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Why Am I a 1 Stripe White Belt? (I'm Smashing People)

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Do you get hung on getting promoted as a BJJ White Belt? Do you see others get promoted but wonder why you weren't picked?
I got this question recently. Our friend has been training Brazilian Jiu-jitsu and is doing really well. He's winning BJJ competitions and smashing people in training.
BUT!
He's still a 1 stripe White Belt and isn't sure what's up. He says that he even gives the Blue Belts in his Brazilian Jiujitsu gym a good run for their money. But yet he is still passed up for training.
My answer in this video is a little more direct. And I speak from more of the vantage point of a coach.
And in this situation I would tell anyone to let go of promotions and fall in love with the grind of BJJ training. Fall in love with the day to day cool stuff that happens. Rather than being fixated on getting the next stripe or belt.
Because you don't have control over that.
And most importantly. It will fail you in the long term. The acquirement of a belt isn't as meaningful as you think. The most meaningful part about the belt is the journey that was required to reach it.
I look back at my belts and I don't really remember the promotions that much. Instead I remember the training and all the work that went into it.
That's what's important.
Hope the video helps!
-Chewy
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@Gamaliel84 7 лет назад

6 Months here, No Stripe. 65lbs Lost. I dont care about the belt ! I already Won !

@usmcsports 7 лет назад

Gamaliel Hernandez yes you did sir.. congrats

@darealkillarick 7 лет назад

Gamaliel Hernandez 💪🏼👍🏼

@MatthewElliott 7 лет назад

top work Hernandez. I'm almost 4 months in and just under 25lbs lost. Hoping for another 25lbs by end of year but in no hurry, just taking it day by day. Keep it up

@franciscoramos7339 7 лет назад

Gamaliel Hernandez keep at it brother!!!

@av7726 7 лет назад

Keep at it brother. Oss!!

@mrkalesia87 7 лет назад

Better be a good white belt than a shitty blue belt.

@stevenc4477 6 лет назад

Well said it's all about your skill level, not the color of your belt.

@jakeedwards6005 6 лет назад

kalesia A he said he beats blue belts so he won't even be shitty

@AC-wp7em 6 лет назад

Is he smashing blue belts that are 50 pounds lighter and 15 years older? Everything is relative.

@axwack 2 года назад

I don’t want my next stripe. I want to be an expert in each technique I have learned. Forget belts. All it does is get dirty, in my way and it doesn’t even keep my pants up.

@blazestorm6267 2 года назад

@@AC-wp7em Tbh just cause your crushing people doesn’t mean you have the skill’ but it can be a good thing in a top position

@jehkjshrfk 7 лет назад

Being a white belt is sweet cuz if somebody taps me fuck it.. I'm just a white belt

@vanessagarciatorres1117 6 лет назад

Hhahahah yes tho

@taylorrichens1749 Год назад

So true haha

@BruceTree503 Год назад

Frfr

@cpmow831 Год назад

I think a white belt about to be blue can demolish a TKD blue belt on the ground

@wtfimcrying Год назад

@@cpmow831obv

@darkhorseph 7 лет назад

"Belt only good to hold up my pants." ~ Miyagi

@danielurba8970 6 лет назад

Grand Master Helio said that.

@MidnightAssass1n 6 лет назад

tzaddisalazar the actual quote is “ in Okinawa, belt mean no need rope hold up pants”

@johnnyk5385 6 лет назад

If that's the general consensus that we should scrap the rankings like boxing and wrestling.

@freakzilla1198 5 лет назад

" In Okinawa, belt mean no need rope to hold up pants"

@gamingforever8086 5 лет назад

Shen Shy he did idiot

@nearlnathanearlnearl 7 лет назад

6 months in, no stripe, lost 30 pounds, kicking ass and loving it!! At this point, I would keep training even if I knew I would never earn a stripe. I don't care about the belt, just the experience

@boat73jr 4 года назад

Awesome brother

@michaelspoto8720 4 года назад

i think this is the best mentality to have. all the belts and stripes will come when they're meant to if you just keep showing up and working as best you can.

@JamesRegan804 4 года назад

Only issue I have w no stripe promotions or no belt promotions... you'll never get to the level to help instruct or transfer out to other schools with validation.

@isaiahkenny3544 2 года назад

Exactly are you learning the knowledge!

@dodgecoates8760 6 лет назад

Your school might be using you to sandbag tournaments.

@RVBOY2 5 лет назад

This is the most likely answer

@El_Cid_Campeador 5 лет назад

What is a sandbag tournament?

@thatkindofguy234 5 лет назад

republica-esp-killuminati sandbagging means you pretend to be way lower than your actual ability so you can walk through everyone, I think anyway

@El_Cid_Campeador 5 лет назад

@@thatkindofguy234 thanks, i saw judo black belts in white belt and MMA fighters with about 8 MMA fights in tournaments so there is a sandbag stuff going on, that aint me.

@katokianimation 5 лет назад

@@El_Cid_Campeador in judo, the challenger is wearing a dark blue belt, and the challenged is wearing a white belt during the fight. So in Judo it is very common to see a black belt with white belt.

@ahheadlock 7 лет назад

3 years, still a white belt lol. Couple of injuries have been getting in the way. I've given up worrying about it, now i'm just happy to be there. As long as your having fun that's the main thing right (at least that's what i tell myself each night as I cry myself to sleep).

