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Having said I had little interest in gradings, I started Judo a few months ago... learned the first few throws etc, got injured & came back just after a grading... all “my” cohort of white belts are now red belts & I felt a pang of jealousy, which surprised me. Apparently I WOULD really like to get a coloured belt!
So, for BJJ do you just roll in a white belt without any stripes? I bet the new guys get a bit of a shock!
If I attended a Gi class I’d wear a white until the instructor told me otherwise- I’ve never been formally graded.
At Judo I’m a plain white belt (as I should be)- I have no experience with throwing etc.
The coaches know about my grappling experience & throw me in against anyone, including black belts at newaza, but I (& the coaches) make a point of saying “don’t go easy on me- I’ve done BJJ before”.
It’s a well run club so I’ve not encountered any bruised egos seeking revenge after a hard round, quite the opposite- many senior members have sought me out and given me lots of advice after I’ve “proven” myself on the ground with them.
Going for Orange in 2 months time, then green, blue, purple, brown and black finally....!
EDIT: On a slightly related note, after that arsehole broke 3 of my ribs in Judo in February, they're still sore and I've noticed the left ribcage is now bigger than the right. Makes groundwork a bit more painful....!
Yeah, I can feel that they've 'healed' and fused, but I just wonder if the fusing has happened in a weird way. Other difficulty is that the breaks were all at the side, making it hard to x-ray.
And thanks
All the kids passed, and passed well.
And I got awarded 2nd dan jujitsu. Which was nice.
Really enjoying rolling the past few weeks.
The drop out rate in BJJ is surprisingly high, even at blue belt. I think a lot of guys want to get to blue and then are satisfied. Anyone else noticed this?
When I got my stripe on Tuesday, my professor gave me a pat on the back and said he had one other guy start this year at my age (49 next week) but he injured himself doing a break fall on his first class.
Even some of the one stripe guys have dropped out recently which I thought weird as they were naturals and got that first stripe real fast.
Im away with work next week and tried to arrange a drop in class at another academy and they didn’t even bother to respond.
Looked at Cambridge in case I can do a drop in class when visiting family, one place had a really good website and encourage drop ins.
We have a couple of black / purple belts that our prof knows who drop in from time to time. Always fun.
http://www.axisbjj.co.uk/
You can sign up free for a period which would mean you can easily complete the rehab course without paying.
The rehab is not BJJ specific obviously.
https://www.yogaforbjj.net/rehab-for-shoulders/
I've used it to rehab shoulder, hip & back injuries. I now do at least a short session daily & think it really helps.