06.09.2007 100 things you should do before reaching black belt - What not to doBased on the experience of established fighters, GRACIE Magazine puts together a goal plan of the most daring kind for the unconditional Jiu-Jitsu lover
By Marcelo Dunlop and Raphael Nogueira* / Photos by Gustavo Aragao / Illustrations by Gustavo Villa Nova
The 20 black belt commandments
1 » Thou shalt not stall.
2 » Thou shalt not go yellow.
3 » Thou shalt not skip practice for silly reasons.
4 » Thou shalt not drink alcohol excessively.
5 » Thou shalt not slam excessively.
6 » Thou shalt not use smelly gis or forget about cleanliness.
7 » Thou shalt not complain about refereeing – focus on finishing.
8 » Thou shalt not be a “creonte” – respect your master and gym.
9 » Thou shalt not heed orders that go against your values.
10 » Thou shalt not be rude during training.
11 » Thou shalt not make a trophy of your mangled ears
12 » Thou shalt not succumb to cupcakes, candy bars and the likes.
13 » Thou shalt not show off – be discreet, after all, the more exposed, the greater the target.
14 » Thou shalt not talk too much in the gym nor cause discord between training partners.
15 » Thou shalt not be treacherous.
16 » Thou shalt not take Steven Segal films seriously.
17 » Thou shalt not count advantages.
18 » Thou shalt not delay in releasing the hold when opponents tap.
19 » Thou shalt not take the stress of life out on training partners.
20 » Thou shalt not steal training partners’ flip-flops.
*With the collaboration of: Alexandre Paiva, Alexandre Ribeiro, Amaury Bitetti, André Galvão, Fabio Gurgel, Helio Gracie, Hermes França, João Alberto
Barreto, José Mario Sperry, Leonardo Santos, Leonardo Vieira, Marcelo Garcia, Martin Rooney, Raphael Abi-Rihan, Relson Gracie, Renzo Gracie, Ricardo Libório, Rickson Gracie, Robert Drysdale, Roberto Gordo, Rodrigo Comprido, Rodrigo Medeiros, Roger Gracie, Ronaldo Jacaré, Royler Gracie, Saulo Ribeiro, Sylvio Behring, Thales Leites, Vinicius Draculino, Vítor Shaolin, Wallid Ismail.
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