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  • @jsan5297
    @jsan5297 Pƙed 4 lety +1602

    I started BJJ when I was 19. I’ll be 30 this November and I just recently received my black belt in March. 10 1/2 years in the game... it’s all worth it.

    • @mingusbeier8408
      @mingusbeier8408 Pƙed 4 lety +30

      Ruck sack of course he Can bro.👊

    • @jsan5297
      @jsan5297 Pƙed 4 lety +262

      Ruck Sack I’ve gotten into 1 street fight in my entire life. I was 26 and a purple belt at the time. Guy swung and was in a kimura before he had time to process what had happened. Outside of that I try not to get in fights. I try to be kind and courteous to everyone.

    • @mingusbeier8408
      @mingusbeier8408 Pƙed 4 lety +2

      Ruck sack Well you just need to take your training seriosly.

    • @jalovnikik7053
      @jalovnikik7053 Pƙed 4 lety +16

      J San I am 19 years old an I am a white belt. I train bjj 3 days a week... Do u think it's possible to get it faster? Like I read on the internet its normal that it takes around 10 years for black belt... But I want it faster xD

    • @deanbean213
      @deanbean213 Pƙed 4 lety +2

      Ruck Sack a black belt would kill someone Lmao

  • @FvckN0
    @FvckN0 Pƙed 5 lety +687

    I have a snakeskin blackbelt with a gucci buckle

    • @johnkennedyreyes2634
      @johnkennedyreyes2634 Pƙed 4 lety +8

      Then your worse than a nooby

    • @danielmorgan7770
      @danielmorgan7770 Pƙed 4 lety +1

      You most likely take a white thing in The ass two with two white balls for buckles

    • @vcarr74
      @vcarr74 Pƙed 3 lety +3

      @NavySeal2208 quit playing, you have a shoelace.

    • @magnet8185
      @magnet8185 Pƙed 3 lety +1

      That's fucking hilarious

    • @coldsoldier313
      @coldsoldier313 Pƙed 3 lety +1

      đŸ€ŁđŸ€ŁđŸ€Ł

  • @Tis_I_SirJames
    @Tis_I_SirJames Pƙed 6 lety +332

    I have a spinal cord injury so I'm definitely not a martial artist, but I love learning new things and that was very informative. Thank you.

    • @KamaJiuJitsu
      @KamaJiuJitsu  Pƙed 6 lety +17

      Thank you!

    • @imawarrior313
      @imawarrior313 Pƙed 4 lety +8

      Aragon the only limitations are the ones in your head. A man once was hot by a car and his legs hurt so bad that doctors said that he wont be able to do martial arts ever again, that man defied that and became the man called Bruce Lee. Never say never

    • @leesmall1986
      @leesmall1986 Pƙed 4 lety +8

      I have two fractured vertebrae 4 dislodged disks and a dislodged vertebra I do bjj and love it

    • @Ytbz03
      @Ytbz03 Pƙed 4 lety +2

      I’m 36 and have two replaced disc in my back.. reading this, I have decided I am going to have a crack

    • @Ytbz03
      @Ytbz03 Pƙed 4 lety +1

      I’m 36 and have two replaced disc in my back.. reading this, I have decided I am going to have a crack

  • @Kyle-vb3fz
    @Kyle-vb3fz Pƙed 6 lety +213

    Your journey shouldn’t be about belts, but enjoying the ride. Enjoy training and never stop.

    • @epilepsy-warrior
      @epilepsy-warrior Pƙed 4 lety +1

      Being epileptic once I get a purple belt I'll have the mentality of a black belt !

    • @ptbot3294
      @ptbot3294 Pƙed 4 lety +6

      Yeah but belt is kinda like sign post on the journey right. Never did bjj but when was younger I got green belt in teakwondo

    • @Jarhead0331
      @Jarhead0331 Pƙed 2 lety

      I agree, I’m a heavyweight and I hate the Gi, i do all no-gi.

  • @masonscott3518
    @masonscott3518 Pƙed 5 lety +189

    I’m the only one that’s annoyed because the black belt comes before the brown in the thumbnail

    • @eriklarson4082
      @eriklarson4082 Pƙed 4 lety +1

      Ya I thought that was weird too. I don't understand it.

    • @pacific570
      @pacific570 Pƙed 4 lety +1

      Erik Larson they’re trying to tell us something

    • @eriklarson4082
      @eriklarson4082 Pƙed 4 lety +2

      @@pacific570 What are they trying to tell us? That they are lazy when making thumbnails?

    • @MacetazzOpina
      @MacetazzOpina Pƙed 4 lety +1

      You ever heard about click bait?

    • @marthavera8682
      @marthavera8682 Pƙed 4 lety

      He made the thumbnail in southpaw

  • @trippasnippa6450
    @trippasnippa6450 Pƙed 6 lety +37

    Ive got a whitebelt with a special brown tip. Custom made by accidentally leaving in the wash

  • @dr.psycho5606
    @dr.psycho5606 Pƙed 6 lety +684

    This means when you get the red belt you're already an old man and can't even fight

    • @KamaJiuJitsu
      @KamaJiuJitsu  Pƙed 6 lety +147

      I’ll be like 90, haha!

    • @KingJ3nz
      @KingJ3nz Pƙed 6 lety +75

      but your knowledge is beyond any other guy

    • @KamaJiuJitsu
      @KamaJiuJitsu  Pƙed 6 lety +192

      But your body can’t do crap.

    • @irjoelius
      @irjoelius Pƙed 5 lety +24

      Tell that to mauricio gomez, he can still roll.

    • @solomonbc9337
      @solomonbc9337 Pƙed 5 lety +35

      Say it to Rickson

  • @BookofTerrors
    @BookofTerrors Pƙed 5 lety +3

    Your channel is very informative. Thank you!

  • @lukezuzga6460
    @lukezuzga6460 Pƙed 6 lety +9

    Very informative, thank u.

