work hard and get your blue belt, that’s still pretty awesome. I know a lot of guys who consider a purple belt in BJJ as if it were a black belt in other martial arts.
IF you get down on yourself, just remember that there are guys out there beating the pie out of other manly men with only a blue belt.
Plus, George St. Peirre just got his black belt this summer ( see article here ). Submission-grappler monster Jeff Monson has only had his black belt for about a year or so. Trust me, these guys were hardcore back in ’06 and ’07 … even without the belt.
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- 13 Dec 2008 11:55 AM
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September 16th, 2011 at 10:34 pm
Now if you’re on the jujitsu path and haven’t made it to one of the higher colored belts, don’t worry and keep training. If you work hard and get your blue belt, that’s still pretty awesome. I know a lot of guys who consider a purple belt in BJJ as if it were a black belt in other martial arts.