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[amauta5]

Pardon me Ken, i noticed you have a black belt with red tips, what does that mean? My background is merely boxing, where u jump rope and on wednesday we try to know each other out. Thanks! I appreciate your videos.

[kenprimo]

@amauta5 Its an instructor belt. I also have a belt without it because i compete as well. you can wear either.

[ValkyereHowie]

Great video. Very true for any martial art. I think BJJ specifically has a pretty good set up for ranking at the moment, based very much on quality knowlede and ability to apply that knowledge against a live opponent, I hope the mass majority of BJJ always stays this way and doesn't not give into the belt factory mentallity of so many Mcdojos out there.

[kenprimo]

@ValkyereHowie thank you

[EvanChaim]

I agree, in my school you earn your belt on the mat. The "test" is more of a right of passage/ psychological test where you roll with no breaks against everyone in the school for 10-15 minutes..

I think that is what separates bjj from a lot of the traditional martial artists. I became a blue belt when I started rolling at a blue belt level. The actual receipt of the belt was merely my instructor acknowledging what I already knew to be true. in Trad MA the test is everything..

[kenprimo]

@EvanChaim thanks for the input

[pcjudosambo]

@buchechajj09 Belt does not equal skill. How is belt = skill when I've seen blue belts submit brown and black belts in both Judo and BJJ ?

[dtecbjj]

A black belt in theory should know a persons level after one roll getting to know a student peronally is nice but with the lack of black belts this is not always possible. Standards will be maintained as long as black belts maintain integerity and do not become money motivated

[ThePixelMafia]

"A black belt only covers 2 inches of your ass. You have to cover the rest."

- Royce Gracie

[davidca871]

ken is a good dude, keep up the good work man, love your videos.

[puschmannn]

thanks 4 YOUR time!

[heggady]

What is your opinion on non black belts promoting students?

According to the ibjjf anyone being promoted to blue to brown must be promoted by a black belt; someone to black belt, has to be promoted by a 2nd degree black belt or higher.

I know some teachers go by the standard of promoting students as long they are two belts higher than the student being promoted. Ie, a brown belt can promote someone to blue, a black belt to purple, 1 degree black to brown, 2nd degree black to black, etc..

TY

[amrwg6111]

i share your opinion on the belt system as far as it being not as important as it is sometimes portrayed and as it is not to be taken advantage of for the sake of given out like "candy". I do not care to participate in a belt test if i have to pay money for my belt. I personally do not think that is necessary.I just want to learn.

[concretejujitsu]

@WhiteOps13 I agree, belts have no relevance to tournaments

[pcjudosambo]

@WhiteOps13 yes but not skill level.

[sgtjonesiniraq]

@EvanChaim Agreed! Solid post.

[WhiteOps13]

@concretejujitsu your belts doesn't mean much when a lower belt taps you and beats you at the tournaments