@cro-emils783 6 лет назад

All that time? Brutal...

@ADogWithGlasses00 6 лет назад

It took my friend 3 years to get his blue belt. He wasn’t as consistent as he could have been with training but he got there. You’ll get there too. In the end, it’s not a race.

@TheForeignNationalBornNatural 6 лет назад

Same here too bro

@tcbalkom668 6 лет назад

Honestly 3 years at wb to me legitimizes your blue so much more. I know to many blues that are garbage. It’s weird man, you’ll know when you’re blue and it’s coming. You’ll realize the new blue is easy, and the guys up for purple soon are the challenge

@gxtmfa 5 лет назад

Same here dude! Injuries suck!

@Algebrodadio 7 лет назад

What I tell students: "You're going to do Jiu Jitsu for the rest of your life. Why are you in such a rush?"

@charles.almeida 3 года назад

I hate this kind of bs argument, the student have the right to know what is expected from him/her, and you should be clear about the time/schedule for the teaching process.

@stupidandboot4507 3 года назад

@@charles.almeida you completely missed the point dude.

@cristianlambert645 2 года назад

@@stupidandboot4507 no he is making a counter point

@bigusdickus123 7 лет назад

Relax, enjoy training and stop worrying about the color of fabric wrapped around your waist.

@MrHeathcliff83 7 лет назад

yeah dude.

@rl1800 7 лет назад

yup

@hazelwhite9183 7 лет назад

Doctor Stapes I agree, before I started I was like i can't wait to be a black belt wingo..... after my first day of class I didn't care why? Cause at the gym i go to we all learn the same stuff, it's time where i would pic a move up before the black belts would......the only difference between a white belt and a black belt is (at least at my gym) is technique and dedication. We all know "A black belt is a white belt that never quit"...

@donaldwilliamjack1674 7 лет назад

Yup this! as much as I love it BJJ have a really childish culture around belts.

@unknownentity8256 6 лет назад

same thing, been at bjj for a couple months now havent got no stripes, havent asked for them and dont care for them really, just there for the sport and to stay healthy

@landoutdoors860 7 лет назад

@Chewjitsu Watched Karate kid with my kids this weekend.....the following scene came on and I couildn't help but think of my 6-month journey through BJJ. Miyagi talked about karate, but that was his passion, not BJJ. Same mentality applies. Thanks for all your help Chewy, you've been a great helping hand and motivational voice as I make this BJJ journey during this time in my life. Daniel: Hey, what kind of belt do you have? Miyagi: Canvas. JC Penney, $3.98. You like? Daniel: [laughs] No, I meant... Miyagi: In Okinawa, belt mean no need rope to hold up pants. [laughs; then, seriously] Miyagi: Daniel-san... [taps his head] Miyagi: Karate here. [taps his heart] Miyagi: Karate here. [points to his belt] Miyagi: Karate never here. Understand?

@_RYEN_ 5 лет назад

@@KonaCommuter could not find that video karate kid Daniel guy?

@sliderx1897 5 лет назад

Robert Nowland facts

@hedonistic_ambition9060 Год назад

that shit be hype

@evangelistjoaquinorosco3391 6 лет назад

6 months since my last response and I am now a blue belt. I went from one strip white to blue . Hope you made it to blue as well my friend and if not I believe it's coming soon. Stay in shape and keep your head up.

@_RYEN_ 5 лет назад

Your coach skipped your stripes and gave a blue belt? That's cool

@Sean-tj5cu Год назад

~Congrats man! what belt you at now? you still doing it?

@katherinemiller102 6 лет назад

"Fall in love with the grind." Love this.

@adamschmierer63 4 года назад

I love this. This, and that you're going to be doing jitsu for the rest of your life, so why hurry? Every step where you've not yet made it to your next belt is a chance to learn, and if your coach hasn't thought to promote you yet, they see from the outside something you still need to do before they think to promote you. But promotion isn't the only goal. The grind itself, and getting better at it, is more important, regardless of the colour of the belt holding up your pants.

@evangelistjoaquinorosco3391 7 лет назад

Thanks for the advice. I am 44 years old and I have been training in Brazil with my 13 year old son. I have too much fun and the guys give me props for being really strong. I am a white belt no stripe and I have been training for 6 months. The instructors are so cool and the guys help me learn all the time. I have the privilege to roll with the higher belts on a regular bases which I count as a privilege. Though I haven't competed I am very competitive in the gym and have wondered why I haven't been promoted as well, but I just made up my mind to just let it happen when it happens.

@FinalFlaaaash 3 года назад

Why not ask?

@psyched3lic347 6 лет назад

Im a white belt and got my 1st stripe last week. I was suprised when I got it. Didnt really think about belts, im more into learning techniques. Its great. 🙂

@Booqoochef 7 лет назад

I don't know how, but every time I have an issue or question, you have a video and answer for it. Love this page

@Shane199416 7 лет назад

I train 2 x per week for just under three years and I'm a two stripe blue belt and I feel like I should be a mid to high ranked white belt LOL. I always feel like I'm being promoted too fast!!

@benjamindelfs2718 2 месяца назад

I think you just managed to cruise through the promotions nicely

@Jayel2002 7 лет назад

I like that "Enjoy your time in the Sun". I totally agree that you need time to just chill and feel happy at the end of your belt level.

