http://www.jiujitsuforums.com//weblog.php?w=109 jiujitsuforums@yahoo.com Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:26:17 GMT The Blog Mod 0.2.4 by Hyperion http://www.jiujitsuforums.com//weblog_entry.php?e=1674 <strong>[</strong>&nbsp;<img src="http://www.jiujitsuforums.com//images/weblogs/mood_shocked.gif" alt="Shocked" style="vertical-align: middle" border="0" /> <strong>Mood:</strong> Shocked&nbsp;<strong>]</strong><br />I was recently promoted to Black Belt by Pablo Popovitch and Vagner Rocha. I started this journey at the age of 33. Now nearing forty it gives me a great sense of pride. We all know Jiu Jitsu is tough. I wanted to give it up so many times. There were so many reasons to quit. I was having financial difficulties often. There were times I felt like I was too small(5'6&amp;quot; 135), or I was getting to old for this. Now that I have reached this point. I want others to know that persistence pays off. This is an open club for everyone. Just stay focus. Keep the faith and never give up. A Black Belt is a person who never quits.<br /> <br /> <br /> <img src="http://www.jiujitsuforums.com/weblogs/upload/109/1813490018501ef1f743b6e.jpg" border="0" /> bjjfighter Sun, 05 Aug 2012 13:22:07 GMT