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	Beltchecker v2.5 is live! "I've made a TON of improvements to the site, mostly fixing many small bugs + things "behind the scen..." 2,042 views • 74 replies 5 day(s) ago: "You don't see it on the front page?"	5 day(s) ago: "You don't see it on the f..."	2 month(s) ago 2,042 views 74 replies
	How is this an alternative to IBJJF? "I am supportive of belt checker. I am not a fan of the IBJJF and think we need an alternative, which..." 204,914 views • 208 replies 1 week(s) ago: "I think there are a lot of fair criticisms of IBJJF but I don't think they're the devil or anything like that. I seriously considered not paying into ..."	1 week(s) ago: "I think there are a lot o..."	6 year(s) ago 204,914 views 208 replies
	Beltchecker is building the first crowdsourced BJJ ruleset — and we need your help! "We just launched something we've been thinking about for a while: The Beltchecker Crowdsourced Brazi..." 401 views • 25 replies 1 month(s) ago: "Great idea!"	1 month(s) ago: "Great idea!"	1 month(s) ago 401 views 25 replies
	"American Jiu-jitsu": What's Your Take? "I'm wondering what everyone's feelings are about what seems like a relatively new phenomena, presuma..." 84 views • 8 replies 2 hour(s) ago: "Very nicely documented Mirko, indeed. One of the most important figures in Brazil from the Gracie family was George Gracie, yet very few people sp..."	2 hour(s) ago: "Very nicely documented Mi..."	23 hour(s) ago 84 views 8 replies
	What to do with Nogi Ranks? "For years I've been half-joking, half totally serious regarding nogi belts: what do these guys do wi..." 585 views • 43 replies 3 day(s) ago: "The antithesis of nogi."	3 day(s) ago: "The antithesis of nogi."	1 week(s) ago 585 views 43 replies
	Second degree rule compliance in your country or state for black belt promotions? "Are there perhaps regional differences, where the "rule" is consistently disregarded in some? Can we..." 112 views • 3 replies 6 day(s) ago: "I think you're probably correct about there being more non standard promotions here than out in the world, but even though my wife and I were under a ..."	6 day(s) ago: "I think you're probably c..."	1 week(s) ago 112 views 3 replies
	Veteran Military (All) Service Member Jiu-jitsu Practitioners...Sound Off Boot! "Hello Brothers and Sisters, I am not excluding our civilian brothers and sisters who have not bee..." 82,870 views • 395 replies 6 day(s) ago: "Marine Corp Veteran and Army Retiree of 23 years active duty. 0311/88M. The Marine Corps Martial Arts program and the MACP was a huge part of my Jiu-J..."	6 day(s) ago: "Marine Corp Veteran and A..."	6 year(s) ago 82,870 views 395 replies
	Testing “30% slowmotion rolls” as a warmup - your toughts? "Hey everyone, I run a small BJJ academy with an incredibly diverse group of members — ranging fro..." 181 views • 12 replies 1 week(s) ago: "I understand the difference. But since my team is very small, I do not get to split classes up yet. I’ll keep the idea for later. Tnx!"	1 week(s) ago: "I understand the differen..."	2 week(s) ago 181 views 12 replies
	Research (?) on strangulation regarding sex - but what does that mean for us? "https://www.psypost.org/can-choking-during-sex-cause-brain-damage-emerging-evidence-points-to-hidden..." 317 views • 13 replies 1 week(s) ago: "Keep in mind that articles like this on sites like psypost.org - while they may be accurate in many respects - are not peer reviewed by the scientific..."	1 week(s) ago: "Keep in mind that article..."	1 month(s) ago 317 views 13 replies
	Question for experienced IBJJF refs/competitors: passing triangle "Today I debated a very confident experienced ref who said that when passing from a serious triangle ..." 181 views • 16 replies 1 week(s) ago: "Yes. The 3 second rule still applies."	1 week(s) ago: "Yes. The 3 second rule s..."	2 week(s) ago 181 views 16 replies
