It's a Sad Day - Gracie University

**lionknight** · Posted On: 3/11/2009 3:21pm

OMG -- you guys really need to register and look at some of the videos. This one:

John Nguyen - Blue Belt Qualification Drill 5: Freestyle Fight Simulation Drill

It just comdey gold. Pure GOLD! -- It's under the Testing Tips and Samples
ROFLMAO

**Snake Plissken** · Posted On: 3/11/2009 3:33pm

Originally Posted by It is Fake

You know there are TMAers laughing their asses off right now.

You know Ashida Kim is probably.......

well, never mind.

**lionknight** · Posted On: 3/11/2009 3:36pm

Originally Posted by Snake Plissken

You know Ashida Kim is probably.......

well, never mind.

Yeah, but just think how much this is going to help Rudy. :seppuku:

**Kintanon** · Posted On: 3/11/2009 3:40pm

Now Victor Parlati can study GJJ alongside his CACC! Probably do both at the same time, just set up 2 monitors!

**Uncle Skippy** · Posted On: 3/11/2009 3:49pm

Originally Posted by lionknight

OMG -- you guys really need to register and look at some of the videos. This one:

John Nguyen - Blue Belt Qualification Drill 5: Freestyle Fight Simulation Drill

It just comdey gold. Pure GOLD! -- It's under the Testing Tips and Samples
ROFLMAO

"Observe how the bad guy, myself, I'm acting as real as possible. Its very important to help him execute his moves..."

If anything, they should come up with a different colored belt system to distinguish itself from BJJ belts earned the traditional way.

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The Black Belt Qualification Test

Although you will learn all the techniques required for black belt promotion online, the highest rank you can achieve through Gracie University is four-stripe brown belt. A Gracie Jiu-Jitsu black belt is more than a master of technique – he is an ambassador for the art and a member of the extended Gracie family. Upon earning the fourth stripe on your brown belt, we will invite you to participate in the five-day Black Belt Qualification Test at the Gracie Academy headquarters in Torrance, California. In appreciation of the years of hard work you will have invested into your training, when the time comes, we will allow you to participate in the evaluation at no charge (other than travel and living expenses). During this live evaluation we will test you on all aspects of Gracie Jiu-Jitsu including technique, history, philosophy, and diet (all of which will be available to you through Gracie University). Upon successful completion, we will personally award you your black belt.

So Black Belt isn't available online and requires attendance at a seminar. This is just FYI.

I haven't read anywhere about the possibility of a person needing a retest if they fail a video test. Or if they would need to pay the fee again want to retest.

**danniboi07** · Posted On: 3/11/2009 3:49pm

Originally Posted by lionknight

OMG -- you guys really need to register and look at some of the videos. This one:

John Nguyen - Blue Belt Qualification Drill 5: Freestyle Fight Simulation Drill

It just comdey gold. Pure GOLD! -- It's under the Testing Tips and Samples
ROFLMAO

So GJJ can say they have kata now huh?
Watching this I couldn't help but think of Katame no Kata

YouTube - 2007 KODOKAN JUDO KATA INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENT

**Dsimon3387** · Posted On: 3/11/2009 3:54pm

Originally Posted by It is Fake

You know there are TMAers laughing their asses off right now.

I am laughing my ass off.... I think the humor displayed in this thread is well done and comendable. Sometimes shaking one's head and laughing is the best one can do.

Helio's words imo need no embellishments his comments about time limits and "winning" is to me what always was and will be the strength of the Brazilian stuff which has been adapted to the needs of those in that environment. People always forget where they came from though.... thats part of the human condition and it happens to all the arts eventually. Martial arts imitating life.

**partyboy** · Posted On: 3/11/2009 3:55pm

Originally Posted by Uncle Skippy

The Black Belt Qualification Test

Although you will learn all the techniques required for black belt promotion online, the highest rank you can achieve through Gracie University is four-stripe brown belt. A Gracie Jiu-Jitsu black belt is more than a master of technique – he is an ambassador for the art and a member of the extended Gracie family. Upon earning the fourth stripe on your brown belt, we will invite you to participate in the five-day Black Belt Qualification Test at the Gracie Academy headquarters in Torrance, California. In appreciation of the years of hard work you will have invested into your training, when the time comes, we will allow you to participate in the evaluation at no charge (other than travel and living expenses). During this live evaluation we will test you on all aspects of Gracie Jiu-Jitsu including technique, history, philosophy, and diet (all of which will be available to you through Gracie University). Upon successful completion, we will personally award you your black belt.

wtf?? they make sure you're eating correctly before you get a your mail-order black belt? like you have to have so much gracie juice bags/day or else you fail out?

**Snake Plissken** · Posted On: 3/11/2009 4:08pm

we will test you on all aspects of Gracie Jiu-Jitsu including technique, history, philosophy, and diet

LOL Gracie Jeopardy for the Black Belt.

**cuatro76** · Posted On: 3/11/2009 4:33pm

Originally Posted by partyboy

wtf?? they make sure you're eating correctly before you get a your mail-order black belt? like you have to have so much gracie juice bags/day or else you fail out?

Those Gracie Juice Bags are part of a bigger, multi-level marketing family of products. Don't forget Gracie Skin Care products, Gracie Vegetable Peelers, Gracie brand Stevia, Gracie Collector's Plates, Gracie Panini Sandwiches.... That's just the tip of the Gracie iceberg.