[Art Vandelay]

Originally Posted by Frodo

You could try recruiting other smaller students, or wait a little bit for more to sign up. The spring term has already ended for most college students, and most high school students will be done for the summer soon too. So you might find an increase in enrollment in a month or two.

Haha, exactly, in a couple of weeks there will be a new crop of jv wrestlers who "seen the ufc."

[Big_One]

Although at the moment this must suck, this situation can be used to your advantage as it forces you to rely on technique which will be hugely beneficial to you in the long run. I'm the opposite, outweighing all of my training partners by at least 10-20kg, and for a while there I really had to concentrate on using technique alone.

[ScottErie]

A three or four years to get a blue belt is NORMAL. Get over it, if your in this so you can brag to your High school girlfriend about the color of your belt go take a TMA and get a Black belt in those three years it will take you to get your blue in BJJ.

Where exactly is that even close to normal?

[silverline122]

This kind of reminds me of my situation so I'll chime in. I'm 5'8 and only weigh 158, and by far am the smallest in the class. At first, I was getting worked, but as I continued to focus on technique, after about 6 months of focused determination I was beginning to hang with everyone else...

Promotions don't happen too much around my gym, but I'm proud to say that I recently got the blue a week ago after one year and 3 months of training...

Don't give up, I'm smaller than you are! lol. If you can practice at home on a grappling dummy or even pillows for the matter, do it! Watch videos to keep you motivated, and train with a bunch of willing friends on your off days

Size isn't an issue- I've tapped out people who outweigh me by 90 lbs... For the small guy like us, it's the ability to capitalize on our opponents mistakes and use leverage as a tool... Trust me, you'll get there eventually, so try your best to focus on and enjoy the ride.

Also- imagine going into competition with people your own size after years of training with giants!!

[Jinzumkei]

sounds like it's your attitude that's holding you back. "Winning" during training? please your win/loss record SHOULD be like 10/50000 if not you're prolly not learning anything.

[whipyourasstyle]

Originally Posted by ScottErie

Where exactly is that even close to normal?

In my little world

Blue belt = advanced player and at least 3 years on the mat
Purple belt = assistant instructor and at least 7 years on the mat
Brown belt = straight bad ass, and can give anyone anywhere a run for their money. 10-12 years of training.
Black belt = master of the art. 12-15 years of mat time, and probably a lifer (i.e. owning their own school)


There are ONLY FOUR colored belts. This is not some TMA with seven or ten belt colors, so everyone can get promoted once or twice a year for showing up x number of times. IMHO if you want to have a nice colorful belt to show off because you memorized some form or kata this is not the sport for you, "Not that there is anything wrong with that"

[ScottErie]

Originally Posted by whipyourasstyle

In my little world

Blue belt = advanced player and at least 3 years on the mat
Purple belt = assistant instructor at least 7 years on the mat
Brown belt = straight bad ass, and can give anyone anywhere a run for their money. 10-12 years of training.
Black belt = master of the art. 12-15 years of mat time, and probably a lifer (i.e. owning their own school)

ok just so long as we all know its imaginary

[ScottErie]

I'm 5'8 and only weigh 158, and by far am the smallest in the class.

Almost 160 and the smallest, who do you train with, wookies?

[whipyourasstyle]

It's not all imaginary, there are some other people that live here.

[BJJ Padawan]

Lets get one thing strait. Promotion for me is a personal achievement. Not some status symbol I can go around bragging that I am a blue belt. I don't like to brag and I don't like people who do. My father told me you can always tell who don't know shit. Because they are the ones talking/bragging about what they know.
We did get some new blood, after taking on the big guys, they never came back.
Cobra Kai, Nope. Not me.