tip #1, ten tips to get brazilian jiu jitsu black belt

Here, ken primola explains part of the process to get a black belt

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[TroyLower]

Ken - great advice.. I was always the part timer for many years due to constantly moving locations, family, job demands, social partying and attending nite classes to get two graduate degees. I retired from the military and now have a career in civil service in DC. My goal on retirement next year is to dedicate enough time to pursue a Black Belt in BJJ by following a serious cardio, flexibility and strength training regime with top attendance at BJJ class. Best Regards,

[kenprimo]

Thanks Troy

[joshthemyth1]

great advice as always thnx again

[kenprimo]

thank you sir

[cburcinc]

Thanks for this !

Obviosuly you can not get your BJJ black belt if you are injured all the time. So, a brief blurb on injury prevention would be totally appreciated !

[kenprimo]

I agree

[shameemmosafeer]

how do we call someone practising Jiu jitsu?

[FraldinhoBJJ]

Mr primola why dont you make a more realistic video, since most are going to never be faixa preta anyway. like "how to get a bjj purple belt" , lol thats what i need. (just sayin).

[kevindrake714]

i agree...showin up 2 class is most important..

[undeadpresident]

@cburcinc I was just thinking the same thing.... I always get injured then can't train.

[pcjudosambo]

@bjapan96 where did I say that Machida Karate is bad? I meant that it's good. Even Machida said that modern "sport" Karate is crap compared to the traditional Japanese art that his father taught him. The sport version that you see where these kids fly through the air and spin a sword like it's an action packed movie is ridiculous because all of them have a black belt but probably wouldn't stand a chance against a real black belt. These 15 year old black belts get owned by orange belt judokas.

[bjapan96]

@pcjudosambo so your saying machidas karate is shit? wow

but im not saying being a black belt is the best

if you have years behind it then yes its good doesnt matter if your 15 or not

[pcjudosambo]

@bjapan96 well, a 15 year old karate student that got a black belt doesn't know that much. I am not even sure they can defend themselves properly. I personally fought against a karateka on the street and it was pretty pathetic. I guess having a black belt in Sport Karate is not the same as having a black belt in Traditional Japanese Karate (e.g. like the one Mochida trains in).

[bjapan96]

@pcjudosambo how is it sad? they dont learn as much standing as they do on the ground

and they also learn some takedowns so it doesnt take years

[GsxR750Speedemon]

Great advice! I think you are awesome Ken! Motivates me to show up to my academy even more! I'm trying to squeeze a least 4 days due to school and work. Awesome vid!

[pcjudosambo]

Good advice! I train Russian Sambo and it's very funny to hear some of the people that come in our club and ask if they can get a black belt Judo (my sensei is a Judoka as well) or a Masters Certificate in Russian Sambo after 2-3 years of training. I always tell them yes, it's possible (e.g. BJ Penn got his black belt in 3 years) but you have to train very hard.

It's sad that modern Sport Karate has set low standards for black belt achievements, heck 2-3 year teens already have black belts.