Is Gracie Barra BJJ of White Plains, NY a potential mcdojo?

**Purpleskunk** · Posted On: 2/01/2008 12:59am

I still didnt disagree, and yet suprisingly your still pmsing over it. :llorar:

**Tenebrous** · Posted On: 2/01/2008 1:06am

Originally Posted by Purpleskunk

I still didnt disagree, and yet suprisingly your still pmsing over it. :llorar:

I think you're imagining more investment in this than there is. I like your varrot rant and I'm glad we can both agree that you're a douche. Be my valentine.

**Purpleskunk** · Posted On: 2/01/2008 1:13am

Dinner first.

**BJJ Lover** · Posted On: 4/28/2010 9:57pm

GB Westchester's black-belt founded East Coast United BJJ www.ecubjj.com
Check it out - great place to train in White Plains.

Originally Posted by fonebone10

seems a bit queer to me... and i quote:
"Your child will be taught the most effective martial art in the world."

**Sley** · Posted On: 4/28/2010 11:20pm

Now here's a GB related Question, no offense meant, Just wondering how closely they stick to this? Is it usual to get promoted right on the mark. (not that its bad, might mean they teach well.) OR does it merely serve as a sort of minimum time spent?

***battlefields*** · Posted On: 4/28/2010 11:42pm

I've always wondered that as well. How many days per week is required to achieve that?

**Sley** · Posted On: 4/28/2010 11:57pm

Originally Posted by battlefields

I've always wondered that as well. How many days per week is required to achieve that?

I actually know this, it was two, as I trained at the Gracie Barra in Miami for four-days around Christmas. Nice guys, didn't even make me wear the Gi.

I've seen a lot of variation. Under my old BB you got a white belt stripe every-time you won your tournament division, and blue had something to do with winning. This seems to be the way the Carlson guys do it in Chicago.

I'm about 500% more worried about the Blue to Purple though.

***battlefields*** · Posted On: 4/29/2010 12:07am

Two days at 1.5 hours a day?

Edit: In this case approximately 96 hours, give or take, is blue belt. Interesting. If I had started with that school last year I'd easily be blue belt by now, if they stuck by this, possibly a stripe as well. Damn me and my financial and locational situation not allowing it.

**mrgoshthereturn** · Posted On: 4/29/2010 5:07am

That looks like the IBJJF's minimum times. Chances of getting belts that quickly are tiny, but as for the effectiveness of BJJ, theres no question, and Gracie Barra schools are very good (though i am hugely biased)

**excludedmiddle** · Posted On: 5/11/2010 2:31pm

In my experience at the Gracie Barra HQ in Irvine, it's a minimum time requirement if going at least two times per week. It took me I think a year and two or three months to get my blue and it looks like it takes 3-4 years for most people to get from blue to purple.