[Q mystic]

Originally Posted by DaRuckus337

I think it's racism.

serious?

[DaRuckus337]

Of course. They hate Jacare because he's black, and Roger because he's white. They both have races, and are mistreated. Blatant Racism.

[Q mystic]

Originally Posted by DaRuckus337

Of course. They hate Jacare because he's black, and Roger because he's white. They both have races, and are mistreated. Blatant Racism.

I'll not respect bjj no more.

[Slithers]

Originally Posted by DaRuckus337

Of course. They hate Jacare because he's black, and Roger because he's white. They both have races, and are mistreated. Blatant Racism.

I applaud you, scholar.

Thanks that was classic.

[mycompy386]

Originally Posted by VD

Yamasaki has been involved in BJJ longer than most have been born

Stripes are not given because you are a better grappler, they are given on the basis of your service to the sport (teaching/passing it on to others)...

So Werdum being a 2nd degree simply means that since getting the Black Belt he has been teaching the art for longer than say a Roger Gracie...

Hence why Rickson is a 7th degree BB because he has been teaching BJJ since he was a teenager.

Too lazy to start a new thread or "search function". What degree black belt is Helio Gracie?

[IChinaManI]

^one stripe white.

[SFinclined]

Originally Posted by mycompy386

Too lazy to start a new thread or "search function". What degree black belt is Helio Gracie?

Red

[racer123]

I think stripes by ibjj rules are given every three years, once you reach black belt.

[son_goku]

My teacher told me that pretty much anything beyond the Black Belt level is pretty much about what you've contributed for the enhancement of the art.

[stu3ufc]

how many stripes to a red belt like helio

black> red