	Here is an academic paper I published back in 2019, on 177 martial arts coaches who were sex offenders "I can email anyone who wants a full copy of it, without paying for it: https://www.sciencedirect...." 778 views • 10 replies 2 week(s) ago: "And yet another one: https://bjjdoc.com/2026/05/02/bjj-black-belt-convicted-of-sa-to-15-years-in-prison-was-hiding-out-and-competing-in-uae/"	2 week(s) ago: "And yet another one: h..."	3 month(s) ago 778 views 10 replies
	Lets review some profiles with a lot of evidence "There are a lot of unverified profiles with pretty sparse evidence, and the whole ecosystem only wor..." 1,817 views • 53 replies 2 week(s) ago: "Not really evidence on black belt yet. See https://www.beltchecker.com/forum.php?p=read&type=1&id=68628&page=2 for advice on what to add. But would be..."	2 week(s) ago: "Not really evidence on bl..."	3 month(s) ago 1,817 views 53 replies
	Melqui Galvao arrested "Hi guys, Another case of sexual abuse on childs and teenagers, Melqui Galvao was arrested in braz..." 116 views • 1 replies 2 week(s) ago: "There's another thread on this already going."	2 week(s) ago: "There's another thread on..."	2 week(s) ago 116 views 1 replies
	And another one... "What in the world is wrong with people? I'm tempted to start telling people I'm not doing BJJ since ..." 145 views • 6 replies 2 week(s) ago: "Even his son, daugther in law and baby shark turn theirs back to him, making statement on social media"	2 week(s) ago: "Even his son, daugther in..."	2 week(s) ago 145 views 6 replies
	Flow Rolling: A Guide for Newbies "When people first start BJJ, it’s completely normal to go hard, fast, and a bit “spazzy.” Most..." 196 views • 11 replies 2 week(s) ago: "Nice comments and inputs! I realized that intense sparring can quickly lead to injuries—and often discourages newcomers to join the sport. Another..."	2 week(s) ago: "Nice comments and inputs!..."	1 month(s) ago 196 views 11 replies
	11 Years Training, Brown Belt — Path to Black Belt Without Affiliation? "Background: I began training in 2015 while I owned a fitness gym. Around that time, I met a BJJ bla..." 1,381 views • 31 replies 3 week(s) ago: "Hey Hannu, There is absolutely nothing wrong to keep doing Jiu Jitsu with a more relaxed approach like you do in my opinion, especially as a hobbyist..."	3 week(s) ago: "Hey Hannu, There is abso..."	8 month(s) ago 1,381 views 31 replies
	Training with spouse/partner "I’m curious how many couples train together. My wife and I not only do, but we are the same rank a..." 226 views • 13 replies 3 week(s) ago: "I understood at “Puerto Rican” 🔥 Having a chonkla to each side of the face just tells me you didn’t run fast enough to get it in the back..."	3 week(s) ago: "I understood at “Puerto..."	1 month(s) ago 226 views 13 replies
	RIP Jean Claude „Jaycee“ Capanna "Just heard of the recent passing at 60 years old of Jean Claude „Jaycee“ Capanna, one of the vet..." 73 views • 1 replies 3 week(s) ago: "Rest in Peace, and condolences to anyone that knew him."	3 week(s) ago: "Rest in Peace, and condol..."	3 week(s) ago 73 views 1 replies
	Concepts for gripfighting and getting ties - where to find good instructionals? "I know that BJJGlobetrotters in action has a good collection. Just watched Martin Aedma's Greco less..." 127 views • 10 replies 3 week(s) ago: "https://www.youtube.com/@KOLATCOM"	3 week(s) ago: "https://www.youtube.com/@..."	1 month(s) ago 127 views 10 replies
	gracie barra members : fraud checking "this guy (nicolas vinet) pretend to be a 5th degree black belt NOBODY in belgium ever saw him tra..." 1,540 views • 46 replies 3 week(s) ago: "Forgery of documents is a serious criminal offence depending on where you live… It’s good he got busted… His fraudulent, scrappy coral belt ..."	3 week(s) ago: "Forgery of documents is a..."	2 month(s) ago 1,540 views 46 replies
