What's up fight fans. This video is a bit different, not much to learn, just a nice insight into the family mentality of Gracie Barra Jiujitsu. We aren't a cult, we just care about each other.

@chucksmanhood3074

Жыл бұрын

Hi, at 17mins, Ross who is promoted to purple, is he a musician? If so, he used to train with us a decade or so ago. Was a nice guy, think he was a blue belt back then, (Buckinghamshire).

@user-yk6mf7io2o

8 ай бұрын

I can’t speak for all of them but the one I trained at briefly kinda turned me off with the whole only wearing GB gis, rashguards and shorts and not wanting students to cross train at other gyms. Compared to other gyms it just felt really controlling in a bad way

@yeejay6396

5 ай бұрын

​@FrederickSmith-kf2jqhm.. Sure

@georgewashington7982

2 ай бұрын

@@user-yk6mf7io2oall GBs enforce wearing the red shield logo gis only

12 jears, that's what it took me, albeit in my youth, to go from white to black in Judo. No 'junior black belts', no 'in 2 year black belt', just by hard and long work earned belts I see there. Congrats all.

It was good to meet you tonight Joe, thanks for going easy on me. See you on the mats again soon 👊🏼

Congratulations on your blue belt joe thanks for this amazing awesome video 💙🔥🔥🔥

Congratulations Joe, also to all of you.

I got my blue belt after 5 months, my coach is from Brazil and speaks very bad English. He wanted to see good technique, engagement, a decent fight iq and I had to roll a lot. He also wanted me to try everything out on the mat. I trained twice a day most of the time. And then I finally got it.

@DjordjePetrocox

6 ай бұрын

Wait and this is in a gracie barra club?

@georgewashington7982

Ай бұрын

@@DjordjePetrocoxthat’s not Gracie barra cus GB does 1 year minimum rule

@DjordjePetrocox

Ай бұрын

@@georgewashington7982 YOOOOOO GEORGE WASHINGTOON. FREEED THE US FROM THE UK. 🦅🦅🦅🦅. Heh, but yeah thank you for the answer, also whats the 1 year rule?

@georgewashington7982

Ай бұрын

@@DjordjePetrocox lol np man And there’s a policy that blue belts need a minimum of one year of training in order to promote from white Obviously how many times you train a week and how many times you compete play a factor in your blue belt promotion But yiu can’t just go train 6 days a week and expect a blue belt in 6 months or something like that in a GB gym

Hello Gentlemen. I just want to say that I always respect and appreciate what you guys are made of and are willing to share your Astonishing Gift. I envision that one day I may be fortunate enough to train with you two lovely old souls, and humbly and modestly share my wisdom also.

its chess with your body. watching a video of people receiving an acknowledgement for there hard work and dedication is fantastic

@squidguard1

6 ай бұрын

It’s nothing like chess lol. Such a cliche analogy

@loffarenerik2914

Ай бұрын

@@squidguard1 then u don't play chess

@squidguard1

Ай бұрын

@@loffarenerik2914 I do and it’s such a cheesy analogy. People liken it to chess because of the strategy component, but all sports have strategy. Bjj isn’t unique in this regard All chess turns are equal, and sequential. I move one piece a predetermined distance/pattern and then you move on piece, and so on and so on until one of us loses. In BJJ there is actually a great incentive for unequal and non-sequential "turns". In an ideal world I will do more than you, and continue to do more than you until I win. There’s many reasons why it’s nothing like chess, people need to stop using this cringe analogy

@theeffectoflogic3

10 күн бұрын

​@@squidguard1What's your rating? I'm 2150 chesscom 2300 lichess and I fully think the analogy is valid. It's like bullet chess. Not everything is caught and you can come back from dead lost positions but there are the Carlsens and Nakamuras who can play your level of classical chess in the bullet time control.

I was so excited I left a comment before the first minute of the video lol. Tell you just disclosed what happened to you. Well that probably explains some stuff and hopefully you're doing better. Sounds like you have some fun times over the year or so with injuries lol wow!

I admit bjj have done very in the world of submission grappling but I hate guard pulling and bu$$ scooting.

I was recently promoted to blue belt, but something is wrong with mine, I don't have any super powers, and some white belts still kick my ass most of the time... maybe cuz' I'm over 60 and 130lbs...dunno...I need a nap now...

@OverAchieverStudios

10 ай бұрын

well I think your belt is still very much blue, compared to other people of your weight / age group. A 90 yr old black belt is still a black belt, even though he can no longer roll, he can still teach technique.

How did brads fight go? Whens the next video coming?

Evening joe can u tell me date for brads fight please

It's been a long time since I seen you guys or this channel. Stupid algorithm. Seems like it's been a year or so. I actually had to pursue you guys lol like surprise! I remember the name of the channel , then it kind of looks like you guys haven't done too much. Maybe that's the reason I don't know. I'm sure I have a dozen or two other channels in my favorites that I haven't seen in a couple years. Maybe I'll go through them too see if they're active and that's maybe why I don't see much. But glad that you guys are doing good still

I’m a brown belt just after training for about 6 years, also based in England. I’ve always had bad experiences with GB. I used to train at the main one in Birmingham owned by the big man himself (who was hardly there) all the higher belts ended up leaving pretty much I’ve dropped into many GBs across the country, all of them shite except for one. Hate the model, hate the vibe, the warm ups, lack of competitiveness.

