Awesome. Good luck.

Quote Originally Posted by Bartrim
Kinda funny since I don't even have a gi yet.
I hope this means that it must be because they think you're good enough to grade so they're pushing you ahead.

I prefer this attitude over other schools that force you to stay at white belt for like a really long time (sometimes up to a year or more) regardless of the frequency and dedication of your training - and most importantly - regardless of your actual skill level. I think if a student exhibits the competency to go up another grade, then why hold them back? I think some schools purposely make students wait a really long time to go up grades just so they can make more money off them.

And the fact that they're letting you grade even without a gi sounds like a positive sign to me because it sounds like they're more concerned with your training as opposed to superficial things like your uniform; which is ultimately another money-making venture... there's no reason why you can't train in comfortable and reasonably tight fitting plain clothes. I always train in plain clothes (at most on a _rare_ occasion I might wear gi pants - but I never wear the top or belt). I prefer training with plain clothes as it feels more realistic (cos I'm unlikely to be attacked by someone wearing a gi or pyjamas IRL). I remember once training with a Judo black belt who had trouble grabbing me because I was just wearing a cotton T-shirt. He had become so reliant on holding onto a gi (i.e. the sleeves and collar) that he had trouble just gripping my arms and shirt.

Anyway, glad to hear that you're progressing well at your school and best of luck with your grading.