tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1794687101517440037.post7918710478903984264..comments2022-03-24T23:22:11.791-07:00Comments on Navita La Jiu Jitera: The Blue Belt Triangle Part 2.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06416269677161603405noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1794687101517440037.post-35465110061198654452011-01-20T00:12:51.782-08:002011-01-20T00:12:51.782-08:00really interesting post, i agree a lot of the guys...really interesting post, i agree a lot of the guys at my gym start to disappear once they get their blue beltAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1794687101517440037.post-35873813872873052362011-01-17T07:43:05.274-08:002011-01-17T07:43:05.274-08:00The green belt answer is easy - they're white ...The green belt answer is easy - they're white belts. They aren't blue belts yet, and if their instructors want to use interim belts from the kids' ranking system internally, that's fine, but that isn't recognized at any adult event. Adults in any color other than white, blue, purple, brown, or black = white belt. <br /><br />And, Dolph is right about making more upper belts. You have to start with more white belts. The more of those you have, the more you have to make it to the upper levels. There is a dropout rate at every level, which isn't news to anyone who's stuck around longer than a year or so. You see fresh faces every month, and then they disappear. Maybe some of them make it blue belt first, but most of them never even get there.clinzyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16630950341551938482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1794687101517440037.post-78767581903837768652011-01-16T07:36:44.151-08:002011-01-16T07:36:44.151-08:00I think the high drop-out rate for blue belts is n...I think the high drop-out rate for blue belts is normal. Several internal and external variables impact blue belts that I think need to be considered. <br /><br />Internal factors include: First, they get to blue belt and realize that the next belt is a long, long way away. Second, they become discouraged because some white belts seem to do better than them while training. Third, they start to get injuries. This causes cognitive dissonance.<br /><br />The external factors, however, are more important. Most guys (though certainly not all) start BJJ in their early to mid twenties. This is also a time when they are graduating from college, building a career, and starting a family. Each one of these variables may become a higher priority or even completely replace BJJ in their priorities. <br /><br />Most people will only do jiu jitsu for a a few months or years. They enjoy it for that period, but will stop for a variety of reasons. It's essentially a hobby that gets replaced with something else. <br /><br />As an example: In my early twenties (almost twenty years ago), I was a long distance cyclist. I logged between 10,000 - 14,000 miles a year on my bike, and I loved almost every minute of it. What's more, cycling taught me endurance, patience, and perserverance that I still carry with me today. Somewhere in my mid-twenties, however, I had to prioritize my career over cycling. The hours on the bike decreased until I became nothing more than a leisure rider (I MAYBE ride 500 - 900 miles a year now). <br /><br />A few years later when I professionally reached the point that I could enjoy more leisure time, BJJ fit better into my career because I could safely do BJJ after work when it was dark out and it left more of my weekend time free. <br /><br />To return to the original point, though: To get more purple, brown, and black belts, we just need to recruit more white belts. The percentages of white belts who go on to become blue, purple, brown, and black belts won't change, but the absolute number will.Dolphhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15204258107527184901noreply@blogger.com