How Long Does It Take To Get Your First Stripe as a BJJ White Belt

How Long Does It Take To Get Your First Stripe as a BJJ White Belt

In this video I talk about how long it should take you to get to your first stripe as a BJJ White Belt. Remember, that it is primarily dependent on HOW OFTEN you're training and more importantly what BJJ academy you're training at and what that academy's grading system is. Some gyms use the stripe to "buy" their students loyalty and others award stripes purely on merit or perhaps some other metric that I'm not aware of.

Remember, your self worth is not associated with the colour of your belt or how many stripes you have. Keep showing up to jiu jitsu and jiu jitsu will reward you in more ways than stripes on a belt.

Let me know in the comments how long it took you to get your first stripe in BJJ!

[jamesbishop]

Lol. Im the 2 year guy from the other post. Watup

[AitoNitram]

I got my first stripe after about 4 months, I entered a comp and won, submitting guys with four stripes, showing me that while stripes are nice to get, skill in more important. It took me a little over two years to get my blue belt, during that time I only got one more stripe on my white belt. But a month after receiving my blue I got two stripes on it and less than 11 months after that I got my purple.

Just keep training,
I remember how stressed I was about the belts. Let it go. Have fun, try new guards and sweeps, put yourself in deep waters and learn escapes. When you get some competence start working on your pressure, your transitions and your submissions on newer practitioners. Then help them, tell them how you caught them and now next time they'll defend and you have to get better.

That is the cycle of BJJ.

[ColeLe]

I received my first stripe yesterday and was thrilled! I've been attending class three times a week, and it took me about three months. I love the community, friendships, and personal growth it's already allowed me to have.

[christopherneal]

Got my first stripe yesterday after 4 months 3-5 days a week with a 2 a day thrown in there almost once a week. Getting that first piece of tape on my belt was one of the hardest things I’ve ever done. 🙏🏻🤙🏼

[joncooke]

3-stripe white belt here, and I completely agree. At my school, it seems blue belt is the first one you truly earn. That being said, just flow- rolled helping a brand new student. It was easy to manipulate him, so it feels good to know I'm learning. However, I'm sure someone will cush me tonight, as is usually the case. Love it.

[jordanashby]

Been doing Jiu Jitsu for about 6 months now. No stripes on my white belt. I know I’m getting better though. I love the way you put it in perspective, “your worth isn’t about what stripe you have on your belt.”

[Stuart_Dooley]

For me it was about three months, I came in on average 4 times a week and would make sure I would get as much rolls as I can, ask professor questions and if I’m feeling it I would go twice a day. Kept that cycle and got my blue belt in about 18 months.

[magnet]

I was there an entire year and didn't get anything so me and my brother left and my brother got into body building, but I decided to try another school and actually learned a lot more and got a stripe within the first 2 months. Point is, some schools don't want you there and purposefully try to bully you or use verbal jiu jitsu/psychological warfare to get you out, and there are some school that actually want to teach you and take the time to 1 on 1 with you and tell you what you're doing wring.

[DuckWatcher]

Just got my first stripe after two months of going 2-4 times a week with a few two-a-days in the mix. Really motivated to keep pushing forward!

[Mr-mopar]

I like the stripes for white belt idea..it helps keep people coming and it lets the white belt know they are making progress..it is a long haul to blue belt so keeping someone focused with a stripe progression helps keep students ..

[fwhitey]

@ 6 months to get first stripe on white belt and @ 3 years to get blue. I train 2 days a week and am in the over 40 year old crowd. Don’t get after it like the young ones but do remain pretty consistent.

[paisano]

On one occasion, I actually saw our professor hand out 3 stripes at once to a new person, but that was because they came in with previous experience which was evident to the instructors, after the instructors saw him rolling for a couple of weeks. Still was kinda cool to see someone get 3 stripes at once!

[patrickwhite]

This is the most honest account of the grading process I have ever heard; in fact, it might be the only honest account of the grading process that I have ever heard! I have trained at quite a few clubs (around 5) and not a single one of them graded people on the basis of merit, despite claiming to.

[musajojo]

Been about a year and a half. Just got my third stripe as a white belt. I was kind of inconsistent the first year and the past 6 months have been very consistent. I can tell the difference in myself even. Consistency is key

[oldmanjankins]

Just received my first stripe. Been attending 2 months. I go 5 to 8 times a week. Mixed gi and no gi. Brutal schedule with work and home life. Based on attendance. Let's go number 2!!!

[the-ironclad]

Got my first stripe a month into training. I come from a wrestling background so my takedowns were 🔥 it’s been three months and still working to get my second stripe. I’m not in any rush to get it, taking my time to work on the basics in transitions, guards, sweeps, escapes and some basic submissions. My goal is mastery over these basic concepts and just showing up to class. I enjoy it and even if I get whooped during live rolling, I’m just happy I get to practice and do what I love. BJJ is saving my life and I’m forever grateful for it

[mr.dephiant]

First stripe took 35 days, second stripe 55 days total so far over 90 days. I'm in my 8 month. Thank you for your video, at the end it is a business...but what you gain is priceless & the community is amazing. It has safe my well being as I suffered from anxiety. God bless 🙏

[TheTogmo]

I have been doing BJJ for about 6 months and probably got my first stripe about 4 months in. There was talk amongst people that it was given to people somewhere between 15-30 classes and it was a timed stripe. I don't know how the other stripes work but I am in no rush to get them. I don't know nearly enough yet so don't feel it is deserved and I would much prefer that others I drill/roll with looked at me more as a rookie and gave me good advice and feedback than looked at me more like a target and tried to best me with my shinier striped up belt

[dodgethis]

I watched this video the day before I started my first Jiu Jitsu class. I got my first stripe 3 months in. I received my second and third 3 months after that. The first 3 months I was timid about my academy and was training 3 to 4 times a week. After I got my first stripe I got more confident and fell more in love with sport and started sparring. I train 6 to 7 times a week now.

[chopsreeze]

I got mine 6 months after joining BJJ, it's been 18 months now and I'm a 3 stripes white belt 🔥🤙🏽