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Subject: Re: Belt rankings, promotions, etc.


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tapuout247
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Date Posted: 20:16:23 10/12/05 Wed
In reply to: Steve Loftin 's message, "Belt rankings, promotions, etc." on 08:40:07 10/12/05 Wed

Belt Ranking in BJJ is most often based on the Gi work. Atheltics will beat Age and sometimes even experience, without the gi the majority of the time, but the Gi levels things out in my opinion.
I have been told that BJJ belts in Brazil are alot like TKD belts here in America. When bjj first came to the country the best instructors and students came. Guys my criterion for purple belt was the first one I ever trained with, Matt freaking Serra, live up to that standard of purple belt and you will be a blue belt forever.
Belts matter in running a school, they don't matter on the street.

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Ryan
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Date Posted: 22:35:56 10/12/05 Wed

So, you're telling me that the reason you care about someone's rank is because you are concerned about the safety of potential students? Um, okay.

So, what makes a black belt's instruction flawless? No one ever gets hurt under the instruction of a black belt? There are blue belts teaching all over the place, what does that say about them?

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Scott Shields
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Date Posted: 22:46:12 10/12/05 Wed

I think I'm going to side with Ryan on this one guys. Last time I checked Matt Hughes was a white belt, as is Frank Shamrock. I understand the concern about safety for the students but this belt stuff is very, very subjective. I have seen black belts in BJJ that weren't very good and they were legit. I have also seen many blue belts in BJJ that were incredible. Not sure what difference any of that stuff makes.I agree with Steve though, about belts for goals for students and instructors alike.

Thanks,
Scott Shields

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