  • @otissmallwood4578
    @otissmallwood4578 Pƙed 7 lety +38

    I lived in Dallas/Ft. Worth for 5 years and only had the opportunity to train Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu for a total of 4 months. The studio in which I trained was a competition-based school, and I loved every moment of being there. On average, I trained twice a day, learned to apply the techniques at a consistent rate, and genuinely just enjoyed being there. Then I had the honor of attending a class at Kama Jiu-Jitsu, and my entire concept of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu was completely shattered! Prof. Kama taught a class on the underlying principles of the Upa Escape, and the effortless nature of the principle was absolutely incredible. In hindsight, I probably looked like a crazy person during that class because I literally told my practice partner how amazing the principle was at least 30 times. After the class was complete, I was invited to roll with Prof. Ryan and a bunch of his students. With Prof. Ryan everything he did was effortless. I attempted several positions and even more techniques. After each attempt, Prof. Ryan simply adjusted as he deemed appropriate then smiled while he watched me tap. I've been tapped a bunch of times, so that was nothing - but the ways in which he tapped me were the part that both fascinated and continues to fascinate me. In rolling with Prof Ryan for approximately 10 minutes, I had a direct lesson regarding the difference between applying a technique and applying a principle, which was a completely different level. I understood the important of position of submission as well as any white belt could, but the concept of applying a principle never even entered my mind before I rolled with Prof. Ryan. On top of this, the real beauty of Kama Jiu-Jitsu was the consistency of the students. I rolled with almost every student in the room, and each one - whether they knew it consciously or not - applied the principle before they applied the technique. The quality of the students Jiu-Jitsu astonished. Even the guys that I tapped were just better than me in such as overt way. They just moved with more efficiency, flowing and adsorbing, pushing and pulling with little to no effort. It was like an exchange of energy, a call and response in physical form. When I expressed my observations to Prof. Kama and Prof. Ryan after the randori they confirmed my findings and encouraged me to come back. I moved home about a month after I took this class and did not get a chance to return, but that class was over a year ago and the impression made by both Prof. Kama and Prof. Ryan will forever remain. As a result, I can tell you first hand that there are very clear differences between competition-based and self defense-based schools. They both offer some wonderful gifts to the world, but I personally have an interest in preserving the tradition of Helio & Carlson Gracie in its original form through the teachings of Rickson Gracie. However, given the limited access to the Rickson lineage, I have seen the JJGF academies and teams struggle to offer solutions for their global directive. In my opinion, this is because their operational model remains compartmentalized. If they would work from the whole instead of the part, rotational standards could be established that would definitively progress students through the principles of Rickson Gracie Jiu-Jitsu, all while providing a sound, financial foundation - both with or without a belt system. I am happy to help the JJGF mission, but don't know where to start. Regardless, whether attending a competition or self-defense based school, the principles taught at Kama Jiu-Jitsu will make your Jiu-Jitsu better. Period.

    • @KamaJiuJitsu
      @KamaJiuJitsu  Pƙed 7 lety +12

      +Otis Smallwood, Hi, Otis. It's been a year already? I remembered you telling me you moved. I hope things are going well and you've been able to continue your training. Your kind words are much appreciated by Prof Dave and makes everything he sacrifices for the art he loves well worth it.

    • @FinznFowl82
      @FinznFowl82 Pƙed 2 lety +2

      Great read, thanks for posting.

  • @JahLoveIsReal73
    @JahLoveIsReal73 Pƙed 6 lety +3

    Thanks for all the geat vids, you seem like a genuine and humble dude!! Keep up the good work!

  • @SindreEide93
    @SindreEide93 Pƙed 7 lety +180

    1 year on white? I was white for like almoust 3. First year I trained a decent amount, second I trained way to little and last year I trained every day. Then I whent to a turnament and entered advanced as a white belt. I beat 4 bluebelts and won silver. A few weeks after this I got my blue.

    • @KamaJiuJitsu
      @KamaJiuJitsu  Pƙed 7 lety +47

      +Sindre Eide , looks like you were long overdue! Congratulations!

    • @SindreEide93
      @SindreEide93 Pƙed 5 lety +3

      @peterdjelevski it helps with learning I always said a turnament is like a month of training in what you learn and it is soooo much fun.
      I have my own academy that I run and I tell my student this to motivate them to compete.

    • @Kphyl
      @Kphyl Pƙed 5 lety +3

      Just got mine last week! Started on the Started 17th Jan 2018 and got it 19th December. Don't feel like I'm a blue belt but if my coach/ profs think so...

    • @LoganNashFilms
      @LoganNashFilms Pƙed 5 lety

      The same happened for me. Everybody is different. I think it’s best to have “time in the sun” like you and I did.

    • @MrJonasjacke
      @MrJonasjacke Pƙed 4 lety +2

      Im having my white for 4 years now 😉 just because of more concentration on mma and Not having someone in the gym who ist allowed du graduate 😅

  • @Tousanx
    @Tousanx Pƙed 7 lety +8

    thank you sir for sharing your knowledge

  • @ElCapitan88
    @ElCapitan88 Pƙed 5 lety +3

    I trained for a year then quit and now I’m back at it again, I thought I had forgotten but it’s coming back real quick.

  • @Emotioneler
    @Emotioneler Pƙed 7 lety +255

    White belt 1 year? In my gym (under Robin Gracie) it takes about 2-2,5 years to get to blue belt
    EDIT: Coming back to this comment a year later. If you train about 2-3 times a week it's about 2 years to get it, usually not more. Just wanted to clarify :)

    • @KamaJiuJitsu
      @KamaJiuJitsu  Pƙed 7 lety +49

      +Matthias TSI, I got my blue belt under GM Relson in 1 yr doing three group classes a week and one private per week. Does Prof Robin use GM Helio's (his father's) formal curriculum to blue belt? I'm wondering how his older brothers (Master Rickson included) were able to successfully convey GM Helio's blue belt curriculum in a shorter time frame? The only explanation I can think of, is he's requiring his white belts to know some purple belt concepts before he awards blue belts?
      Whatever, belts don't really matter in the end, and awarding them is at the sole discretion and judgement of the professor in charge.

