We’ve all seen it.  Or, actually, we stop seeing it.  A teammate gets a new belt wrapped around their waist and promptly disappears.  At the blue belt level, it’s called the “Blue Belt Blues,” and it’s the source of a million memes on...

With each stripe and belt promotion in jiu jitsu, you are faced with a different challenge. Although each school is different in their promotion eligibility, in general there are techniques and mental aspects to master before moving up to the next step. The...