@PsilocybeJedi 3 года назад

2.5 months in and received my first stripe today! I feel like its my attitude that had to do with my promotion. Gotta be humble, smiling after every time you get subbed, and take the time to learn the techniques.

@chvyguy21 6 лет назад

I agree with what you say about attaining a belt and expecting something magical to happen. Aside from the excitement of getting promoted on that day, life goes on and everything is business as usual.

@JohnJohn-dx7ue 5 лет назад

Man I love this video. I just started training three weeks ago and it’s amazing. Everybody is nice, it’s a great workout, I know people are taking it easy on me to let me work on my techniques but they are being disrespectful and just letting me win. I love the process right now. You know how you read a great book and you come to like the last 50 pages and are like no i don’t want it to end. Bjj for me so far is like that great book. I’m Going to work on my discipline and stay with it. Im loving this white belt phase. No pressure. Lol

@suckleseed 2 года назад

Are you a blue belt now?

@jnkoa33 Год назад

Great advice. Train for the love of jiu jitsu. Train for life. The belts will come. Don't set yourself up for burn out by focusing on a belt. It will come!

@chrislombera2109 8 дней назад

Just got my first stripe yesterday 🔥 I’m officially 3 months of training the end of this week and casually train 3 times a week on average. Starting to connect the dots as far as attack and defense. Plan to do my first tournament in October 🙏

@piedpiper9286 7 лет назад

belts mean nothing,doesnt make you invincible,just shows you dedicated a large portion of your life to a particular idea.relax have fun and enjoy.

@bigmember5908 6 лет назад

hypothetically this is true but I definitely noticed some benefit, I can't say for sure if it was increased confidence in my own abilities or if it made other people hesitant but I 100% had an easier time dealing with Blue Belts after I got my Purple Belt promotion. And I am talking about all the Blue Belts in the school became easier to deal with not just a handful of them and in some cases a week prior to the promotion when I had a Blue Belt also we would have like 50/50 matches trading Taps etc. And then a week later I get my promotion and these people get zero Submissions on me and are lucky to get one or two transitions in their favor over an entire round. For a bit I started to think the belt might be magic

@johnnyk5385 6 лет назад

If they mean nothing than it's time we do away with them like wrestling and boxing that never had them to begin with. There's no sense confusing people. I was left very dejectes when people who knew less technique, had less hours put in and I beat all the time get promoted ahead of me just because more they've been there slightly longer (but with fewer hours.)

@nicks3037 6 лет назад

@@johnnyk5385 did you talk with coach

@johnnyk5385 6 лет назад

@@nicks3037 Yes I did, he fed me some line about everyone having to wait 6 months in between promotions regardless of hours put in or progess made. Said it was an academy rule. I couldn't help but notice this rule wasn't applied to several members who did free work for him at the academy. I've since moved on and could not be happier.

@nicks3037 6 лет назад

@@johnnyk5385 yep sometimes you just gotta move on not all people are cool people some are unfair and some are assholes lol stay up man

@statmandemps1154 7 лет назад

Jiu Jitsu requires humility, if you keep asking questions like that at each belt, you probably won't stay with it

@invaderzim2996 4 года назад

I listened to this 3 times to soak the knowledge in. Very helpful on how I should think about the belts. I enjoy learning new moves because it widens my eyes with amazement that with practice there are ways to take down your opponent. Like today sensei taught us that if someone does a spin kick that while you see the head turn that you can anticipate where to grab the leg and do a take down. I found it fascinating how quick thinking can change an outcome.

@LocalChoker 7 лет назад

I was a top 4 in the state wrestler in high and started training no gi jiu jitsu at 18 and joined the jiu jitsu club at western Carolina university for a few years and continued to train on and off after. I joined up with a Gracie backed gym in my home town under the name of Professor Mario Aiello. Naturally as soon as I got used to using a Gi I started competing evenly with the blue belts and never struggled with the white belts at all. I appreciate the message in this video because I am currently a no stripe white belt, but I help teach a lot and my instructor uses me as a means to teach often because of my current knowledge. I'm gonna continue to be patient and see where the future leads. Thanks for the message man. Much respect

@gregjones1288 6 лет назад

cool story bro

@Fabagnale 4 года назад

This is gonna be my belt journey and hopefuly i wont forget it lol February 2020 - white

@symonkeeble 3 года назад

I have just started a month or so ago at 51. i love being smashed and humbled, it's nice when the higher belts give you advice, I don't even know most of these peoples names but I respect them and because of that they respect me. I feel like I have finally found my people. Thanks for all of your great content Chewie Simon

@cityspud123 2 года назад

Hi mate did you stick at it? Got my first class tomorrow

@symonkeeble 2 года назад

@@cityspud123 Sure Did 2 stripe white belt, still crap but not as crap as when i started. Hope you have a great lesson and remember Comparison is the thief of joy.

@SteveOG 7 лет назад

I was also someone who was promoted very quickly. Totally agree... Gotta enjoy the journey. Belt's will come.

@eoinkennedy8361 7 лет назад

i started yesterday and holy shit...its fun

@jamespigg8877 6 лет назад

Hazus u still training

@MrBrockli 5 лет назад

Ya wer u at georges??