    • @Emotioneler
      @Emotioneler Pƙed 7 lety +23

      I don't train at his gym in Barcelona but our gym in Belgium is owned by him and one of his students (my teacher, brown belt) and here it's always about 2 years with 3-4 times a week training. My teacher does not use a curriculum so that may be the longer wait time. I don't mind training 2 years for my next belt since I just love the martial art in itself. The 1 year white belt just caught my attention since I'm used to something different :)
      Loved the video though!

    • @KamaJiuJitsu
      @KamaJiuJitsu  Pƙed 7 lety +6

      +Matthias TSI, Thanks, Matthias! Good luck in your training!

    • @Demosc0ut
      @Demosc0ut Pƙed 6 lety +6

      In our gym over 2-3 years

    • @StuntMasta
      @StuntMasta Pƙed 6 lety +11

      Sanaseppo sounds like this gym owner wants that 2-3 years of 💰... considering the majority of blue belts quit once they get promoted.

  • @derice7460
    @derice7460 Pƙed 4 lety +32

    The day I get a blue blet I'll be happier then when I earned my 4 yr degree.

    • @huntermoon7251
      @huntermoon7251 Pƙed 3 lety +2

      I just got my blue belt it was awesome and in expected I took me 23 months

    • @stellarguymk
      @stellarguymk Pƙed 3 lety +2

      Just received my blue belt last weekend, and I actually said that to a bro of mine. That this blue belt meant more to me than my bachelor's degree and my Eagle Scout award!

    • @derice7460
      @derice7460 Pƙed 3 lety +3

      @@stellarguymk oss! 🙏🏿👊🏿

  • @TPSTraining
    @TPSTraining Pƙed 7 lety +3

    Excellent! Thanks for sharing!

  • @Vietcongito
    @Vietcongito Pƙed 6 lety +45

    My Jiujitsu school requires 4 years to get from white to blue belt if student doesn't compete @@ It's so tough

    • @KamaJiuJitsu
      @KamaJiuJitsu  Pƙed 6 lety +73

      +Hung Nguyen better too tough than too easy.

    • @jjcjv_cp
      @jjcjv_cp Pƙed 3 lety +3

      bruuuuhhh Are YOU KIDDING ME 4 YEARS

    • @callmesupreme1533
      @callmesupreme1533 Pƙed 3 lety

      Guess I’ll forever be a white belt lol that’s a long ass time

    • @jjcjv_cp
      @jjcjv_cp Pƙed 3 lety +1

      thats longer than me completing Hardcore minecraft for whole fricking year

    • @deviant7100
      @deviant7100 Pƙed 3 lety

      @@jjcjv_cp you can't rush it

  • @marlonmendez5176
    @marlonmendez5176 Pƙed 5 lety +1

    Hell yeah dude, this is a great explanation. Thank you!

  • @bigreg47
    @bigreg47 Pƙed 7 lety +1

    thanks for being u, professor. I'm going back home to jiu-jitsu. I one of many who got frustrating start in bbj. thanks for the spark to going back to training. much love brother.

    • @KamaJiuJitsu
      @KamaJiuJitsu  Pƙed 7 lety +1

      +Reggie Anglin, glad I can help! Keep me up with your goings on now, ok?

  • @matthewwalker2737
    @matthewwalker2737 Pƙed 2 lety +6

    I'm a purple belt just got back into training after finishing school love the breakdown best one I've heard!!

    • @thewab1974
      @thewab1974 Pƙed rokem +1

      A friend of mine's been a purple belt since I've known her (about three years) and just the other day, she walked in with a BROWN belt and I flipped out. I was so happy for her, knowing how dedicated she is and how long she worked for it.

  • @turmat01
    @turmat01 Pƙed 4 lety +11

    BJJ's belts look really, really good, especially the black belt with the red bar!
    Also, I know that in some associations, the white bar on each end of the red patch, the ones you call "Professor bars", are for school owners only. The other black belts, teachers included, would get the red patch, and accumulate degrees(white bars INSIDE of the red patch), but never have the white bar at each end of the patch. I prefer your way though, because again, the BJJ Black belt with the red patch with the white bars on each end is the most beautiful belt in any martial arts. Gosh that thing is sexy!

  • @playfuldraftsman7222
    @playfuldraftsman7222 Pƙed 4 lety +1

    Great insight and history of how the belt system works for BJJ 👏 Love the Channel 🙏OSs

  • @limmeh7881
    @limmeh7881 Pƙed 5 lety +9

    Dang, you really have to dedicate your life to the sport to get to the top. BJJ is an interest for me but not a hobby or something I'd dedicate myself to (yet). I started a few weeks ago and it's tough... Mad respect for the people who do it 🙏

  • @zen0462
    @zen0462 Pƙed 3 lety +8

    Putting that here as a reminder I’m coming at each new strap :
    10/10/19 white belt
    06/02/20 white belt (first strap)
    Covid fck it up đŸ€Šâ€â™‚ïž

  • @randabuffer6562
    @randabuffer6562 Pƙed 7 lety +321

    I have the rainbow belt but nobody will roll with me :(

  • @KaloutiD
    @KaloutiD Pƙed 6 lety +1

    Great vid! Thanks bud

  • @scotturban54
    @scotturban54 Pƙed 2 lety +2

    Gigi Paiva runs Alliance here in Boise and just got his Coral belt this last month. Absolutely insane commitment to BJJ

  • @bassinbilliards6279
    @bassinbilliards6279 Pƙed 6 lety +33

    I also like how Eddie Bravo does the belt system. He'll give a stripe or color if you're a beast but maybe you need to learn the names of moves etc. He'll give you a stripe if you're there every dam day but man you need to lift more weights. Black belt 1 reason he said. You have everything down. Strength, flexibility, terminology, dedication, ripping heads off etc.

