16/06/2025
Tonight we had the privilege of promoting 2 of our students to a new belt colour to better indicate their level of skill as Jiu Jitsu practitioners.
The cornerstone of both of these promotions was 2 things, consistent attendance and commitment to training. Both of these students have led the way in these areas and our club is better off for it because inadvertently, they lift the level of all of the other students as well.
These promotions are not just to recognise their hard work, but also their contributions to advancing everyone at the club through their efforts.
Congratulations to Martin Lamač on receiving your purple belt. Martin joined our club as a white belt with BJJ and MMA experience and went on to earn his blue belt after a year of training with us. In that time his skill level has grown exponentially to a point where Martin isn't troubled by the size, weight or rank of an opponent, because his skillset is at a point where he has all the tools to find the solutions he needs. This is the sign of a legitimate purple belt.
Congratulations also to Charlton Philander. Charlton had trained in Wellington for about 5 months before he came here and has been with us for close to 2 years. In that time Charlton has gone through a number of progressions in his skill level, but in the last 6 months in particular, has really been able to combine everything to demonstrate that when he rolls, regardless of the outcome, it is controlled. Charlton is a legitimate Blue belt.
I can't think of a time where our club has been healthier in regards to numbers and morale. There are a number of others who are extremely close and could have been promoted tonight, but we felt that the commitment from these two deserves rewarding.
Thank you to all of you that came tonight to tautoko/support your team mates and hopefully this is motivation to all to train regularly and consistently.
Ngā mihi ki a koutou!