@willspeakman2461 5 лет назад

I think he's dead guys

@davidmarks9668 5 лет назад

He died on day two. "Holy shit Jujitsu is fun!" Was put on his tombstone. RIP

@theomen49 7 лет назад

I was a 0 Stipe white belt for two years, and I had the similar situation. people were telling me I was gonna get my blue belt like 6 months. I was tapping blue belts at like 4-6 months too. I changed gyms for different reasons, but my new coach has a requirement that you are well rounded (I had been making myself more well rounded before I knew that, I learned his standards a few weeks before getting promoted). So talking to your coach about what he's looking for is a good idea. Also just like Chewy said, the belt doesn't change that much. I stand further up when we all line up at the start of class, that's all haha.

@Demosc0ut 6 лет назад

theomen49 I understand you comment so far as competion is not concerned. But belt does matter in competition so there wouldn't be sandbagging which is unfair

@golddee2040 6 лет назад

Thanks man. I absolutely needed to see this. I am a 2 stripe white (double promoted baby) . I have been training 6 months but a year total over 8 YEARS. Took a LONG break but now I am back. I am laying the smack down so much that I have to ease back and work on things like guard retention. I outweigh everyone by at least 20lbs or more so I am not naive that I am a destroyer in my weight class, but open weight is a different story. I have tapped a couple blues and a purple (I outweigh him by 60lbs though). I definitely feel no white belt has anything for me. It isn't hard to stay humble though. To which he answered with a heel hook! Good thing time ran out. Almost got tapped by a visiting chick from stateside. I kept her at bay with my guard for a while but she did eventually get on my back before the round was up and oh man, it was close. Good thing she burned all of her grip energy on one our blue belts taking her lightly. Was a NASTY choke. I was scared when it was my turn hahaha! With a competition comping up in three weeks, I was hoping the smash the hell out of the country wide (island) contest and get promoted to blue on the podium. But hey, what's the rush? If I am successful and win, I should enjoy it and try to keep it up until my coach thinks I am ready for the next level. Anyhow, long winded comment but thanks again. Time to buy some sunglasses.

@SAVAGECombatives 7 лет назад

"Let that be a byproduct"...I like that phrase, perfectly stated. Jiu-jitsu, like all martial endeavors should be about the journey, not a destination. This is a great video.

@darylkenny4562 Год назад

The gym I go to holds people at a rank for a very, very long time. Until recently it was heavily competition and MMA focused and the head instructor feels that unless you’re better than all of the white belts in competition that you’re not a blue belt regardless of how long that takes or how many people get promoted before you do. Two years ago he held off promoting anyone and then promoted everyone the day before a tournament. They cleaned house at the tournament anyway. Our blue belts regularly smash purple belts from other gyms. I came from another gym and it was a shock how good these guys are. Iron sharpens iron. Twice a week a 2 hour class consists of 45 minutes of calisthenics, 30 minutes of instruction and 45 minutes of sparring. Some gyms are geared differently. I figured out quickly that the belt means absolutely nothing. The only thing that matters is your skill on the mat. The belt isn’t a prize or an achievement, it is merely a reflection of your skill. If you don’t have it yet you’re not good enough yet. Even if you’re smashing people, maybe your instructor doesn’t see you improving technically or in our case you have to be winning consistently in tournaments for at least 6 months to a year before you get promoted. We have purple belts who have been at the same rank for 5 years. We have a brown belt who has been a brown belt for 8 years and competes in the pro divisions, smashing black belts. But the instructor doesn’t think he’s ready to be a good teacher so he’s a brown belt. Some gyms are just plain tough.

@Lapishilo 6 лет назад

Hi Chewi, I wanted to thank you for your advice and attitude. I have been practicing BJJ for 3 years on and off due to my job/family I am currently a white belt with 1 stripe in ONE Jujitsu in Lyon, France and I don't care at all neither do my coach's all we care about is training hard in good spirit. I have partners who started with me and are now Blue with 2 or more stripes and that's great for them cz they deserve it. My only goal is to be able to practice BJJ as long as possible. Thank you and great job with the videos!

@tomhanley7173 6 лет назад

took me 7 months to get my first stripe in BJJ, 8 weeks later stripe 2. my coach told me my BJJ and skills increased massively since my first promotion. since then i'm having better rounds against the blue belts. i'm doing the same strategy think I've got to them mentally or something. love the channel your videos are just conveniently what im curious about.

@Orrator900 5 лет назад

6 months in, just received my first stripe. I’m grateful for it, but I train because I love it. The gym is awesome, and the people are fantastic. I’m losing weight, I’m gaining confidence and I’m genuinely enjoying myself. Enjoy the journey and enjoy doing what you love!

@milkbunnies 7 лет назад

6 one stripe white belts disliked this video...

@K4yJ4y 6 лет назад

8 :D Btw today I got my 2nd stripe on my white belt. Yeee

@khalilisation 6 лет назад

milkbunnies oh yes they are😂

@bigmember5908 6 лет назад

that is why they are 1 stripe white belts :P

@thecommonsenseinitiative 6 лет назад

I was a 0-stripe white belt for almost a year. I switched gyms, due to moving, at 7 months. Then, when I got to a famous gym here in LA, due to my performance, when I finally got promoted, I got THREE stripes at once!! So, it all comes in due time!! Be patient, and build that game!!

