https://www.graciebarrafullerton.com/articles daily 0.75 2025-02-13 https://www.graciebarrafullerton.com/articles/new-student-orientation monthly 0.5 2025-02-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6755c62351c39c4e21feb228/84194ef6-0352-4902-8cb5-83f9d455716d/3.png Articles - New Student Orientation - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6755c62351c39c4e21feb228/b61b0ee2-5670-4e61-8c4e-074b632a1fc7/4.png Articles - New Student Orientation - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6755c62351c39c4e21feb228/55beb7df-2078-4509-8f4a-75ba4381a7d6/6.png Articles - New Student Orientation - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6755c62351c39c4e21feb228/ca197705-6802-4de5-867c-42a8f2f4e3da/7.png Articles - New Student Orientation - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6755c62351c39c4e21feb228/8eec6889-bc5a-4633-a367-b074c369a288/8.png Articles - New Student Orientation - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6755c62351c39c4e21feb228/c2547935-6307-42f4-bd4d-efe82d6f4603/5.png Articles - New Student Orientation - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6755c62351c39c4e21feb228/c77e51de-ee71-4f0f-b285-346a2a5a5cfe/1.png Articles - New Student Orientation - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6755c62351c39c4e21feb228/7923c8a3-1283-4c7d-bc90-be2e0a3de240/2.png Articles - New Student Orientation - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.graciebarrafullerton.com/articles/training-etiquette monthly 0.5 2025-02-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6755c62351c39c4e21feb228/3fa61d15-ca36-464a-9700-cae069e65d73/Gracie_Barra_Fullerton-222.jpg Articles - Training Etiquette - Training etiquette refers to the set of guidelines and practices that ensure a respectful, safe, and productive learning environment for everyone. These guidelines cover various aspects of behavior and hygiene to help maintain order and promote a positive atmosphere on and off the mat. Below we will dive into the etiquette for students, parents, and spectators. https://www.graciebarrafullerton.com/articles/health-and-hygiene monthly 0.5 2025-02-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6755c62351c39c4e21feb228/3f203027-2f6f-41c3-98cd-735c0a9dad5d/Eagle+Claws.png Articles - Health and Hygiene - As you know, Jiu Jitsu is a contact sport that involves grabbing and holding your opponent. It's important to ensure that no one leaves class looking like they've been in a fight with a tiger. Please remember to trim your nails! We always keep a pair of nail clippers behind the desk. So, if you hop in the car and realize your fingernails are curling over the steering wheel, don't worry! 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This rate allows you to retain information, not miss important techniques, stay in shape, and ultimately show your commitment to the art. If you can only make it in once every week or two, that's okay! you should still be welcomed with open arms and have a great time, just understand that your progression will naturally be slower. 2. Attitude. You can show up every day but if your attitude sucks, you'll be a white belt forever. If you read our previous article, "Tips for Beginners" we touched on good mindsets to have to make your overall experience a good one. These will also play a role in your promotions, it’s important for your development in the sport to be coachable, practice humility, and show respect to your training partners and instructors. 3. Improvement Are your skills developing? We will never compare one student to another as a basis for promotion, but we will compare you to your former self. Are you better than you were yesterday, last week, or last month? If you maintain good attendance and approach each class with a positive mindset, you will improve and earn those next promotions. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6755c62351c39c4e21feb228/1ed13ebd-af19-456a-bb64-66017729350e/Gracie_Barra_Fullerton-133.jpg Articles - Understanding the Belt System - Adult System: White belt through Brown Belt You can receive a maximum of 4 stripes on each belt, each one marking incremental progress towards the next belt. Once you receive your Black Belt, Degrees take significantly longer to acquire. Here are the minimum years for each degree at Black Belt: 1st Degree: 3 Years — Total Years: 3 2ns Degree: 3 Years — Total Years: 6 3rd Degree: 3 Years — Total Years: 9 4th Degree: 5 Years — Total Years: 14 5th Degree: 5 Years — Total Years: 19 6th Degree: 5 Years — Total Years: 24 7th Degree: 7 Years — Total Years: 31 After receiving your 7th degree on your black belt, your next promotion will be the Black/Red Belt. 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Adult Belt System: The adult belt system is relatively straightforward, consisting of seven different ranks. Below, I'll list each belt, the average time spent at each level, and the minimum age requirements. Keep in mind that each academy operates differently, so the time frames to achieve each belt may vary, but the color system remains the same. 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