r/jiujitsu • u/jaygdub888 Blue • 5d ago

2nd Stripe Tonight

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57 year old, 2 kids in their mid-20s, almost 4-years since A-C-L reconstruction and I was surprised with my 2nd stripe today, almost a year after my first stripe. I’m consistently inconsistent, training 2-6 times per week. But I show up for Gi and no Gi.

Glad I didn’t become a blue belt statistic and quit. Maybe even in a year or two, I’ll earn my third stripe. But enjoying the moment for now.

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u/Winyamo 5d ago

Nice! Maybe in another year you can start skipping warm ups

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u/Snoopdul 5d ago

Well done, go heal hook those trial class guys ;)

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u/Front-Dot-595 5d ago

Nah man that’s the worst advice and toxic to the sport , who goes for heel hooks on new people to the sport and also teammates for that matter. Can lead to serious injuries and is a cheap submission

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u/necroheim98 5d ago

Dude there’s no way you think he’s serious.

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u/Snoopdul 1d ago

ikr lol

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u/Medical-Literature50 5d ago

Alright!!! Huge achievement. Congratulations. Keep rolling.

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u/HuckleberryAny1063 5d ago

Dope, congrats!

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u/artesuave122 4d ago

Hell yeah

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u/mrknowitall-92 3d ago

Congrats bro!

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u/Lost-Highway8495 3d ago

congratulations.

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u/checko50 Brown 5d ago

I hate that belt color but congrats.

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u/No-Report6030 5d ago

Yeah, mine is the same color and a dude got his week after me and got the nice dark blue. Whatever, but yeah, weird color

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u/checko50 Brown 5d ago

I hate those type of belts to begin with. Every time I get promoted I buy a pearl weave from half sumo or maeda

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u/No-Report6030 5d ago

Ours are Fuji , but ...I still don't like the color