I have been training in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ) for 3 years and 4 months. I am a BJJ blue belt with one stripe. If I had been training for the same time period in Aikido I could have been a black belt (maybe even second degree). The bad news is BJJ is a difficult art to do day in and day out without becoming discouraged. The good news is it works extremely well. I am comfortable on the ground and in the stand up. Even If I were a black belt in Aikido I know I would have been thinking about my weak ground game.
May 7, 2009...5:00 am
Aikido Black Belt or Bjj Blue Belt
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May 11, 2009 at 4:39 am
I think you are being unfair to Aikido.
May 27, 2009 at 11:57 pm
You know as Bjj Purple belt bjj can be very frustrating.
May 12, 2009 at 3:02 am
don’t let training discourage you man! Train hard, sleep right and eat great! The belt only helps you hold up your pants man!
May 18, 2009 at 10:26 pm
Depends what you want and how important a black belt is to you. For me, it also depended on how long I plan to keep on training (a long time).
Where I train an aikido black belt indicates you know the basics and can start to figure things out. About 3rd black belt that you start to display convincing competence. That’s fine with me, now that I know that.
I did BJJ about 10 years ago, it was right for me at the time. Aikido is right for me now.
And, aren’t all hobbies/passions discouraging at various times? I always hope it’s a sign I’m about to figure something out and make it fun again