    • @imawarrior313
      @imawarrior313 Pƙed 4 lety

      Jed Farley Eddie Bravo got his black belt from white in 3 years

    • @adamb2147
      @adamb2147 Pƙed 4 lety

      @@imawarrior313 from Jean Jacques Machado tho

    • @imawarrior313
      @imawarrior313 Pƙed 4 lety

      adam b ive been hearing a lot of negative comments about that guy .. Whats up with him?

    • @jaydon5803
      @jaydon5803 Pƙed 4 lety

      @@imawarrior313 eddie bravo is a beast. He tapped Royler as a brown belt

    • @imawarrior313
      @imawarrior313 Pƙed 4 lety +1

      Jaydon Galindo Lovell eddie is good yes. But truly Rickson is the best

  • @carzoparazzo9698
    @carzoparazzo9698 Pƙed 4 lety +23

    It changes a lot from Academy to Academy, and even inside same Academy there are differences too. The thing here is to not worry about the belt, it wont give you super powers so just keep going and the rest will come with time.

  • @stevendamian2747
    @stevendamian2747 Pƙed 7 lety +1

    This was very helpful. Thanks!

  • @Alvin-dg9pq
    @Alvin-dg9pq Pƙed 6 lety +1

    Very very helpful video thanks so much

  • @crxckmxles3822
    @crxckmxles3822 Pƙed 4 lety +35

    I just turned 18 and I train at Roger Gracie eight hours a week at the moment plus four hours of boxing and a lot of these questions are about defence and streetfights. Before I started I would think about similar things. The mindset changes the martial art is not about invoking aggression but much for of a diffusing tactic. If someone knocks you out in a single is the only way these high level belts could lose because the muscle memory just from reaching blue belt is shocking how effective your groundwork becomes.

    • @divifilivs7656
      @divifilivs7656 Pƙed 4 lety +4

      Crxck Mxles For “Defence” and “street fights” first & foremost, don’t get into them. But if need be, get yourself a CCW Permit, and a firearm, martial arts are not effective and too much of a gamble when your life could be at stake.

    • @James_Edward59
      @James_Edward59 Pƙed rokem

      @@divifilivs7656 Some people might disagree with me but as an adult, if I had to chose one over the other, I’d definitely get some firearms training and get a CCW first and then take BJJ or boxing or something similar. If I was young like a child then I would defiantly start with BJJ and boxing and then get firearms training. I personally learned boxing/wrestling growing up and then got into firearms when I turned 18 however I do plan to learn BJJ as well now.

  • @jameslaspesa6834
    @jameslaspesa6834 Pƙed 5 lety +4

    I studied under Grand Master Mansura for ten years. He's a 9th degree red belt. 2nd oldest bjj academy inthe world.. kioto system. . Thank goodness for you master and kioto. Oss

    • @KamaJiuJitsu
      @KamaJiuJitsu  Pƙed 5 lety +3

      One of GM Helio’s original red belts! You’re so lucky!

  • @angel042284
    @angel042284 Pƙed 5 lety +2

    I love all your videos. Could I ask a favor. Not sure if you already made the video, and I will be looking to see if you have, but could you do one for the youth belts please profesor. Thank you again.

  • @nobadmojo70
    @nobadmojo70 Pƙed 6 lety +1

    Thank you for the clarification. I wondered what red and white belt meant.

  • @galaxyman2007dtl
    @galaxyman2007dtl Pƙed 5 lety +3

    Excellent presentation/explanation...I would love to enroll in a BJJ class...but...I need to find the right school. It's a great martial art...and I've been a huge MMA fan for nearly 2 decades. I need to start soon...because I'm 51. Just earning a blue or purple belt would be a wonderful achievement at this point in my life...anything more...would be beyond awesome...

  • @ShiddyShad808
    @ShiddyShad808 Pƙed 7 lety +79

    Man...my old teacher Brandon Hetzler is a black belt under Rickson, and received it in one of the shortest amount of times just under 8 and 1/2 years, but DAMN did Brandon put us students through the grinder.
    White belt was usually 2 years to reach blue belts, then another 2-3 years before becoming purple, again 2-3 years to for a brown belt, finally 2-3 years to become black belt.
    8-10 year journey to black but it seems legit and necessary to develops real skills and martial artist mentality...

    • @quasar4601
      @quasar4601 Pƙed 6 lety +8

      Very few students ever get beyond Blue

    • @nutsacktroll4878
      @nutsacktroll4878 Pƙed 5 lety +1

      Ooo

    • @Kimuraking
      @Kimuraking Pƙed 4 lety

      That's typical. My gym is the same way. Longer if you get injured or arent consistent

    • @FR-ty5vn
      @FR-ty5vn Pƙed 2 lety

      For me 1 year to blue, but was doing tons of privates, been at blue 4.5 years


  • @RomeoBarnes
    @RomeoBarnes Pƙed 5 lety +1

    Well done video. Perfect for beginners

  • @ndv5502
    @ndv5502 Pƙed 2 lety +1

    My journey has been very different. 5 years as a child, then as an adult I did 6 years as a white belt (never attended a grading but was training regularly), 7 months as a blue belt, 7 months as a purple belt and have been a brown belt for about 4 months now

  • @tommysea2194
    @tommysea2194 Pƙed 4 lety +12

    Ahh, and I'm still a blue belt since 2011! Gotta love no-gi training.

  • @StuwiO
    @StuwiO Pƙed 6 lety +16

    Great video! My tip for you would be to better the audio. Invest in a quality mic and maybe look in to how to reduce echo. Good info though

    • @KamaJiuJitsu
      @KamaJiuJitsu  Pƙed 6 lety +2

      This was one of my earliest videos (before Rusty). We’re considering redoing it for the very reasons you outline above.

    • @letscrushit5253
      @letscrushit5253 Pƙed 5 lety

      I consult for podcasters and other audio professionals. If you ever need audio advice feel free to reach out.

