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Creating Black Belts

The road to a black belt is a hard journey. Many Brazilian black belts joke that you will lose a couple of body parts to get there. Well, I have suffered many injuries (some serious) and have vowed that it will not happen at OC Jiu Jitsu and MMA.

There is always a smarter way to approach problems - it depends where your vantage point is. Peering from the black belt, I know that more technical training, a slower introduction to free training, and  analysis can circumvent any need for constant hard and injury prone training.

What is the goal? If you want to be the baddest fighter in the world, you have a very long journey. It is only a journey of satisfying your ego since there is really no financial rewards.

Some students, like many other students at other academies, gauge their progress on who they beat that day.  This day-to-day progression will lead to humiliation (yes you will get tapped by a lower belt and it is normal), frustration, and finally, that student will quit in the end.

So what is the goal of getting a black belt? Like anything else in life, it is about not quitting and accomplishing that goal. Whether it is in business or life, accomplishing goals is a powerful way to succeed in life. Having caring instructors can also help with that journey.

It is our goal to help you attain a black belt, but not to compromise your life.