Comments on: WHY IT TAKES SO LONG TO GET A BJJ BLACKBELT

By: Frenk van Vlissingen

Frenk van Vlissingen — Wed, 14 Nov 2018 12:03:51 +0000

This analogy would make a lot more sense if math also relied on muscle memory and was time constrained to the extreme degree BJJ sparring/competition is.

By: tattoodrdoke

tattoodrdoke — Wed, 14 Nov 2018 07:44:17 +0000

I like your philosophy on learning. My question is how does this approach work for the slow learner, unathletic or uncreative. I have to agree learning because a coach said so is kinda boring. I like the creative space of live sparing is that is the time I'm at my most creative.

By: Rippiripper

Rippiripper — Wed, 14 Nov 2018 07:31:35 +0000

Great principles, but in practice the way we learn is mostly out of our hands unless we find an instructor that uses trial and error. Plus there is a tradition of being hyper conservatives in belt promotions in jiu jitsu, and again it's not up to you.
The fastest system in a regular gym would probably be to take as much privates as possible and ask the instructor to give you little hints on the right path out of a situation instead of teaching the whole technique

By: Amy Bella

Amy Bella — Wed, 14 Nov 2018 07:03:17 +0000

the world needs more people like you .. you kick ass , take no bs, dont give a ?what people say/think, unbelievably smart , and you share your knowledge from your experiences to help others! ?? who knew u were such a big deal huh? haha now i see why you have such a big following! well deserved

By: Coreamp

Coreamp — Wed, 14 Nov 2018 05:11:28 +0000

but im very aroused when im drilling my honey hole

By: kaistigerboy

kaistigerboy — Wed, 14 Nov 2018 05:03:35 +0000

Awesome insight I'm 45 this year and my son started bjj a few months ago I have always trained stand up and over the past 15 years I have been doing a internal style with the same philosophy, my son wants me to train with him as I have always wanted to do bjj so your philosophy has just motivated me to try getting a black belt before I'm over the hill so to speak .
Cheers.

By: Angelo Espinal

Angelo Espinal — Wed, 14 Nov 2018 04:28:49 +0000

I liked the video and commentary. Big fan here. I earned my blue approximately 2 years ago. I train 2-3 days a week. I recently switched schools due to moving from the Midwest and now I’m on the east coast. I competed 4 times last year. 4 times this year. Grappling industries 4 times and IBJJF once and few local tournaments. I’ sprained my knee at an open mat at my club here in Virginia almost 3 weeks ago. So no training since. My question is how good am I and how can I tell? I racked up 4 golds, silver, and 3 bronze in these last 2 years and I feel like training in the gi maybe stunting my growth because I don’t really train leg locks and hardly ever attend no gi class. Lets say I buy your online material and drill and train like mad. Will my new instructor notice and promote me sooner than later or should I focus on getting better quicker with your advice?

By: GOLDINARMS

GOLDINARMS — Wed, 14 Nov 2018 03:42:31 +0000

Model vs system