  • @JonasUllenius
    @JonasUllenius Pƙed 7 lety +1

    Nice, good and informative

  • @DWillz818
    @DWillz818 Pƙed 6 lety +1

    Good stuff. Thanks.

  • @pansnemesis
    @pansnemesis Pƙed 6 lety +40

    Singing the blue belt blues currently, lol
    6 YEAR EDIT: I've now been a purple belt for about 2ish years

    • @jammin1881
      @jammin1881 Pƙed 6 lety +5

      Chad
      Don’t sweat it. I was a blue belt for five years before I was promoted.
      Keep training - that’s all that matters.

    • @tripp8833
      @tripp8833 Pƙed 6 lety +10

      To me, blue belts are badass. They tap me all the time

    • @quasar4601
      @quasar4601 Pƙed 6 lety +1

      I am white belt lol.. so you would kill me .. I just started but have done other marital arts . It seems very few people ever get beyond blue belt unless you have super athletic skills and are great on the mat

    • @asAbsolute
      @asAbsolute Pƙed měsĂ­cem

      I was a blue belt for a little over 4 years before getting purple

    • @pansnemesis
      @pansnemesis Pƙed měsĂ­cem

      Update... as I forgot about this post, lol... I stuck with it. Now I've been a purple belt for 2ish years

  • @rhidiandavies1991
    @rhidiandavies1991 Pƙed 5 lety +7

    I've been doing Judo for a while now and I'm thinking about cross-training BJJ but I don't get the massive emphasis on time dependency for grading in BJJ. Surely if you know x, y, and z techniques, and can perform them consistently against skilled opponents, you should be awarded the corresponding belt, regardless of how long you've been training? Maybe it's because there are so few official grades in BJJ but, in Judo at least, it's based more on knowledge of certain techniques, proficiency in performing these techniques, and a set number of hours of randori (sparring). That means you could theoretically get your first belt in as little as a month or two, or take years, depending on your aptitude and the effort you put in. Of course there are almost twice the number of belts in Judo so it isn't directly comparable.

  • @denzel7822
    @denzel7822 Pƙed 5 lety +1

    Im enjoying your videos my friend👍🏿

    • @KamaJiuJitsu
      @KamaJiuJitsu  Pƙed 5 lety +1

      i'll be doing an updated "Rusty-ized" version of this belt video very soon!

  • @631Reaper
    @631Reaper Pƙed 3 lety +2

    This is very interesting, i practiced ishinnryu and our belt system is way different. With the added yellow, orange, green belts. Then we have 3 different brown belts, with white stripe, black stripe, then solid brown being the third. Takes you about the same amount of time as it took me.10 years for my sandan. Learning about the different styles and systems is very fascinating.

    • @joligejorrie3409
      @joligejorrie3409 Pƙed rokem

      I think yellow orange and green are also in bjj but only for kids, not sure, in judo we had the same

  • @MaidenJoel
    @MaidenJoel Pƙed 3 lety +3

    Blackbelt in Shotokan Karate, White belt in BJJ, looking forward to training

  • @ninjamaster73
    @ninjamaster73 Pƙed 6 lety +47

    I thought that blue belt not purple belt was the longest belt to have in BJJ.

    • @KamaJiuJitsu
      @KamaJiuJitsu  Pƙed 6 lety +4

      +ninjamaster73 not typically.

    • @1234kingconan
      @1234kingconan Pƙed 5 lety +5

      From what I’ve seen it is

    • @wsmaga
      @wsmaga Pƙed 5 lety +1

      That's What i thought also.

    • @imawarrior313
      @imawarrior313 Pƙed 4 lety +1

      ninjamaster73 no its purple cuz its where you are thoroughly introduced to black belts and ur ego starts to kick in

  • @bigreg47
    @bigreg47 Pƙed 7 lety +1

    I thought so, just wounder why someone would feel like that. wow. thanks for the insight.

  • @sjkdjfd2691
    @sjkdjfd2691 Pƙed rokem +1

    Ibso much regret quitting mma and grappling back in 2018..now i will have to restart my journey at 23..i hope it will be as good as when i started at 15

  • @1mutong
    @1mutong Pƙed 7 lety +189

    Belt just for holding GI

  • @Loopedtime
    @Loopedtime Pƙed 5 lety +11

    I got a Gucci Belt I rock at When I roll. I tap out to everyone but at least I look good.

  • @louiskunz4111
    @louiskunz4111 Pƙed rokem +1

    Thank you for that

    • @KamaJiuJitsu
      @KamaJiuJitsu  Pƙed rokem

      You’re welcome.
      I have a newer, better done version of this video out.

  • @CmwSpeedrunUk
    @CmwSpeedrunUk Pƙed 6 lety +2

    I’m not training any of these fighting skills but this was interesting to know cheers mate

  • @user4756
    @user4756 Pƙed 5 lety +10

    1 year white belt here with 0 strip lol maybe blue belt in 6 years lol.
    Upgrade: 3 strips lol

  • @MidnightAssass1n
    @MidnightAssass1n Pƙed 5 lety +3

    When I was 9-11 I had the privilege of training under a 7th degree black belt in Judo, after that my sensei retired and his assistant took over.

  • @bigreg47
    @bigreg47 Pƙed 7 lety +1

    yes sir professor.

  • @ankryth
    @ankryth Pƙed 7 lety +2

    I've always wondered what the extra 2 white bars on a black belt was. Thank you!

  • @alrightythen1466
    @alrightythen1466 Pƙed 2 lety +4

    I’ve wondered about this. My cousin just got his brown belt. Took longer than usual because the trainers he worked with for years were at a blue belt level in his words and yea they were a joke I’ve rolled with em

  • @zerotwosixty7416
    @zerotwosixty7416 Pƙed 3 lety +5

    I’m 16 so I have a lot of free time to box and work out I need to go to a mma gym to learn BJJ looks like a lot of fun.