@NeanderthalRadio 5 лет назад

LA schools are like. Almost all the big ones have serious heritage, so that lineage means something. Took me 2 years to get blue, and I was taking home gold at tournaments. You don't get promoted until you're on the level of others at your school in that rank, not for beating others at your belt from other schools. I've heard that's how it is in Brazil, but who knows, maybe it's a little bit of sandbagging as well for the schools rep.

@Belbivdevoe Год назад

Please tell me Joe Rogan himself gave them to you

@bluelightmoon777 Год назад

im 8 months into bjj and no stripe even tho i submit most white belts with clean arm triangles, armbars, rear naked chokes etc against bluebelts im doing pretty good i can sweep some of them get them into a bad position and i usally survive without getting tapped. problem with my gym is we have many instructors too many people, less space and i dont know i think i will switch too. we have white belts here which could beat other bluebelts. its just weird and not fair

@thecommonsenseinitiative Год назад

@memento3682 I understand your frustration, but that depends on your goals. If you are a performance-based person, you may be at the wrong gym, as many gyms promote you off of many other things that have nothing to do with performance. However, there are gyms that are definitely performance-based, but many of these gyms also pressure you to compete.

@CIyphord 4 года назад

I was in a similar position for a while, I'm now at one year and realize that while I can still beat a lot of blue belts and can survive well against a lot of purple belts, and I still only have one stripe, there were -- and still are -- a LOT of gaps in my game. Even if I picked up a lot of things very well, very quickly, I was simply not ready for it. I'll probably have another year or two as a white belt, and I'm perfectly okay with that. It doesn't matter when you get the belt, the belt doesn't make you better. What matters is that we keep improving steadily, consistently.

@jasontaylor5237 7 лет назад

Thanks for all your videos and advice. It's great hearing your perspective coming from wrestling. I'm back on the mat after 15 years away. Your info is inspirational. Thank you

@kingphunk5670 7 лет назад

You are the best, most insightful Jiujitsu instructor here on RU-vid. Makes me want to sign up for BJJ again :)

@CentralABRealtor 3 года назад

Great timing on this video ... I've fought 9 MMA fights ... my 6 wins were by submission (one of which was a flying triangle). I've never put a Gi on until a few months ago and I definitely spent the last two weeks wondering when my new coach would get me out of this white belt. Great insight here: just enjoy the process.

@captainbeaver_man903 3 года назад

I spent 20 years training in old school TKD and 12 years in shotokan. When I started gi BJJ I was so excited to be a white belt again and not have crazy high expectations put on me.

@Alex-ej4wm 6 лет назад

The beginning music of these videos gets stuck in my head! Great videos though. Thank you for them

@Pathological_Flyer 4 года назад

This was great advice, applicable to many things outside of martial-arts... Bravo. Goals are empty, it is the journey that sustains us.

@andresjaramillo2635 5 лет назад

I wish there were someone like you making judo RU-vid videos 😩

@ric0surf 7 лет назад

im the a white belt myself and I am enjoying every minute of it. I like to get complements on how I should be blue, that means you are a great white belt! on the other hand I do not want to be the blue belt getting smashed by the white belt, that would be a very disappointing experience if you ask me. big fish in a small tank or a small fish in a big tank!?

@jeffdbmb 3 года назад

you summed that up great I'm glad I watched this video the belts will come embrace the grind fall in love with training im a 3 month in white belt and love it

@emilief3599 6 лет назад

Your videos are awesome. They've helped me even though I don't do jui-jitsu. I'm a karate first degree black belt and they still help me since they explain certain points of view that I haven't thought of yet.

@kidphillyorg 3 года назад

Very good advice for more than BJJ. Apply the same to relationships and marriage. Focus on enjoying the journey, not reaching the destination.

@RyanJamesOfficial 6 лет назад

The best advice I can think of for achieving higher level belts is to consciously try to learn and maintain the techniques drilled in class. I have a notebook now and when I learn new a technique is class I do two things. I drill it A LOT for the hour class and then when I go home I think about it and then I write it down in my notebook. I went 5 years training on and off as a white belt and "fighting" a lot. Sparring hard and my conditioning is very high now (I have been a kickboxer for years so I had that advantage for the "fighting grit" side of training). When I decided I needed to rank up I stopped sparring and focused on LEARNING something new each lesson and really retaining it. I got my blue belt within 4 months of changing this mindset. Stop FIGHTING and start LEARNING. Drill drill drill drill drill

@sanshoryu 6 лет назад

I’m a one stripe white belt. I care only for the knowledge. Let the other belts underestimate me. Lol

@El_Cid_Campeador 5 лет назад

thats right, knowledge is the thing you learn and can pas to others, thats what the belt represent, some ppl say time but the time is for anyone else different, you can't pas time to others.

@FR-ty5vn 4 года назад

Thanks 🙏 for the great advice. I was starting to get the blue belt blues because I went from white to blue in a year & was used to getting a stripe every few months of hard work (group & private classes & studying on the side). Took me a full year to get that first stripe on my blue and then another year & a half later I hadn’t gotten that second stripe yet & wasn’t sure what I was doing wrong. Just got the second stripe and I get a sense my instructor was really making me work more from bottom for it. Your instructor knows best...now I’m inspired to keep grinding along...

