How is this an alternative to IBJJF?

Andy Brown · 2020-02-28T03:25:17+00:00

I am supportive of belt checker. I am not a fan of the IBJJF and think we need an alternative, which could be this, but the way it's naturally developing leads me to question if it's going to be the alternative we need. The IBJJF has integrity at the expense of being exclusionary. If you don't train with one of their recognised (fee paying) black belts, then you don't get to be an IBJJF black belt. However if someone has an IBJJF black belt ID card, I am certain they're a 'legit' black belt. I have not put much effort into getting verified, which has led to only 2 people I know, and have rolled with, verifying me. The rest are people who are literally verifying me on the back of photos. Verifying me, but also recommending I upload more photos? My dudes, anyone can put on a gi and a belt and take a photo. My point is; I like the idea, but if it's going to be a big circle jerk of verifying people you've never rolled with to get more points, then that will impact how people view a 'bjj…

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Isaac

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2 month(s) ago

Well we have the data: 2,384 days since launch of this site and a mass-downvoting witch hunt never happened. I don't think we should underestimate the power of non-anonymous profiles here vs. anonymous profiles on reddit.

The summer of Johan is yet to befall us.

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