The Brazillian Jiu Jitsu Belt experience
As most people who begin to practice Jiu Jitsu know that it can feel like a LIFETIME of drills, grappling, submissions and sweeping until you finally get the lightbulb which says... YOU GOT THIS!
I know from my experience I am finding myself thinking I understand... Then something else happens and your back to square one! But that's the journey, if your ready for it. One thing Brazillian Jiu Jitsu doesn't do is make it easy!
I am a Blue Promoted by my instructor Andy Roberts in December 2014.
As a white belt I started the January 2014 and I was in for a whirl wind of experiences and emotions, further to that in April I got my first stripe, just when I thought I wasn't getting anywhere.
After that it was another few months of drills and what I could only imagine... Torture being pushed to my limits! In July 2014 I was then given another 2 stripes unexpectedly. This was a massive shock, having 3 stripes after 7 months training was Motivation amongst anything else and it felt great!
But then when other people see your stripes you suddenly become a massive lump of meat EVERYONE wants a piece of! Getting close to Winter grading I was sure I would keep the White belt and carry on my white belt duties of being grown around and learning, as you can do in BJJ! But to my surprise my instructor gave me my Blue Belt! A year of hard work paid off the moment I took the belt off and had this new beautiful blue belt around my waste and I knew the hard work was only beginning.
Remember you train your way and realise everything you do for BJJ will be rewarded! I'm on my journey now for new experiences and learning!
Fingers crossed for a Jiu Jitsu filled 2015!
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Many thanks for reading!
Kerry xoxo
