Belt Black......
Dreaming that Impossible Dream.....
There are 5 belts each with 4 stripes before passing to the next belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Now to be technical there is also the red belt but that is more of a symbol of transitioning beyond the realm of the sport and almost becoming an ambassador of the sport. Thereβs the white belt which i currently am with zero stripes. I am a baby in this world. Then comes the blue belt where most people end at or drop out. Purple belts who have their techniques down and their fundamentals are solid. Then come the brown belts who have their game down solid and are developing their own game tightening their skills and becoming monsters in the process. Then come the belt blacks who are so good it doesnβt even appear that they are doing the same sport as me.
This is hard and humbling experience. I can handle myself pretty well against the untrained. I was never afraid of a fight really always kind of thought of it as checking where i was at in terms of position in life. Like if we all lived in tribal society would i be a hunter/warrior or some other role. Iβm currently awaiting my muscle strain to heal so that i can return to the mats and roll again. Until then Iβm side lined watching them on Instagram wishing i was there learning, improving, making progress. Iβm dying to get back in the game.
A belt black normally takes about 10 years of consistent training to achieve. Iβm a month and a half in and half of that i been out with my back issue. This is one of the hardest things i have ever attempted. I want to be able to complete this and show my children look after all the time and dedicate to a craft i have achieved this bench mark in terms of my ability. Thatβs all Iβm looking for is new challenges. New ways of improving. Striving for greatness in all forms. Right now Iβm just a white belt dreaming of a black one......