@codywilson5473 7 лет назад

That's exactly what my instructor told me, don't be a belt/stripe chaser. I started training Bjj (and muay Thai and boxing but they're irrelevant atm) almost 4 months ago and I got told that exact same the you just said. Enjoy your time, learn the techniques, get the basics close to perfection as possible. It's a long journey and it'll happen when it's time. Don't get discouraged, your instructors are watching you, they're watching your techniques, your rolls and when the time comes they'll promote you. Enjoy your time on the lower tier, that's what I've come to realize. Because rolling with a purple belt (done it a few times) isn't fun. Lmfao Oss!

@javeriamoughal8145 4 года назад

Cody Wilson did you start Muay Thai and BJJ at the same time? I’ve recently started Muay Thai but thinking about BJJ don’t know if this is too much for me as a beginner.

@mattsummers3018 7 лет назад

Tremendous advice as always. Excellent perspective from a phenomenal instructor. Thanks for all you do.

@LibertyJefferson Год назад

I'm a no-gi practicioner primarily (almost exclusively), and genuinely don't care about belt promotions so long as I'm improving. That said, I understand where the frustration can come from. Just enjoy the process. Nothing really changes day to day.

@bulldog3722 2 года назад

I was 1 stripe for months and 2 for even more. After my third I'm looking at like it's friggin*white belt* with hockey tape. Just enjoying no expectations while I still can

@travisjackson3076 5 лет назад

Great advice. Belts don't come with omnipotent knowledge or anything special. You're still just you, with a different color around your waist. The training is what truly matters

@JBrooksNYS 5 лет назад

I've been a white belt for 5 years. I have 1 stripe. I can tap blue belts. I assume the reason is that my attendance very inconsistent and I usually only go to No Gi class.

@twinsunpredator7998 4 года назад

i try to love the gi but ... it's shit . no gi is the best

@john-michaelforrestall2537 3 года назад

@@twinsunpredator7998 yeah

@twinsunpredator7998 3 года назад

@@john-michaelforrestall2537 iprefer , no glove , or glove ... no gi , this is the real deal , gi is from 200 years ago ,i grab the sleeve , i turn around the wrist .... it's illusionn and it's rubbish imo.glove or no glove

@cbrit6206 3 года назад

@KingOfKings & see that is a picky nuance for your coach to have. FIVE years as a white belt all because you didnt make jiujitsu be the only thing your life consists of ... yet you've gone plenty of enough times to smash all the blue belts? That coach has a bias & its getting in the way. One thing I have noticed REPETITIVELY said in the BJJ community, more specifically online, is that "wHiTe BeLtS dOnT kNoW wHaT tHeY aRe TaLkINg AbOuT." Then comes the part where you're trying to have a meaningful conversation, but now have to interrupt with this long explanation about having rolled for 5 years & listing off your accomplishments. Too many are mid-level blues after 5 years that will have the mentality that you cant know what you're talking about because they DO judge your belt color. They fail to realize that all coaches are drastically different & there is a HUGE inconsistency & divide when it comes to seeing ALL bjj partakers & how/when they got their promotions. I feel for ya dude.

@JBrooksNYS 3 года назад

@@cbrit6206 I dont even care. I just show up and roll and enjoy myself.

@tclass99 5 лет назад

One thing I really hate in some gyms is the idea that higher belts "have to smash you" and lower belts "put a target on you". The training environment should feel like a team atmosphere (imo).. not gladiator school.

@grapplingbuddy2418 5 лет назад

2 years of Jiujitsu and Luta Livre, I'm a nogi bluebelt but 2 stripes Whitebelt. Enjoy your time like chewy says, I enjoy both much, sometimes nogi more and sometimes gi training

@dalekeys85 6 лет назад

Totally agreed, happy to be a white belt, just want to learn and grow, and enjoy the experience. What I gain from the mats isn't quantifiable by the colour of my belt or how many stripes I have, but from what I learn and the experiences I create. #bjjlifestyle

@JB-cg8jr 5 лет назад

I started at 37. Got blue belt two years later. Got one stripe on blue belt two years after. Still a blue with one stripe six years later at 43. I have an old faded blue. I see some who have brand new blue with two three stripes only trained for two years total. I get them every time easily like really easy. I don't think I'll ever understand the ranking system. And don't care anymore. As a matter of fact I don't even want to move up. Too much "pressure" so to speak. They say don't worry about belts and stripes and for awhile I thought that was impossible. It's such a good feeling - promotion. Wasn't such a good feeling watching people you can easily get move past you in rank. Not bc of not being happy for them but more as in thinking I suck at jiujitsu and questioning how if you can easily tap them. But there does come a point where you don't even care anymore about promotion. You're happy for them and that you're rolling doing what you love is all that matters. I like my "veteran" really faded worn blue belt status with just one stripe. I'm comfortable there. As far as grappling is concerned belts and stripes don't really mean much. I tap purples even brown and get tapped by whites. Nature of the beast. And it's the only jiujitsu gym so have to make it work. Just my two sense after six years.

@JB-cg8jr 5 лет назад

Just found your videos and I think they are the best tutorials of jiujitsu on the internet. Thanks for what you do.

