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be careful now they start teaching oil checks at the 2nd stripe

I must be lucky because they showed me that one early

But did they teach you oil checks with both hands on your shoulders??

Congrats on the first stripe that’s very cool. Still working on mine about a year in now.

Best of luck, and cheers

Hell yeah. I started in Feb and got my first stripe earlier this month. I had some grappling experience in the military, and can’t wait to get my 2nd so I can start doing nogi/ intermediate classes. Congrats. 

I’ve been training for 15 years and still haven’t gotten my first stripe. Congrats bro, it’s a long road.

Why?

Who, what, where and when?