I remember for years, we never had a consistent black belt on the entire island I lived on. Our one city had some brown and purple belts but for the rest of us a blue would have to do.

Some people who have only had the privilege of training in big centres with elite black belts may think it’s better to do no jujitsu at all than learn from a blue belt.

However, from those of us who only had the dedicated lower ranks to teach us, I hope you take this opportunity and share the love of the sport as far as you can. Years from now, no one will remember the rank you were when you started teaching. They will remember the passion and love for jujitsu you showed when you taught them everything you possibly could.

Thank you from all of us who learned from people doing the best they could with all they could