@behappydamnit2752 6 лет назад

I think I needed this video. I've been at it for over a year with no stripes. I was super dedicated at first going in 2-4 times a week (uni schedule permitting) and then it slowly petered down to just 2 days to now I'm finding it very difficult to get my butt back in the gym because I'm watching all my peers progress. I'm clearly a self-fulfilling prophecy at this point (not going=no progress) so I think I just need to get my head out of this mindset of what progession actually is versus what you can see on your belt.

@mtcflores 7 лет назад

4 months, placed 3rd in my first tournament at white belt adult IBJJF, had an amazing experience with my team growing and learning. back to training!

@MrUnstoppableHeart 3 года назад

4 months here, training only 2x a week. Just got my first stripe today. I'm not the best and it takes me longer than my peers to get the techniques but I work hard and have been consistent. My coach said I've been one of the most consistent white belts which most likely contributed to my promotion. In my opinion, I feel like i don't deserve it cause I'm bad but it feels great to have my hard work recognized. I have certainly learned more in the last 4 months in bjj than the past year in my regular life.

@macoosh2 Год назад

The journey is more important than the destination

@glynhardy2532 4 года назад

Such a great way to look at it!!! “Enjoy some time in the sun!”😊👌🏻

@caporegime1259 4 года назад

Love this guy! Always good advise. Appreciated Chewy.

@JustinMeyers-Plasticmonument 6 лет назад

I've been a 2 stripe white belt for a year and have been overall training for 2yrs. Won medals, literally hundreds of hours on the mat, multiple seminars, privates, etc. I relocated for work, changed schools and basically started all over again. People that have just come off the streets have already gotten 2 stripes within just a few months and they can barely hip escape and don't know any sweeps. The only issue I have with not even getting stripe promotions is that it makes me insecure about my progress. Not even saying I should be a blue belt but if stripes are positive feedback, not getting a single one in a year training 4-5 days a week feels like negative feedback... I don't want a belt per say, just maybe some measuring stick of progress. I keep a journal of all the techniques I'm focussing on and put all my energy into competitions and private lessons. It's helped majorly.

@bigmember5908 6 лет назад

I wish I could tell you everyone in the sport was an awesome honorable flawless human being, however....the truth is there are some schools where if you started someplace else, even if you didn't really get anywhere but some stripes they are very slow to promote you

@sliderx1897 5 лет назад

I do a different art but i think the frustration is the same everywhere, i remember when i was a brown belt for like 4 years got really frustrated. Almost thought about taking black under someone else as i had offers but wanted to stay loyal to my instructor. Well i got my black belt but now i kinda miss those days as my art doesnt use stripes or coral or red belts so my belt will never change ever again amd i kinda miss that. If i get a degree i get a really nice piece of paper. So now i live vicariously through my students. Enjoy the journey

@PeartSkirtAndSpunky 2 года назад

I come back to this video sooo many times. 😅 1 year down ✅ no stripes just chilling and going to class. I know they don’t “matter” but I can’t help but wonder what that first one feels like. Been one hell-of-a first year and I’m just getting started! 🙌😉 This video is always a great reminder to just enjoy the process…

@ivagal11 6 лет назад

I started in March of 2017; just got my first stripe in late September. I wasn’t expecting it at all! It happen to be a small class that day; normally there are 15-20 students on that day there was 5 of us including the professor. I really think it has a lot to do with observation of your technique... what that is, I have no idea! I was honored to get the stripe and continue to show up 2-3 times a week.

@seychasov 4 года назад

The Best speach about promotion staff. Cool! Thank from Russian w/b

@benjamindelfs2718 9 месяцев назад

In 10-15 years you won’t be worrying about belts. Focus training and the positives and less on instant gratification. I’m into it for the fitness and weight loss

@jiujitsu94 6 лет назад

The first BJJ school I went to used to hold back students from promotion so they could win tournaments. One example was this guy named Travis who was a white belt for 5 years. He was submitting everyone at white belt.

@rmontana3693 5 лет назад

As a kid my brother and I always wrestled, that play transferred into the street playing with friends. No punches, just grappling. Then came my first fight on a handball court in NYC. Guy pushes me because I am hitting the ball into the corners so I can win. I turn around and I get hit with a flurry of punches and bleeding. He is wearing 20 silver chains and I remember my play fighting. I grab the chains around his neck with one hand and pummel his face with the other. I then grab his left arm with my right and pull him towards me, turning him at the same time as I step behind him as I apply a choke with a knee to the back of his knee taking him to the ground. I used that maneuver in at least 3 more fights and it worked every time. Unless they are experience fighters most people are just not prepared and do not know how to respond. Later in life I joined BJJ and I found I was rather good at it, taking on higher belts during times when we were just free rolling because normally you are matched to your skill level. People started to get uncomfortable around me because they were afraid of being embarrassed and they would avoid rolling with me or I would see a look of nervousness if they had no choice but to roll. What I learned is that we all have our own strengths and weaknesses and regardless of belt color some people are just going to be more naturally talented.

@bradquigley3676 3 года назад

I’m 50, one month in, training 5 days a week, 15lbs down, and can finally get all the way through the warmups, the drills, and rolls without feeling like I’m about to puke! I’m having a blast and making great friends. Belts couldn’t mean less to me right now.

