Which BJJ Belt Color Should You REALLY Be?

by Observed Effect | Aug 1, 2026

Should you be a blue belt by now? Maybe you're purple but feel like white? Take this quiz to discover which belt you should REALLY be!

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1. One shelf in a library has every book arranged backward. What do you do? *

Leave it alone until I understand its purpose. Ask the librarian whether it was intentional. Turn them all around immediately. Work out whether the arrangement reveals a hidden category. Examine the titles and look for a pattern.

2. A tree in your yard has grown around an abandoned bicycle. What should happen to it? *

Redesign the yard so the tree and bicycle become the centerpiece. Support the tree and document how it continues adapting. Remove only the bicycle parts that are restricting healthy growth. Leave it as it is and declare it a neighborhood landmark. Cut the bicycle free...bikes ain't cheap!

3. You receive a flat-pack desk with no picture and half the instructions missing. What happens? *

Start fastening pieces together until something desk-shaped appears. Lay out every piece and work out what each one probably does. Study the connections, then redesign the desk to fit the room better. Build the simplest stable version and ignore the decorative extras. Search for a tutorial before touching anything.

4. The town clock has been exactly seven minutes slow for decades. Everyone knows this. What should be done? *

Adjust local schedules around it and continue normally. Accept it as the local standard because the entire town has already adapted. Add a sign explaining that the clock is seven minutes slow. Change it only if the difference causes an actual problem. Repair it. A clock should display the correct time.

5. Nobody in the room can agree on what music to play. How do you settle it? *

Let everyone contribute one song and rotate fairly. Hand the controls to the nearest person and escape responsibility. Choose music that matches the energy the room needs. Turn it off. A good room should not need a soundtrack. Play something unusual and see how people respond.

6. A recipe tells you to “fold gently until just combined.” What does that mean? *

Use a sturdy spoon and mix only as much as necessary. Watch a YouTube video before continuing. Follow the written steps carefully and count each turn. Ask what “fold” means while stirring aggressively. Stop when the texture feels right, without needing to count.

7. You're asked to explain something difficult. How do you approach it? *

Begin with the full history so no context is missing. Demonstrate it physically with whatever objects are nearby. Use one clear analogy and a simple example. Start confidently in the middle, then realize I skipped three necessary definitions. Ask what they already understand before explaining anything.

8. A café asks you to invent a new menu item. What do you create? *

Something built around contrasting textures, temperatures, and flavors. A complicated dish reduced to its strongest elements. A recognizable classic with one unexpected change. A deceptively simple dish that seems obvious only after someone tastes it. Several of my favorite ingredients mixed together with love.

9. You receive a large box filled with cables. What is your system? *

Keep all of them because one may be important in seventeen years. Build one clean, adaptable setup that uses as few cables as possible. Sort them by connector type and deal with the rest later. Test every cable and label it properly. Keep only the reliable cables that serve a clear purpose.

10. You must arrange one small room for meetings, exercise, meals, and hobbies. What is your solution? *

Create one flexible layout that changes purpose with almost no reset time. Fit everything inside and accept that navigating the room is now a challenge. Divide it into clearly labeled sections. Remove anything unnecessary and keep only the essential equipment. Use folding tables, rolling shelves, and movable furniture.