	Ecological method of teaching/training "I went to a week-long Methods of Instruction class geared toward LE, and in it there was a lot of te..." 7,471 views • 215 replies 3 week(s) ago: "Very true, unless your are so head deep in guard retention moves that you cannot see any affordances or possipilities to attack. Bat that is not th..."	3 week(s) ago: "Very true, unless your ar..."	2 year(s) ago 7,471 views 215 replies
	Belts: What do they mean to you? Skill, time, or performance. "Here we are on Beltchecker, and people obviously have varying views on the deservedness of belts. In..." 1,360 views • 92 replies 3 week(s) ago: "It's a good point. When I started training, nobody had emails, no Internet, and a home printer was a big deal, as was a home computer, really. T..."	3 week(s) ago: "It's a good point. Whe..."	1 month(s) ago 1,360 views 92 replies
	Legendary Promotions "Huge Congratulations and shoutouts to Professor Erik Paulson, now Master Erik Paulson on his promoti..." 328 views • 9 replies 4 week(s) ago: "@Willliam Murphy - Professor, he is an encyclopedia of knowledge. Good guy too. Like a lot of dudes on here, he does it because he loves it and helps ..."	4 week(s) ago: "@Willliam Murphy - Profes..."	1 month(s) ago 328 views 9 replies
	IBJJF RULES DICTATING BLACK BELT PROMOTIONS "Let’s shed some facts on this. 1) A lot of people on here claim that a promoting professor req..." 606 views • 30 replies 1 month(s) ago: "I agree with the second entirely, and the first partially."	1 month(s) ago: "I agree with the second e..."	1 month(s) ago 606 views 30 replies
	Anybody rolling with hip replacements? "After dealing with declining hip mobility for a long time it's finally gotten to the point that..." 6,404 views • 124 replies 1 month(s) ago: "Ah ok I gotcha. You're posting about your shoulder replacement on the hip replacement thread."	1 month(s) ago: "Ah ok I gotcha. You're po..."	2 year(s) ago 6,404 views 124 replies
	Cautionary tale from Caio Terra "https://bjjdoc.com/2026/04/10/caio-terra-cant-even-comb-his-hair-due-to-bjj-induced-damage/ " 167 views • 5 replies 1 month(s) ago: ""Pain is temporary, glory is forever!" Is something young men say because when the glory fades we are left with memories and pain. My body is w..."	1 month(s) ago: ""Pain is temporary, glory..."	1 month(s) ago 167 views 5 replies
	Receiving stripes from not your coach "Hi all, looking for some perspective. I’m in the military reserve. I was activated last year and a..." 220 views • 11 replies 1 month(s) ago: "First of all, I believe that your coach will be happy for you, mostly because you keep training and second because you are coming back. Secondly I be..."	1 month(s) ago: "First of all, I believe t..."	1 month(s) ago 220 views 11 replies
	App needs a reminder to vote for people who have voted for you! "Just a suggestion. There should be a notification to remind me to vote for someone who has voted for..." 176 views • 12 replies 1 month(s) ago: "Just to clarify, please look closely at the original message and my reply (on Christian's message). My point was simply that voting should not be r..."	1 month(s) ago: "Just to clarify, please l..."	1 month(s) ago 176 views 12 replies
	Very simple strategy for situational sparring instruction? Any comments? "Ecological No-Gi Grappling: The Strategic Chain 1. Influence & Off-balancing (Kuzushi) Principle: ..." 136 views • 8 replies 1 month(s) ago: "I see your point, and just to clarify, the part about overthinking was meant in relation to your original question. What I find challenging is iden..."	1 month(s) ago: "I see your point, and jus..."	1 month(s) ago 136 views 8 replies
	Are we downvoting based on political views now? "It's a yes or no question." 225 views • 7 replies 1 month(s) ago: "My Instagram is specifically for BJJ. I literally block basically everything on it that isn't Jiu-Jitsu."	1 month(s) ago: "My Instagram is specifica..."	1 month(s) ago 225 views 7 replies

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