As a four-stripe white belt for a couple of months now, the threat of a blue belt has been floating ominously over my head. I know you’re thinking, “Is this guy nuts? Blue belt isn’t something to fear, it’s an accomplishment!” While I don’t disagree, as it’s something I’ve been wanting for the past 6 years or so, at the same time receiving my blue belt would put the kibosh on gi competition for me for a while. Let’s face it – I’m no BJJ prodigy, and I only get about 4.5 hours a week to practice, on average. There’s no way as a newly-anointed blue belt I would be able to compete in a gi division with people who may have had their blue belts for 1-3 years already (and likely on the verge of receiving their purple belts). I don’t fancy the idea of sandbagging either. So I knew I had to compete at least one last time as a white belt, and I would have to do it soon.
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Better Late Than Never
My first time late to a BJJ class. I hate walking into class late — it means I don’t get the full training that I should be. And let’s face it: I’m paying a very pretty penny. I’ve got no right to waste minutes of training time. Much as I hate push-ups, I almost wished the instructor would make me do some as penance for my tardiness. Almost. Continue reading
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