  • @thewab1974
    @thewab1974 Pƙed rokem +1

    I started my son on Brazilian Jiu Jitsu when he was almost five-years-old. He's now almost nine and he's on the cusp of obtaining his gray/black belt. With the kids, it goes WHITE, GRAY, YELLOW, ORANGE, then GREEN, but each colored belt starts with a white stripe running down length-wise, then the solid color, then the colored belt with a black stripe running down the middle... and with each of THOSE color variations, you earn stripes along the way, so right now, he's at solid gray with three stripes.... and they allow for more frequent promotions to either a new stripe or a new belt to keep the kids interested and to encourage them to keep working at it. It's such a great martial art.

    • @KamaJiuJitsu
      @KamaJiuJitsu  Pƙed rokem +1

      I totally get what you’re saying. But I’m of the old school. For kids, white belt to start. Three stripes. Yellow belt beginning at age 8. Three stripes. Orange belt beginning at 10. Three stripes. Green belt age 13. Three stripes. At 16, they get switched to the adult path and go to blue belt or purple belt, depending on if at their 16th birthday, they completed their orange belt (at 16, blue belt) or if they completed their green belt (at 16, purple belt). IMHO, too many color belts/stripes just creates an environment of kids only looking for the short term reward at too close an interval.

    • @thewab1974
      @thewab1974 Pƙed rokem +1

      @@KamaJiuJitsu - I certainly don't think you're wrong.... and I'm pretty sure my kid would have stuck with BJJ even if the belt system went as you say in his dojo, but I think the place he goes believes they'll retain fewer children with only the solid white, gray, yellow, orange, and green. Just my opinion, of course. Cheers.

  • @user-it2zg9sr7e
    @user-it2zg9sr7e Pƙed 2 lety +2

    You can be blue belt and still great at grappling, jiujitsu is just so good for that element of martial arts

  • @paulb2995
    @paulb2995 Pƙed 4 lety +7

    I was told that all high percentage moves, or submissions that are done by top fighters are all learned by the time you get to purple. I tend to agree because while judo has a load of throws, the top judokas are specialized in 3-5.

    • @KamaJiuJitsu
      @KamaJiuJitsu  Pƙed 4 lety +4

      More like 1-3

    • @Feroxis666
      @Feroxis666 Pƙed 2 lety

      Judokas specialised in 3-5 years? If you are out of the ordinary talented, have a great coach and training at least 6 hours per week. Otherwise, not realistic.

    • @paulb2995
      @paulb2995 Pƙed 2 lety +1

      @@Feroxis666 3-5 throws that they are very proficient at.

    • @shemshem9998
      @shemshem9998 Pƙed 2 lety +1

      yep, in judo, we only have 3-5 throws that are often used, but it's mostly about the little things you do around them that matter more. for example, in judo, the throw is one of the smaller parts, it's more about how do you move your opponent into position and pull him over there right way so that he can't resist. or for more BJJ specific, everyone can do a rear-naked choke or a triangle, but the main thing is how you get there, how do you move the opponent, what do you do when he tries to turn, tries to do this, etc. that's where the real skill comes in.

  • @liotta75
    @liotta75 Pƙed 5 lety +3

    It sometimes depends on the school, a buddy of mine went to the Gracie Academy in Torrance starting in 1992 and didn’t get his black belt till 2010 took him 18years, then I have another buddy of mine who and the to a different BJJ school and he got his black belt within 8 years.

    • @KamaJiuJitsu
      @KamaJiuJitsu  Pƙed 5 lety

      Assuming they both attended the same amount of classes, who’s better?

    • @liotta75
      @liotta75 Pƙed 5 lety +1

      That’s true maybe the other guy was better..oh! One question can a Brown belt in BJJ own a school and teach?reason why I ask is there’s a school in Wildomar CA, near where I live called Nine Nine Jiu-Jitsu and the head instructors/owner are Brown belts

    • @KamaJiuJitsu
      @KamaJiuJitsu  Pƙed 5 lety +3

      it's not uncommon for brown belts to own academies. a lot of times, they've owned the academy since they were blue belts!

  • @LenWins
    @LenWins Pƙed měsĂ­cem +1

    thank you

  • @samuelthomson1004
    @samuelthomson1004 Pƙed 2 lety +1

    My brother (now brown belch) was white for like 6 years. He was a super hooligan so it definitely had something to do with it, but he also took off 3-4 months a year to wrestle for the high school and freestyle/greco over the summers. Dude was borrowing a purple belt from a guy at the gym to wear at competitions. Moral of the story, the professor is in charge.

  • @truthsayer2310
    @truthsayer2310 Pƙed 5 lety +4

    At my school it takes a minimum of 3 years. That's what everyone tells me in my gym to get to blue belt. I want that belt so bad. I used to not care but having something money can't buy makes me want it more

  • @thomasminter
    @thomasminter Pƙed 7 lety +20

    IBJJF 8th degree is a red and white coral belt, not a red and black. Red and black is 7th degree only.

    • @KamaJiuJitsu
      @KamaJiuJitsu  Pƙed 7 lety +5

      +Tom Minter I know. That's a new belt/designation we don't observe here at KJJ. We follow Rickson's JJGF guidelines, which more mimic Helio's standards. The video details the last standard set forth by Helio and Carlos, Sr in 1967. IBJJF is 100% determined by Carlos Gracie, Jr. If someone is an active competitor, that is the standard they follow. Most "Mestre" level practitioners don't observe IBJJF standards, although that may change.

    • @KamaJiuJitsu
      @KamaJiuJitsu  Pƙed 7 lety +6

      also, Rickson wears the red and black at 8th degree. so does Rigan and Carlos Machado, Pedro Sauer, to name a few. i doubt they'll be switching to the red/white anytime soon because the IBJJF says so.

    • @thomasminter
      @thomasminter Pƙed 7 lety +1

      Very interesting. I wondered why Rickson wears a black and red coral at 8th and now I know. Thank you. :)

    • @KamaJiuJitsu
      @KamaJiuJitsu  Pƙed 7 lety +5

      as of this past weekend, Rickson is now a 9th degree red belt grand master. yep, bypassed his cousin Carlos, Jr's red/white belt altogether.

