"I HAVE a .... belt, doesnt mean I AM a .... belt."
I have felt this at every belt up to and including my current brown.
i dont get it.
i think he is saying that although he has been promoted to a ie brown belt he doesn't feel like he is quite that good.
but to answer your question...yes
Haven't felt it at white(lol) or blue.
Sober - i think he is saying that although he has been promoted to a ie brown belt he doesn't feel like he is quite that good.
but to answer your question...yes
Correct.
Though, I can see good and bad from thinking like this.
I think a belt is about progress and potential. It's something you grow into and become more confident with over time. I've always felt held back so maybe that's eased my transition from belt to belt. It's different for everyone. I always tell my students it's about the challenge more than the accomplishment.
gward armbar - "oh i rolled with a blue from so and so's gym and did ok but then got smashed by a purple"
Would it make you feel better if they said "oh i rolled with a guy with 200 mat hours from so and so's gym and did ok but then got smashed by a guy with 1000 mat hours"?
gward armbar -
i think people focusing on belt colors is stupid now, after seeing how little belt color level matters in nogi, and open skill level divisions.
for some people belt colors are not synonymous with competition. of course competition in the gi is separated by belt colors, but it is also makes a certain connection with the student and teacher that some people enjoy. belt color isnt the most important thing, but i damn sure wouldnt want to give up mine, and i was damn happy when i got it.
like most ppl
Trust your instructor! If you dont trust his judgment regarding your level then you're with the wrong instructor, imho.
Besides, I've rolled with you and there is no way your belt isnt legit.
Just win tournaments, then you'll feel legit.
I completely agree that defining someone's sills & knowledge as simply a color is a very one dimensional representation of them.
I've always believed rank in jiu jitsu should be represented by a Color, a Flavor AND a Sound.
For example someone may be "Purple, Butterscotch & Low Mechanical Hum" or "Brown, Mint & Crickets at Dusk".
That tells people a lot more about your jujitsu than just a stupid color.
Regards,
Prof. Shen
"Reddish Gold, Umami, Slowly Crinkling Rice Paper"
shen -
I completely agree that defining someone's sills & knowledge as simply a color is a very one dimensional representation of them.
I've always believed rank in jiu jitsu should be represented by a Color, a Flavor AND a Sound.
For example someone may be "Purple, Butterscotch & Low Mechanical Hum" or "Brown, Mint & Crickets at Dusk".
That tells people a lot more about your jujitsu than just a stupid color.
That is fucking GOLD. You have truly outdone yourself this day.
I've always kinda thought that if you think you deserve a promotion, then you aren't ready.
I also don't think it is bad to grow into a belt.
I've never felt really comfortable in any belt until I was ready for the next one. As Andre says though you have to trust your instructor on this. I trust mine completely. When I feel like I don't quite deserve the belt I got I can look around at all the other people he's promoted and see that everyone else is just where they should be. That tells me that I'm just getting down on myself for some reason or another. I wrote an article on how to measure progress that relates to this subject on my blog-
http://caneprevost.wordpress.com/2010/01/25/how-do-you-measure-progress/
happens a lot with the white belts who think they are blues.
andre - Trust your instructor! If you dont trust his judgment regarding your level then you're with the wrong instructor, imho.
This.
You are representing your instructor's jiu-jitsu. If they have confidence in you then you should accept that judgement.
Otherwise, it seems to me you are saying you are a better judge of rank than your instructor??
Rob T -andre - Trust your instructor! If you dont trust his judgment regarding your level then you're with the wrong instructor, imho.
This.
You are representing your instructor's jiu-jitsu. If they have confidence in you then you should accept that judgement.
Otherwise, it seems to me you are saying you are a better judge of rank than your instructor??
Yeah, you are correct, I havnt seen anyone in my team awarded something that isnt deserved.
hehe good post, it is usually the other way around for most people but there are times when I am completely confidant in my brown belt and other times where I feel like I have so much to work on... so I just keep studying and training and working
black belt seems like a lifetime away though lol
I felt that way when I had just been promoted to blue belt, went to a tourney shortly after and did not win but did very well and was very competetive with much more experienced blue belts, also watching the white belts made me feel more confident in the promotion.