Sweet Sweet Accomplishments, I guess...

Discussion in 'Grappling Technique' started by LCDforMe, Sep 29, 2005.

  1. LCDforMe Purple Belt

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    Well, this evening, I recieved 2 black stripes on my here white belt. I am very excited. I have been training for about 3 months and after a nice long practice with my instructor, we went into the back room and I got myslef a couple stripes! :)
     
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    Good for you man!

    Keep up the good work!
     
  3. LCDforMe Purple Belt

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    Thanks brotha mang, I plan on keeping with jits for a long, long time as it has been very good to me thus far.
     
  4. TJS Brown Belt

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    good job..those first ones always feel good
     
  5. Commissar Gold Belt

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    Nice. Them first belt advancements were always the nicest.
     
  6. Oktavius** Brown Belt

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    Black stripes? So your a white belt going on Balck?

    Just kidding, congratulations there, but dont most school's (that use stripes at all) use blue stripes on white belt?
     
  7. Envious Purple Belt

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    Not us, we use black stripes (electrical tape)
     
  8. Doctor Anomalo Blue Belt

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    i've seen blue and black used at our academy. whichever is more conveniently at hand at the time, i guess.
     
  9. Mark Allen Enforcer

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    Good job! you are on your way! black stripes where i trained, mostly a matter of convienence i assume
     
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    We put a black bar of electrical tape on our white belts (if there isn't already one there...) and on that bar we put white stripes.
     
  11. vanguard_anon Clever user title

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    My school uses white stripes because we mostly have atama belts with a black sleeve.

    Anyway, congrats.
     
  12. Weonlywonsixtwo Banned Banned

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    Congradulations.
     
  13. JamieO Yellow Belt

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    so whatd u have to do in that back room for those stripes???
     
  14. Big Red Green Belt

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    I don't get the stripe business, how come some schools use them & some do not. Congrats on your progress.
     
  15. Big Red Green Belt

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    He earned his belt under his instructor... literally.

    hehe j/k pal.
     
  16. LCDforMe Purple Belt

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    Thanks guys for all the feedback.

    We use black electrical tape as it is pretty convienient.

    It does feel pretty good to know I'm improving.
     
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    this is the only part that concerns me:) congrats
     
  18. gracie_barra** Purple Belt

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    LOL I was just about to say...Keep going back there man, you might be purple by next week. Congrats though.
     

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