tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5006145854650996821.post2572824144450818656..comments2023-09-21T03:23:53.524-07:00Comments on Allie the Clear Belt: Getting StripesA.D. McClishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07019434821749308292noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5006145854650996821.post-77658274954495433002011-01-29T02:03:11.449-08:002011-01-29T02:03:11.449-08:00@ Allie, I'm still not sure about NAGA, I'...@ Allie, I'm still not sure about NAGA, I'm doing Grappler's Quest on the 5th though. <br /><br />@ Part time - your analysis seems right on. As a blue belt I still think too much between moves causing hesitations and slow flowing moves. I am starting to feel that this is improving, but it's been a long haul.BJJFamilyMatters.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01099507523681749867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5006145854650996821.post-15468315687266879192011-01-26T03:03:48.195-08:002011-01-26T03:03:48.195-08:00Hmm. I say let them focus on the belts, but just r...Hmm. I say let them focus on the belts, but just re-define what they mean and remind that they are teaching tools and not measurements of valueLiam H Wandihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15592644859626736304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5006145854650996821.post-92098145075318187762011-01-24T17:06:30.058-08:002011-01-24T17:06:30.058-08:00You've got me wondering if there's any way...You've got me wondering if there's any way to take students' focus off belts...other than not having belts at all that is.Meganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13229873505463921052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5006145854650996821.post-86466136608432137832011-01-24T03:53:40.219-08:002011-01-24T03:53:40.219-08:00If the result of a system aimed at diverting your ...If the result of a system aimed at diverting your attention away from belts or stripes is that it becomes inevitable that people think about belts and stripes then the system has in essence failed :)<br /><br />It's like when you first learn to ride a bike and your mom, dad or whoever says "don't look at the wall, don't go towards the wall!!" what do you do? You go towards the wall :)<br /><br />The way I see belts is as a tool for the instructor and nothing to do with the students. I teach my brother privates every friday. He's my only student in that hour and therefore I have no need to see a belt around his waist.<br /><br />However, when faced with a group of 20 students, the belts help soooo much when teaching, correcting or even general talking about techniques. It is the professional obligation of the instructor to tailor what she is teaching to the ability of student. <br /><br />If someone said to me how to improve this or do that I say to:<br /><br />1. (white belt) put your right hand here and your left foot there, move your hips here apply your weight in this direction and it should be easier to achieve<br /><br />2. (blue belt) you've got your arms, legs and hips in the right place you just need to start the move earlier (work on timing and flow from one move to the other)<br /><br />3. (purple) they know what you are doing. You need to go the opposite direction first (faint) and once they commit then you go back to it.<br /><br />4. (brown) why you asking me? I have no compassion for you bro coz you is betta!<br /><br />Belts at the Labs are more about where you are in your journey and what you should be focusing on (white for learning techniques, blue for flowing between them, purple for details and efficiency, brown for becoming all-rounded).Liam H Wandihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15592644859626736304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5006145854650996821.post-43555312236072259782011-01-23T23:13:44.285-08:002011-01-23T23:13:44.285-08:00Fabio sounds great! Lets you know what you need to...Fabio sounds great! Lets you know what you need to do to get where you want to go.<br />Keeps you guessing.<br />Sounds like the way my instructor does things, except he does not do stripes.Junior Familiahttp://www.JuniorFamilia.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5006145854650996821.post-50284126288901470342011-01-23T20:11:17.135-08:002011-01-23T20:11:17.135-08:00Ha, "daddy issues." Oh, yes. I have them...Ha, "daddy issues." Oh, yes. I have them, too. Mostly with my instructor, but also with the other higher-ranking guys. I always feel like I somehow have to earn their approval every roll, every day. And I really don't, do I? Thanks for articulating that. :)<br /><br />No stripes here or set testing. My instructor will randomly whip you himself during a roll, using your new belt. The only one I've seen not like that was Justin's black belt promotion. That warranted a speech and little ceremony, though it was spontaneously in the middle of one class. :Plesliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05603807319832815566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5006145854650996821.post-14359459001882471172011-01-23T16:06:23.809-08:002011-01-23T16:06:23.809-08:00@Georgette: haha, yeah it has taken me a while to ...