    • @johnnybravo9847
      @johnnybravo9847 Pƙed 7 lety +2

      Tom Minter well Rickson got promoted to 9th degree

  • @davidtraining511
    @davidtraining511 Pƙed 4 lety +2

    can you give a short explanation on why most schools doesn't have a set curriculum? are some that have?

  • @Spidouz
    @Spidouz Pƙed rokem +1

    When I was a kid in the ‘90s in France, I was learning Judo and Jiu-Jitsu and there were simply using Judo belt color: White, Yellow, Orange, Green, Blue, Brown, Black


  • @ineinerbank
    @ineinerbank Pƙed 7 lety +37

    huh. i got my blue belt after 2.5 years of 4-5 days of training a week. shows how subjective the promotion process is.

    • @mikejohnson6250
      @mikejohnson6250 Pƙed 6 lety

      cephir909 nice did you have to earn them by winning tournament & competitions or you're teacher gives them how I'm not sure how that process works

    • @harryhirsch8527
      @harryhirsch8527 Pƙed 5 lety +1

      ''i got my blue belt after 2.5 years of 4-5 days of training a week. ''..most people train once or twice per week!

    • @TheSevenJr86
      @TheSevenJr86 Pƙed 5 lety +1

      His name might be Dwight Schrute... (The Office reference just in case you don't know)

  • @pizzamax21
    @pizzamax21 Pƙed 7 lety +30

    Good video, but the sound it too low

    • @KamaJiuJitsu
      @KamaJiuJitsu  Pƙed 7 lety +1

      +ANTHONY BENOIT, thank you. And thank you for the heads up on the sound. ~Ryan

  • @joehill1224
    @joehill1224 Pƙed 2 lety +2

    I’m 19 and I just started last week, the journey to black starts now.

  • @quetzcoatl80
    @quetzcoatl80 Pƙed 2 lety +2

    In Asia their are no belt system. In America, you pay $$ to test out of a certain color. So yes, it’s all about charging extra $$$$. Like he said, it’s about 8 - 10 years of f additional fees on top of the regular class fees! I hope I cleared it up for you all! Your welcome

  • @gunmuzik77
    @gunmuzik77 Pƙed 7 lety +28

    Bj Penn ..got his black belt in 4 years..what a beast..

  • @808drgreenthumb
    @808drgreenthumb Pƙed 4 lety +4

    I think bjj probably has one of the best belt systems . I know a karate school in my are that gives away black belts . I’m assuming it’s all about test to make money . How the f does a 12-14 yr old be a 2nd-3rd degree black belt ?

  • @zetathecreator9285
    @zetathecreator9285 Pƙed 2 lety +2

    I just started about 3 to 4 weeks ago I train with white belts, blue, brown, black I have taken down someone who has been doing it for 2 months and they are 17 I’m 14 it felt really good it gave me the push I needed and after that now when I trained today I went up against the brown and blue belts they helped me as we went along and I like how respectful and nice everyone is my instructor is a great teacher he has so much passion for bjj and he is so happy while doing it he is not serious he likes us to give it our best and learn something

  • @martialartsunlimited01
    @martialartsunlimited01 Pƙed 5 lety +1

    Recently I've been seeing more black belts with the white bar vs the red. What's the difference?

    • @KamaJiuJitsu
      @KamaJiuJitsu  Pƙed 5 lety +1

      for us, black belt/white bar IS a black belt. black belt/red bar is an instructor. black belt/red bar/white stripes on top and bottom of red bar is a "professor."

  • @tjl4688
    @tjl4688 Pƙed 3 lety +7

    Yeah, I'm Gracie Academy now, we do the Combatives Belt before Blue.
    White Belt = stripes every 20 lessons guaranteeed.
    Combatives Belt = technical proficiency of the 36 basics, as well as combinations and basic fight simulation.
    Blue Belt = Combatives belt plus at least 100 hours extra study. Usually 18-24 months to get from white to blue.
    Blue/Purple/Brown Stripes = every 100 hours minimum. Not guaranteed. Must include at least 10hrs each of fight simulation and combination training.

  • @samseamonster
    @samseamonster Pƙed 5 lety +3

    Took my dad 9 years to get his black belt and he trained almost every day he got it in 9 years due to him doing judo

  • @user-pm9dv2ng1l
    @user-pm9dv2ng1l Pƙed 9 měsĂ­ci +2

    Jeff Hudson is getting his coral belt this Saturday. September 9, 2023. Probably the last time Relson will be in Ohio too so more than likely the last seminar by him here as well.

  • @ryanrpggamer3902
    @ryanrpggamer3902 Pƙed 7 měsĂ­ci +1

    The one school I started training at had stripes on white belt it was given for ever 10 drilling classes participated and you only can go to those classes after you went to each fundamentals of the 16 classes 3 times each then you tested for blue belt that school was a curriculum attendance based school I find it was more geared towards self defence we had sparring sessions with mma gloves I stared Jan 2011 then got promoted Oct 2014 did my first blue belt tournament I got second but got dominated in the open tournament

  • @j.a.s.p.e.r.
    @j.a.s.p.e.r. Pƙed 4 lety +3

    When I am older, i would love to open my own jiu jitsu gym. But the gym I train at doesnt do belts, we just do rash guards. So I need help with how could I open my own dojo without knowledge on the belt system and how the ranking up works?

    • @j.a.s.p.e.r.
      @j.a.s.p.e.r. Pƙed 4 lety +1

      Because I would love to do gi and not the way my current dojo does it now

    • @Ed-tc2pg
      @Ed-tc2pg Pƙed 4 lety +1

      Let's say you open a gym sometime between 5 and 20 years in the future. If you train hard and often, it's reasonable to assume that you would understand the ranking system, and a whole lot more in the distant future.
      In short there are 3 main bjj groups, Gracie being the most popular. All of the recognized groups bjj grades are Roughly the same in the bjj community. The confusion comes from traditional martial arts, having a different color ranking system. For example bjj lacks a yellow or green belt and different gyms have different criteria for gaining strips on belts.

