The belts in BJJ are white, blue, purple, brown and black. To advance you have to be able to "do" just going to class isn't going to get you there. As there are no forms or katas to memorize and then do on your own, you have to be able to perform against other people who are definitely resisting. And since it is grappling you can pretty much go all out, so unlike point or touch fighting you are feeling it.
Within your time in each belt there is a way to measure your progress. This is done by putting a stripe of tape on one end of your belt. Four stripes means you are pretty close to being done at that rank. I am a blue belt with no stripes.
And therein lies the rub. I medaled in my class at a national tournament, I roll well with people close to my size and I am very consistent about going to class. I have been a blue belt since September of last year. No stripe in 8 months...... (this is especially disheartening as I wanted to be a purple within 2 to 3 years of being a blue)
So who or what should mock my lack of progress or recognition?
The old triple "t", Tony the Tiger, T.T.T..
"Earn your stripes" he says.................
Stupid tiger doesn't even have any fangs. Him and his goofy grin telling me what to do............
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