![We saw this at a comp once. A white belt with 4 stripes on his belt began removing all his stripes prior to his first bout. Why? Reverse psychology? : r/bjj We saw this at a comp once. A white belt with 4 stripes on his belt began removing all his stripes prior to his first bout. Why? Reverse psychology? : r/bjj](https://preview.redd.it/lk09jl98s6n11.jpg?auto=webp&s=4135af4edb6eb13b18298ae940f6327b81f12a0d)
We saw this at a comp once. A white belt with 4 stripes on his belt began removing all his stripes prior to his first bout. Why? Reverse psychology? : r/bjj
![Received my first stripe on Saturday!! I know it's a little promotion.. but it means so much and is a good reminder that the hard work I put in has paid off. Received my first stripe on Saturday!! I know it's a little promotion.. but it means so much and is a good reminder that the hard work I put in has paid off.](https://preview.redd.it/0bib717txo041.jpg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=bc2acc8af4ca8583150a95d68997dbfa8410e4f0)
Received my first stripe on Saturday!! I know it's a little promotion.. but it means so much and is a good reminder that the hard work I put in has paid off.
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