BJJ World Rankings

     What do you think about ranking athletes? Although jiujitsu competitors should not be judged based on rankings alone, it is proof that jiujitsu is beginning to have an audience. After all, rankings are more for the spectators and the excitement factor of watching the top ranked competitor being beat by a "nobody."

     According to this website we just found, one of our instructors, Eliot Kelly, is ranked 11th in the world amongst Brown belts. From the competitor's standpoint, rankings can provide a morale boost (and maybe even an ego boost!). But most importantly, they offer a new perspective on training and competition. Have I beat anyone ranked above me? CAN I beat anyone ranked above me? What are they doing in their training that I should be doing? Comparing yourself with people of similar ability (which is what ranking essentially does) should motivate a competitor to train to the best of their abilities and push themselves to a higher level.

Click on the link below to check out all the rankings:

World of Jiu-jitsu rankings 

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"Eliot's ranked 11th in the world today... What about next week?"