@Georgette: haha, yeah it has taken me a while to get over the insane desire to want to perform for Fabio and all of my teammates. Trying to remember that I am doing this for my benefit and pleasure, not to try to be perfect in everyone else's eyes. <br /><br />Also, I didn't know about the Stripes/Hours ratio thing. To be honest, I have no clue what Fabio's striping criteria is. lolA.D. McClishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07019434821749308292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5006145854650996821.post-60141193257551606022011-01-23T16:03:49.189-08:002011-01-23T16:03:49.189-08:00@Slidey: It is really interesting to me to hear ab...@Slidey: It is really interesting to me to hear about how people do things at other schools. Seeing as mine is the only one I have ever attended, it really fascinates me.<br /><br />@Jenn: Heck yes we have to meet up!! Will you be at NAGA in Feb?<br /><br />@G-Stamp: lol at the stripe during grappling!!A.D. McClishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07019434821749308292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5006145854650996821.post-74481900814970336342011-01-23T14:50:23.526-08:002011-01-23T14:50:23.526-08:00We do 4 stripes per belt from blue through brown (...We do 4 stripes per belt from blue through brown (none at all for whites.) Like you, stripes and belts come without advance warning most of the time and can come at any time-- however, we get promoted with cheapie karate belts, and are encouraged though not required to buy a real BJJ belt (online or wherever) after the promotion.<br /><br />Theoretically, we're told that a stripe roughly equates to around 100 hours on the mat. That's a very loose guideline though.<br /><br />And I have total "daddy issues" with needing approval especially from higher belts (though I usually think they're just saying it to be nice) and *especially* from one or two of our blackbelts whom I really respect...Georgettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08705282002904234217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5006145854650996821.post-19165966304056303792011-01-22T17:07:20.735-08:002011-01-22T17:07:20.735-08:00G-Stamp - That is so funny! Striped while grappli...G-Stamp - That is so funny! Striped while grappling!Jiujitsunistahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09041502171382772751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5006145854650996821.post-48698161348960056642011-01-22T12:28:17.602-08:002011-01-22T12:28:17.602-08:00We do promotions similarly, but there are two plan...We do promotions similarly, but there are two planned promotion ceremonies per year. But our Professors give out belt/stripe promotions outside of the two planned events (randomly) as warranted. No checklist, tests, or other criteria. The Professors just have to agree that it's time. Professor gave me my second White Belt stripe while on my back with a training partner my closed guard. Just walked up and put it on my belt. He gave me my third and fourth stripes after class one day. Just asked for my belt while chaining. Got my Blue a couple months later at the annual christmas promotion.Rickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02600267842086890594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5006145854650996821.post-68388682361840102092011-01-22T02:17:21.175-08:002011-01-22T02:17:21.175-08:00“…it has helped me to get over my need intense for...“…it has helped me to get over my need intense for constant approval…”<br /><br />Oh my gosh Allie. I'm convinced we suffer from all of the same issues. I have got to meet you at an upcoming tournament. <br /> <br />Marcelo does belts in a similar manner, but he doesn’t give stripes to the adults –only the kids.BJJFamilyMatters.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01099507523681749867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5006145854650996821.post-802314831393208442011-01-21T16:55:55.049-08:002011-01-21T16:55:55.049-08:00Thanks for sharing that: it's always interesti...Thanks for sharing that: it's always interesting to hear how other academies structure their ranking process. As I've probably said on here before, at the Roger Gracie Academy, stripes appear to be purely time based. <br /><br />I'm guessing that's because it is a huge school (easily one of the biggest in Europe, if not the world), so that helps the instructor keep track of how long everyone has been there. It also determines which classes you can attend (at the HQ, at least: most of the affiliates are nowhere near as big), as HQ splits classes into beginner, intermediate and advanced.<br /><br />That also means that I don't pay any attention to stripes beyond a handy way of dividing up my <a href="http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=pVFOoxMQ3nIs0r6b1OCbDcw&gid=2" rel="nofollow">spreadsheet</a>. <br /><br />My aim is to get to the point where I can look at my belt in the same way (though that of course is given out based on the instructor's judgement of your skill, not time, so harder to forget), but I haven't yet managed to completely ignore the colour around my waist. Hopefully one day. :)slideyfoothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05374174757753962274noreply@blogger.com