    • @j.a.s.p.e.r.
      @j.a.s.p.e.r. Pƙed 4 lety

      @@Ed-tc2pg alright, thanks

  • @iminlovewithjud4s
    @iminlovewithjud4s Pƙed 4 lety +4

    Just started BJJ- and I’m 11 years old- I’m gonna have to wait a while

    • @deltahunter4810
      @deltahunter4810 Pƙed 4 lety +2

      ì„œì‚Źì‹œ êČŒìŽëšžtangerineguts hey man you’ll be a beast by the time your eighteen

  • @isaacrodriguez2523
    @isaacrodriguez2523 Pƙed 6 lety +2

    I'm a triple sky blue belt with orange strips.

  • @barrettokarate
    @barrettokarate Pƙed 3 lety +1

    The IBJJF added a judo style red & white belt for 8th degree a few years ago. Since this video has RIckson kept it the same or has he made changes, because I've seen photos of Rolker Gracie wearing a red & white belt now.

    • @KamaJiuJitsu
      @KamaJiuJitsu  Pƙed 3 lety

      Rolker doesn’t choose to follow JJGF guidelines. Not sure about Royler, though...

  • @aikidoisthebombyeah
    @aikidoisthebombyeah Pƙed 6 lety +3

    but what does it mean... 1 year at white? a pro athlete trains 2 hours per session, 2 sessions per day, 5 days per week, 50 weeks per year for 1000 hours in 1 year... but the average guy can only train 1.5 hours per session, 1 session per day, 3 days per week, 45 weeks per year for 200 hours in 1 year... These are 2 totally different animals... 1 is a lion, 1 is a cub... but they are both blue belts? how does that work?

  • @iamgaybut6075
    @iamgaybut6075 Pƙed 6 lety +4

    So I am fifteen, been in jiu jitsu since April 2017 (April 2018 rn) and my instructor is talking about my blue belt. I usually have a hard time with my opponents ( I am in the adults class; 13 and up) even against some of the other white belts. I would say I am moderately knowledgeable in terms of being a white belt, it's just that I often forget to keep pressure when transitioning (ex: side mount to Kasa) and sometimes during matches I'll get into a position that I can't think of any submissions and lose my ground. Not to mention most of the adults have a weight and muscle advantage. The only real advantages I have are flexibility, endurance, and stamina. Any tips?

    • @KamaJiuJitsu
      @KamaJiuJitsu  Pƙed 6 lety +1

      Keep at it. You’ll grow and get stronger, and all your learning today will pay off in spades.

    • @seanmulholland7597
      @seanmulholland7597 Pƙed 4 lety +1

      Sounds like
      It’s
      A
      Lack
      Of
      Focus and
      Memory
      Issue.. try listening more..
      Meditation will help with that

    • @jopalo31675
      @jopalo31675 Pƙed 2 lety

      Your young, don’t stress. Keep at it. It’s the journey. Do you have a grappling dummy. Practice on one at home. Put together your game plan. Does your school have a wrestling team. That will teach you pressure. Your going to be a beast one day. Enjoy the ride.

    • @MrCmon113
      @MrCmon113 Pƙed 2 lety

      Best martial art is weight lifting.
      Technique is just compensation for missing strength.

  • @theblackshadowdragon
    @theblackshadowdragon Pƙed 5 lety +2

    I was a white belt for four years started at one gym got my fourth strip then moved I just got my blue belt at the beginning of this year

    • @KamaJiuJitsu
      @KamaJiuJitsu  Pƙed 5 lety +1

      Congratulations! Now be sure to watch our video on What To Do Now That You’re A Blue Belt

  • @rakimd5461
    @rakimd5461 Pƙed 5 lety +2

    I’m 16 and I turn 17 this ear I started bjj 2 months ago and I got promoted to an Orange belt and I thought that was for 15 and under. Or is it just saying I’m a step closer to being a blue belt ?

  • @Hubbhhhb
    @Hubbhhhb Pƙed 4 lety +3

    I have the leapord skin belt but
    people are too scared to spar with me.

  • @grizzly9960
    @grizzly9960 Pƙed 5 lety +7

    Belts are only good for keeping your pants up - Bruce Lee

  • @edluisrivera3317
    @edluisrivera3317 Pƙed 5 lety +2

    I be satisfied with the blue one

  • @josephdiggs9921
    @josephdiggs9921 Pƙed 6 lety +2

    I'm looking for a new Shcool

  • @sethross9778
    @sethross9778 Pƙed 6 lety +5

    It takes 10 or 12 years of training to get a black belt at my gym it takes 3 years to get my blue so next year 2018 ill get the blue

    • @KamaJiuJitsu
      @KamaJiuJitsu  Pƙed 6 lety

      +Seth Ross, you hope ;-)

    • @quasar4601
      @quasar4601 Pƙed 6 lety

      Most students could train 10-12 yrs and never get beyond purple. To even get a purple belt you have to show mastery on the mats in rolling.

  • @Cybersnake-he4zr
    @Cybersnake-he4zr Pƙed 4 lety +6

    I’m about to start at age 17 I’ll be back

    • @reman3000
      @reman3000 Pƙed 3 lety

      how you doing man?

    • @fakejoseph6685
      @fakejoseph6685 Pƙed 3 lety

      Looking forward to your progression edit comment

  • @dansmith2001
    @dansmith2001 Pƙed 7 lety

    with gracie barra purple is also 2 years

  • @garyko158
    @garyko158 Pƙed 6 lety +1

    It should go by how fast or slow someone learns and there physical and mental investment put in. Time means nothing when everyone learns, cares and obsorbs info and learn techniques at seperate/different paces. Wut belt systems tell me is most likely there's folks out there with a belt they don't deserve along with ppl who deserve higher rankings but are stuck at a lower belt due to time. There should be tests or fights or something to earn degrees or belts.