![]() After all, it separates the future black belts from those who eventually plateau at their belt level. It’s no surprise that a professor would take a student’s character into consideration. If a student does better than other students of the same rank from other schools, then he or she is eligible for promotion. If a student is able to consistently submit and out-skill his or her peers, then he or she is more likely to get promotedĪlthough competition is not a necessity for promotion, some professors assess students according to how well they perform during tournaments. When considering a student for promotion, a professor might look at how a student performs during sparring. With each spar, a student is able to test himself against someone of the same rank or higher. In fact, BJJ is one of the few martial arts that encourages sparring on a regular basis. Sparring is one of the main tenets of BJJ. Because BJJ requires a lot of adaptation based on one’s body weight/type and strategy, technical knowledge is a priority. Technical knowledge is usually assessed based on the number of techniques a student knows and perform well. ![]() ![]() What sets BJJ apart from other martial arts is how they prioritize technical knowledge over other skill sets. From this spar, he will gauge whether or not you have demonstrated a high level of accuracy and efficiency according to your belt level or higher. He will probably ask you to spar with someone of a higher rank/bigger size. Although it may seem that your professor isn’t testing you, he is probably watching your every move, especially if he deems you worthy of a promotion. It means that you’ve overcome many physical and mental challenges and that you’ve proven yourself skill wise. It is one of the most challenging martial arts hence belt promotions are highly respected in BJJ.įor all students, being promoted is one of the most rewarding moments of their BJJ journey. You may spend years at one belt and only one year at another. In some other martial arts, you could be promoted after just a few weeks, with very little requirements/skills. Unlike some other martial arts, promotion in BJJ is considered to be very strict and difficult to progress through. Whether it’s showing up to training regularly, showing ample knowledge of techniques and being able to execute them properly, competition experience, sparring performance, or just plain tenacity – all professors have their own reasons why they choose to promote a certain student. Your professor has acknowledged all the effort you’ve put into BJJ. Whether you’ve received your first stripe on your white belt or have been awarded a blue belt, a promotion is a promotion. Which probably made you wonder – how long till I get my black belt? My next belt? Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu And depending on how faded his belt looked, the more legit he seemed. The bright red band, the stripes that were barely hanging on, the faded black color, the rips on the belt itself – it told you that your professor had probably been practicing BJJ for a long time. ![]() When you started, having seen your professor’s black belt tied around his or her waist must have seemed intimidating.
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