@emilwedin7826

5 ай бұрын

I have not been to one but I can imagine you are right.

@georgewashington7982

2 ай бұрын

Sucks that your experiences in England were bad bro. They are pretty good here in the US, and Gracie barra ranks pretty high in tournaments

They can’t even get their picture taken on the podium after the match they paid, trained and traveled for. Taken from the words of a friend and “ex-member”, “…i had no idea how much knowledge and community there is out there until I left”. Some people just really desire having a sense of power over others. A sense of hierarchy and control. And the money just adds to the temptation. Be sovereign, be true, don’t let anybody hold you back from moving as fast as you like towards your potential.

Ive always wanted to join a cult. I've rolled with trained guys quite a few times. But never join a gym and took classes. Once I get a car I 100% plan on it. If there's one thing I've take away from Rolling with the people who train, it's that jujitsu is legit. I got my ass kicked pretty bad. I did manage to defend an arm bar against a blue belt and end up getting out of the arm back into his guard but once in his guard I had no clue what to do an in under a minute he had back and put me into a RNC, I shoulda just tapped to the arm bar attempt. 😅

@jako9333

4 ай бұрын

You’ve always wanted to join a cult? Are you alright in the head?

@rating9392

4 ай бұрын

@@jako9333 let me rephrase. I've always wanted to be a cult leader.

Now try the snake pit Wigan for catch wrestling.

@tichtran8792

11 ай бұрын

Well I know that Laetitia Blot have gone from competing in judo to woman wrestling to sambo. And winning 🥇 in ALL three sports. Now she does train in bjj and luta Livre for MMA. Just like how Eva Douthe used to do judo and amateur wrestling but nows does MMA. With blue or purple belt in luta Livre( catch wrestling and judo). I don't know if she does bjj.

i see professor salvatore pace there and nando borralho. cool !!!

nice! black belts.

I train at gb its ok. You get what you get

It ticks a lot of boxes of a cult. Not all of them, but a lot. That doesn't mean it won't help people who join. It's just the majority (like a cult) are unaware of the fact, they may have just joined a cult. Boost the algo!!!!

@TheFightBible

Жыл бұрын

I dont think it ticks any boxes... we don't venerate our coaches like gods, although they are amongst some of the most accomplished in the world. We have the ability to leave whenever we want... do they want us in uniform? Yes, that's how we identify as a team. Gracie is taking over, one town at a time and I think the world would be a much better place for it 🤙🏼💙

@RAPEDBYBLACKS

Жыл бұрын

@@TheFightBiblemartial arts / fighting is not a team sport

@dorkangel1076

Жыл бұрын

@@jakecollins4545Nah, that's marketing... 😉

@rabidlama

Жыл бұрын

​@@TheFightBible bjj is the new Scientology, you were fed a lie with the whole ufc 1 fix. learn to fight standing up where the action happens then call your art jiu jitsu

@dorkangel1076

Жыл бұрын

@@jakecollins4545 And social media posts are... marketing.

That's just a very tight-knit club. Nothing culty about it since you dont revere your teachers like gods

Seems weird how everyone is basically cueing up for there stripes and belts as if it’s expected, and got to be honest the fact your instantly in a blue ranked rash guard was a bit cringey… like did you buy and take that knowing or something?

Long live king salvo

This definitely confirms what I always suspected, I won’t be training at a GB anytime soon. Definitely giving cult behaviour

@chrispistachio1648

Ай бұрын

Is this a real comment or a joke I’m genuinely curious. Would a cult be bad? Ive never trained under a gym.

It’s the McDonald’s of bjj

@TheFightBible

Жыл бұрын

And if they built a Mcdonalds in my town I'd be very happy 🤣🤣🤣

Broken neck… herniated groin… dude wtf time for a new hobby

@TheFightBible

Жыл бұрын

That's what my missus said lol

@aaronpaulo7533

Жыл бұрын

Nah he doesn’t need a hobby just to train smarter. I’ve been doing jiu jitsu regularly 2 times a week for nearly 10 years and haven’t suffered one major injury. It’s easy to avoid injury, tap often tap early rolling in bjj class is not the world championships and make sure to roll with people who aren’t idiots and if you paired up with an idiot who thinks he’s fighting for the ufc title don’t get into a pissing contest as that’s just how you get hurt. If anyone’s doing that I just usually let them take the position then tap I don’t care I’ve got work the next day that’s more Important than winning a meaningless roll

@michaelswann9849

8 ай бұрын

How about not having a racist name

@officializme4380

15 күн бұрын

​@@TheFightBible not so much change of hobby , but change of training partners !