Post by KJ Gould on Aug 30, 2010 17:47:11 GMT -5
So many BJJ fanboys have been reacting to Couture's "Black Belt" like it's some cardinal sin.
First of all some think he got it because he choked James Toney.
When it was suggested several times to them it wasn't what made Neil Melanson decide to give Couture the "Black Belt" they argued what Couture had done to deserve a BJJ Black Belt.
When it was pointed out his 12 years in MMA training and 35 years wrestling probably makes him BB level through all the training he's had, they complained he didn't do it in a Gi so it doesn't count.
When they were told it wasn't in BJJ but Neil Melanson's Catch Wrestling based grappling system, they complained he even used a belt and it was ripping off BJJ and was a marketing stunt and it was just to make money. Even if that was the case - Who took Judo and emphasised the Ne Waza, chose the more mystic sounding Jiu Jitsu and slapped their family / nationality's name on it? And who set up a PPV event for the sole purpose of making money and getting people to take lessons in this newly re-branded form of Judo? And it's practitioners of this who get self righteous and say another grappling method or system is trying to make money off of them? Hahahaha.
It doesn't matter that it's been suggested the belt was a visual gag and that Melanson actually uses stripes, ones I think you sew or stick onto grappling board shorts. The fact he dared put a belt on Couture (around his neck and shoulders, not even around his waste) got them completely riled up. I think it's hilarious some people are losing sleep over this. I think Melanson just successfully trolled BJJ elitists.
First of all some think he got it because he choked James Toney.
When it was suggested several times to them it wasn't what made Neil Melanson decide to give Couture the "Black Belt" they argued what Couture had done to deserve a BJJ Black Belt.
When it was pointed out his 12 years in MMA training and 35 years wrestling probably makes him BB level through all the training he's had, they complained he didn't do it in a Gi so it doesn't count.
When they were told it wasn't in BJJ but Neil Melanson's Catch Wrestling based grappling system, they complained he even used a belt and it was ripping off BJJ and was a marketing stunt and it was just to make money. Even if that was the case - Who took Judo and emphasised the Ne Waza, chose the more mystic sounding Jiu Jitsu and slapped their family / nationality's name on it? And who set up a PPV event for the sole purpose of making money and getting people to take lessons in this newly re-branded form of Judo? And it's practitioners of this who get self righteous and say another grappling method or system is trying to make money off of them? Hahahaha.
It doesn't matter that it's been suggested the belt was a visual gag and that Melanson actually uses stripes, ones I think you sew or stick onto grappling board shorts. The fact he dared put a belt on Couture (around his neck and shoulders, not even around his waste) got them completely riled up. I think it's hilarious some people are losing sleep over this. I think Melanson just successfully trolled BJJ elitists.
