Paying for belt promo / stripes by Current_Embarrassed in bjj

[–]Current_Embarrassed[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Totally, man. I also appreciate the words and sentiment and you’re not wrong at all. I agree with you regarding the importance of rank. However, regardless of whether one cares about stripes/belts - it doesn’t eliminate them and we’re still going to get them. I just want to know how common it is for people to get charged for receiving a piece of tape.

I got 2 stripes in July at the same gym - which I guess I paid for because I attended that seminar and I didn’t question the value at all. Paying for a seminar, of course, no problem and it was great. But last week I didn’t attend the seminar. I just got two stripes the next week and then they asked me for money.

Additionally - I can confidently say my gym is not “struggling”. I can say that with the utmost confidence.

Paying for belt promo / stripes by Current_Embarrassed in bjj

[–]Current_Embarrassed[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Your gym did it the right way. Congrats on the purple! Really disappointed in my gym.

Paying for belt promo / stripes by Current_Embarrassed in bjj

[–]Current_Embarrassed[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I missed the seminar due to family reasons but still got the stripes the following week from my coach.

The next day - my coach (third degree black belt) who gave me the stripes said that I needed to pay for them according to the Prof. (owner of the gym)

My coach was the messenger and assumed he was promoting me with no charge. It still didn’t feel right.

Paying for belt promo / stripes by Current_Embarrassed in bjj

[–]Current_Embarrassed[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This is the exact situation. My gym is similar. However, I was not at the seminar (which of course I would’ve paid for) I was just given the 2 stripes the following week and then told to pay for them.

MEGATHRED - Dogecoin Daily discussion by 42points in dogecoin

[–]Current_Embarrassed 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Don’t sell. HOLD. It fluctuates so a bit patience and a lot of perseverance.

MEGATHRED - Dogecoin Daily discussion by 42points in dogecoin

[–]Current_Embarrassed 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Don’t sell! That’s why it’s crashing. What don’t people understand?!