242 Dojo detected (1/2)
[Unique conditions detected]
[Dojo detected: Barbosa MMA Gym]
[Dojo Membership Qualifications: Paid monthly membership]
[You've acquired official entry into a Dojo. Train here to improve your stats. Earn rewards for increasing your status in the Dojo and completing special achievements]
[Special Event initiated for user's first Dojo entry]
[Special Event: Dojo Mojo - 30% bonus to stat development in the Dojo for the next 7 days]
Reading this, Ben grinned. 'A dojo...' As he looked around the gym a second time, it gave him a different feeling now, like this was a place that forged heroes, where one raised their stats to the maximum before setting out of the newbie village...
He even scanned around for a training dummy and some wooden swords...
When he failed to find them though, Ben returned to reading his system info, relishing in the fact that he'd gained a huge opportunity. It was another special area! That meant extra challenges, rewards, and other unknown benefits!
In addition, the 30% bonus was just what he needed! With his manliness already being a 7, he wasn't sure if one mid-level multiplier would be enough to get it to an 8, but he was much more confident now. However, as he read the description again, he was unclear about one thing.
Ben glanced at Fariq. ”How do you determine people's statuses at this gym? How would I increase my status?”
Fariq and the receptionist both stared at him…thinking, 'Status? What the f*ck kind of question is that?'
Yet, Fariq gave an answer. ”The typical method of judging…status…would be the belt system, bro” He pointed to a thick cotton belt wrapping around his waist. It was a deep purple. ”In the two stand up aspects of striking and grappling, there is no belt system; For the most part, those people compare between each other with their fighting records. For BJJ though, there are colored belts separating skill levels.”
Ben nodded. ”So it's by the belt around your uniform. I see you're a purple. Is that pretty strong? How long would it take for me to advance from white to grape drink?”
Terrence grimaced at Ben...
Fariq didn't mind the joke though. ”Bro, we call this uniform a gi, and the colored belt system goes white-blue-purple-brown-black.”
Since Fariq was purple, Ben understood his achievements weren't small. He must've been training seriously since back in India.
Ben held a decent grasp over it now. ”So the instructor decides...Is that the head of the Gym?”
Shaking his head, Fariq replied. ”Bro, various black or brown belts may be instructors of different classes, but when you say the head of the gym, we only refer to one man.” He glanced to a photo on the wall, of a large muscular tanned man with short black hair in a white gi, with a red belt around his waist.
”Red belt? I thought the highest was black?” Ben asked.
Fariq gazed at the photo for a few seconds longer with reverence in his eyes. ”The red belt is reserved for the most influential and famous masters of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. It's not something you can gain through skill alone, and the head of this gym, is such a man!
One of the first to bring BJJ to the USA…
Former MMA champion…
Son of the founder of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu…