Intro

I just saw a Keith Owen video yesterday where he says the road to a Black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is paved by not submitting people, but by tapping 10,000 times.

I started Bjj in Beverly Hills. I received my one stripe as White belt after a couple months, then I hurt my knee, moved, got married, got a mortgage, had two kids, and forgot all about Bjj.

Flash forward 10 years: my little bro, who first introduced me to Bjj, just got his Brown belt. This got me thinking: I should get back into it. Then I discovered Saulo Riberio, Roy Dean, "flow" of Bjj, and 10,000 taps concept.

I told my current instructor, Purple Jack, about it and he said it's just another way to measure "mat time." Not that I want to be a Black; I like being a White. Purple Jack said the same, saying his best times were as White because he had "no responsibilities." Afterwards, he had to represent the Blue and now the Purple and couldn't just let any ole lower belt submit him.

I don't wholly agree. That's his ego talking. Hey, if a lower belt submits me, then he deserves, earned the submission.

Anyway, here are my taps ...