Comments on www.bjj-asia.com: ARTICLE: PROMOTIONS

I agree. There are some clubs that have introduced...

2009-06-22T00:31:06.883-07:00

I agree. There are some clubs that have introduced a belt between white and blue for adults. At ATT this belt is 'green' and is given to those that may have previous martial arts/wrestling experience that gives them an edge in sparring/competition but may not have the technical knowledge that constitutes a blue-belt level.

There's alot of other factors too that goes in...

2009-06-19T20:08:10.793-07:00

There's alot of other factors too that goes into evaluating people at any given belt level. For instance, is it fair to compare a blue belt that trains 2x a day 5 days a week vs a 30 year old weekend warrior who holds a office job and trains 3x a week? Its a fact that some schools have more of either these type of students.

What about white belts who have black belts in judo or having a D1 college wrestling background?

Recently we have a fresh wave of white belts that enrolled in our Academy. One guy used to play rugby and is pretty tough for the time that he's put in so far. The other white belt is having a hard time just keeping up with going to class two days a week, but it's clear who will be the one to progress faster.

That video of Roy Dean rolling with his purple bel...

2009-06-16T09:37:14.211-07:00

That video of Roy Dean rolling with his purple belt is cool. In all honesty, i doubt that newly promoted Brown could finish his black belt instructors that easy. I think it was more of a show of technique than anything else.

Very thoughtful and helpful article. Thanks!

2009-06-16T07:04:57.584-07:00

Very thoughtful and helpful article. Thanks!