BJJ And Now My Belt Is Black

[Steve3730]

1/11/2025 I was promoted to Black Belt. I don't post on here too often but when I was first getting into the sport this community helped me so much. Being the first person out of my friends or family to ever start training in BJJ it is such a great place to talk to and read conversations from like minded people, making it so much less intimidating to first walk into a BJJ or MMA gym.

I also figured it would be cool to share my promotion post over the years! Thanks again Sherdog Community!

 

[Kung Fu Kowboy]

Awesome job Sherbro

 

[ChickenBrother]

Congrats bro!




They gave me brown belch last year and I'm on a similar promotion timeline as you. 14 years blue to black is awesome. It's all about the journey.

 

[KBE6EKCTAH_CCP]

Congrats

 

[shunyata]

Congratulations brother, welcome to the club.

Keep on learning, keep on training.

This is just the beginning.

 

[KnightTemplar]

Well done, dog-brother.

 

[Einheri]

One of us! One of us!

 

[randomg1t]

now that's how you make a thread!

as for your promotion, in a scottish accent: "brilliant! fucking brilliant!"

the thing that changes that i noticed the most is that now you get to stand in front of the class, looking all important.

 

[kjg1672]

Well done, Professor!

 

[TheMaster]

1/11/2025 I was promoted to Black Belt. I don't post on here too often but when I was first getting into the sport this community helped me so much. Being the first person out of my friends or family to ever start training in BJJ it is such a great place to talk to and read conversations from like minded people, making it so much less intimidating to first walk into a BJJ or MMA gym.

I also figured it would be cool to share my promotion post over the years! Thanks again Sherdog Community!

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Great achievement and dedication, and consolation for being an old man by the time it takes to achieve it.

 

[ahheadlock]

Congratulations! awesome achievement

 

[JoeBobbaLou2]

1/11/2025 I was promoted to Black Belt. I don't post on here too often but when I was first getting into the sport this community helped me so much. Being the first person out of my friends or family to ever start training in BJJ it is such a great place to talk to and read conversations from like minded people, making it so much less intimidating to first walk into a BJJ or MMA gym.

I also figured it would be cool to share my promotion post over the years! Thanks again Sherdog Community!

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That’s super awesome. I just got my first white stripe. It took me three months.

 

[Dana's Moonface]

Still only a sherdog green belt
Now seriously, bjj black belt is amazing. I live in a small town where bjj was introduced only 14 years ago and it has just the 2 black belts thus far

I train some bjj, but mainly judo and I expect I'll have my back belt in under 6 years training time, which would make me a purple at best in bjj lol

It's an amazing accomplishment to achieve a black belt in bjj and is rightly the highest respected belt in martial arts

Massive achievement to stick with it. Fair play to any of you guys who are black belts, or on your way. I have full respect for each and everyone of you for having the discipline. They don't hand these belts out for fun (unless you knock someone out in the ufc lol)

 

[Trabaho]

Gotta say I envy it. Congrats

 

[BigDeadFreak]

Congratulations.

I hope it wasn't anti-climactic. When I got my black belt in judo I felt a bit empty afterwards and it took a while for it to sink in.

One positive was that I seemed to instantly get a bit better a judo. Almost like what Teddy Atlas said about becoming 30% better when you get a world title in boxing.

 

[Thrawn33]

Congratulations.

I hope it wasn't anti-climactic. When I got my black belt in judo I felt a bit empty afterwards and it took a while for it to sink in.

One positive was that I seemed to instantly get a bit better a judo. Almost like what Teddy Atlas said about becoming 30% better when you get a world title in boxing.

Im kind of the opposite: In Judo and BJJ I always got the promotion confidence boost for a bit...then the imposter syndrome would kick in and I'd slump.

 

[Da Speeit]

Welcome to the club brotha

 

[Jaddy45]

Congrats dude. Big accomplishment. Forever purple here.

 

[Deleted member 609094]

Oss.

Ees all in the hips fren.

Acai belt is before Coral.

Well done Professor.

 

[Hellowhosthat]

Congratulations Sherbro. Hoping to get mine one day. Incredible achievement.