@PeteyPipes32 2 года назад

4th lesson in. Just started last week at 39yrs old. I'm just trying to keep up. Alot of your white belt videos have helped me alot. They help me prepare mentally and help me not feel so bad because I suck at the moment. Sometimes I can't remember all the steps to a move. What I do is try to focus on the beginning of the move and ask for help as I need it. But then again I have no clue what I'm doing

@jedijudoka 4 года назад

I’m an 8 year white belt lol. I trained off and on in bjj over the years while being consistent in judo, only being consistent in bjj for 5 months before the pandemic. I’m a nikkyu in judo, so I definitely have an edge over other white belts but hey, I recognize there areas I definitely need to improve before I can be a legitimate blue.

@LGR_LGR_LGR 5 лет назад

The centre we go to the instructor was giving out blue belts after these guys put in 3 or 4 years of training and earned their blue belts aswell, he also said please guys hang on to your white belts because that is where it all started.

@paultaylor107 7 лет назад

at 3.19 he makes a valid point. I worked so hard for my black belt and on the day I got it I was buzzing. I'm not sure what I expected when I got it....... the sky's dint darken, there was no crack of thunderand the whole syllabus was not dumped into my head via a cosmic phenomenon like the highlander movies. it was just another day and the club and the learning process if anything started again...... I think this is why so many martial arts have high rates of drop out?? who knows

@danielcordoba930 7 лет назад

Great advice, I am in that situation as well, but I really love the training process. Keep the nice work Chewie :)

@user-bh3rt5cs1i Год назад

I was a one stripe belt for nearly a year and got my blue belt. Good things come with time

@ctabjjdanny6261 4 года назад

I have finally taken jujitsu serious with a gi I am a white belt with no stripes because I never stayed in it long enough but I have been doing no gi and have done Muay Thai for 8 years and been rolling hard the last 4 months I’ve been rolling with purple and a couple 3 stripe blue belts and a couple white belts i haven’t been tapped not once and even with the high level belts it’s either even or no one lands a submission but just enjoying the rolls and being satisfied with winning rolls and not getting subbed by high level belts have been really enjoyable for me. Of course I’m way more high level then a white belt but patience for finally getting my first stripe I have had and I’m enjoying the journey osssss

@hastii36 2 года назад

Sage advice as always! Much appreciated!👍

@donovanhowell9831 6 лет назад

Great advice here. I was feeling the same way at my gym. Thanks Chewy🙌

@xpat73 7 лет назад

I am 43 now....and a white belt. Started in July. For me and I would go for the tremendous health and weight loss benefits and the enjoyment. I guess in my 40s belt colors are not that important to me. In my teens or 20s they probably would have been.

@D0ubledante 7 лет назад

OS! So true, don't focus on the belt, focus on the journey

@isaiahkenny3544 2 года назад

I value the knowledge more than the ranking level most important are you learning.

@gettingbettereveryday350 5 лет назад

What matters is the cookies in your heart not the stripes on your belt.

@admiralecho8320 7 лет назад

Another quality vid by Chewy. Great channel.

@stickmoto7688 4 года назад

I’m guilty of getting wrapped up in worrying if I’m truly progressing and I get stripe and belt envy, but I have to constantly remind myself I train because I love it, not because of the color of my belt.

@colombnBAMBAM 7 лет назад

Thank you for the experienced insight. So I'm just going to relax and enjoy the long ride...

@shaunb813 5 лет назад

I was promoted to one stripe white belt after a couple of months of training at a seminar. When I was no stripe, I had built it up so much in my head that I wanted a stripe(s) on my belt that I actually found it a bit "empty" when I got it. This in the most part was because somebody who had started BJJ the previous fortnight paid for the seminar and was also given a stripe so this really felt like a promotion based on seminar attendance and not on my personal development. I would love to be given a surprise promotion as it would recognise me for my skill and not my money. It would be a huge shame to go through promotions simply for turning up. Recently other white belts have been surprise graded to multiple stripes and I was a big dejected as I feel I've come a long way since my first stripe, but I need to trust the process and it will come when ready.

@crossingdragon5032 2 года назад

7 months in. My gym only gives out stripes for the kids class, so I've learned to not worry about stripes or belt but to focus mainly on the technique!

@rfc1579 7 лет назад

Good shit this is a cool video. I'm 22 now only getting older I figure why not start now... not to be a badass just to stay active and surround myself by good people. I like what you said about the belts that's a good way to look at it. I only rolled one time with the homie that actually does jiujitsu and it was fun and a cool concept. He told me recently that he just got his blue belt and he's like 31 so I see that it doesn't matter how old you are when you start. Might have to find a gym and see what it's all about. Definitely gonna subscribe mane.

@lordofwarnick1557 4 года назад

Well, I am watching this video because I'm a one-stripe white belt (after 7 months of taking BJJ seriously since January this year). I admit that sometimes I worried because now I am an ONLY ONE WHITE BELT in the gym (although sometimes there are other white belts come, they are all more stripes than me). But, I admit that this 7 month made me drastically changed both physical and psychological, with experiences like in risk of being cauliflower ear (but I was treated timely so I survived from it, now my right ear is still normal, and, I lost my weight and become in better physiques), so I think that if I can keep my journey to blue belt, on that way I must see other EXCITING things that beyond my imagination, for sure. The EXCITEMENT I expect to experience is the thing that keep me continue my BJJ journey.