Blue belt???

[KNOCKuOUT]

I know hat there is no specific time frame for belt promotions in bjj, but this is a hypothetical question.

If one were to train in bjj once a week from 45-60 minutes that one night, how long do yo think it would take them to move up to blue belt???

[glockmeister]

It would take awhile. 3 times a week and it still will take anywhere from 18 months to 2 years. BJJ is not a style that moves up in ranks quickly. Regardless. I would put a white belt with a year and a half on the mat against any non grappler.

[KNOCKuOUT]

Yea, I figured it would take several years. Someone in my class has been training for years and he's only a blue belt.

[gzk]

Unless you work hard between classes (or even if you do), I would be prepared for it to take 3 years or more. Although, it really depends on how your school grades, a friend of mine trained at a Gracie Barra school where promotion was based pretty much entirely on competition results, whereas our promotions are based on assessment of skills until blue belt at least.

[KNOCKuOUT]

Honestlyif it took 3 years that would be just fine with me. I figured around 5 years was what I was expecting.

[BJJ is 1]

I usualy train twice a week and compete every time something comes up near our school and it took me 2 1/2 years

[danbong]

Is it very common to have 45-60 minute bjj classes? My impression was that most bjj schools have fairly long classes.

[gzk]

We go 60 minutes or sometimes a few minutes over.

[ps1]

Is it very common to have 45-60 minute bjj classes? My impression was that most bjj schools have fairly long classes.

That does seem kinda short to me too. We do 2 hour classes.

Does the 45 to 60 minutes include the open mat time as well?

[glockmeister]

Ours is about an hour and a half.