Faixa Azul

Today I have officially received my faixa azul - blue belt. At the end of class Nathan announced that it had come to his attention that someone has been talking shit and now he will have to back it up, so he removed the belt from inside his gi and presented it to me.

Everyone laughed and came up to congratulate me and then it was randori time. I had to run the gauntlet through a blue belt, 2 purple belts, and a brown belt but it was fun nonetheless.

I think back to when I started in October of last year and the physical challenges I faced due to still recovering from the severe groin tear and it is hard for me to believe that I got it. But I did and now I am focusing on growing and becoming the best blue belt I can be and eventually the focus will shift to faixa roxa – purple belt.

Enjoying the journey…

My study material for right now is the BJJ Blue Belt Requirements DVD by Roy Dean.

Morote-gari defense

Here is a gem from Leo White in which he shows how to defend against morote-gari and single leg takedowns.