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A BJJ Blue equals a Judo Black?
Clarifications:
A Judo Black belt might be equal to a BJJ blue in BJJ: on the ground and then only as a general rule - not as a set-in-concrete equation. Depends on the individuals involved and under what rules you are looking at. Some judo clubs do a lot more groundwork than others.
IMO - A BJJ black belt might equal an advanced Judo blue maybe even brown in stand-up Judo - and then only because they often cross-train in judo anyway. Some BJJ blacks hold judo ranks too. So it depends if they are dedicated BJJers or (like many) cross-train in another standup style.
The standards of Judo black-belts vary from country to country. In Japan a black belt is easier to get - only because they take a different view of the black. From my understanding, A shodan in Japan is no big deal - full-time training can get you one in a YEAR! A shodan in Japan just indicates a serious student - 3-4D indicates mastery.
By comparison, in Australia you are looking at at least 4-5 years & then only if you are a strong competitor. Probably the same in the USA and elsewhere.
Belt colours in judo do not equal competitive fighting strength as much as in BJJ, they almost more indicate knowledge of technique. IIRC, up till blue, you dont even have to enter any competitions, just be reasonable in randori and demonstrate the technical requirements of the grade.
These sorts of belt comparisons are bloody dumb anyway. May as well be saying a BJJ/Judo black belt = a yellow-belt karateka in striking under karate rules. No great surprise one arts skills and technique does not translate over to anothers.
Enough to say someone who specialises in ground-grappling will generally defeat someone specialising in standup grappling if they are fighting under rules favouring groundwork & vice-versa.
Clarifications:
A Judo Black belt might be equal to a BJJ blue in BJJ: on the ground and then only as a general rule - not as a set-in-concrete equation. Depends on the individuals involved and under what rules you are looking at. Some judo clubs do a lot more groundwork than others.
IMO - A BJJ black belt might equal an advanced Judo blue maybe even brown in stand-up Judo - and then only because they often cross-train in judo anyway. Some BJJ blacks hold judo ranks too. So it depends if they are dedicated BJJers or (like many) cross-train in another standup style.
The standards of Judo black-belts vary from country to country. In Japan a black belt is easier to get - only because they take a different view of the black. From my understanding, A shodan in Japan is no big deal - full-time training can get you one in a YEAR! A shodan in Japan just indicates a serious student - 3-4D indicates mastery.
By comparison, in Australia you are looking at at least 4-5 years & then only if you are a strong competitor. Probably the same in the USA and elsewhere.
Belt colours in judo do not equal competitive fighting strength as much as in BJJ, they almost more indicate knowledge of technique. IIRC, up till blue, you dont even have to enter any competitions, just be reasonable in randori and demonstrate the technical requirements of the grade.
These sorts of belt comparisons are bloody dumb anyway. May as well be saying a BJJ/Judo black belt = a yellow-belt karateka in striking under karate rules. No great surprise one arts skills and technique does not translate over to anothers.
Enough to say someone who specialises in ground-grappling will generally defeat someone specialising in standup grappling if they are fighting under rules favouring groundwork & vice-versa.