The brazilian jiujitsu belt system is a far stricter than in most other martial arts. Know fact is that the most people who train bjj are white belts and what they want is to get rid of that white belt. Bjj belt requirements and technique lists grappling. Roy dean is a jiu jitsu expert, with black belts in judo, aikido, japanese and brazilian jiu jitsu. My bjj techniques checklist fundamentals for white belt. If youre new to bjj the you probably have wondered a time or two what it takes to leave the level of white belt and earn your blue. As there are only a few belts, you will spend a long time on each one. It can take upwards of 10 years to achieve the black belt. United states jujitsu usjjf bjj promotional requirements 5 usjjfbrazilian jiujitsu rank requirements belt system and its related ages 1. This includes how our belt system exists alongside the international brazilian jiujitsu federation ibjjf. A student must know the following techniques in order to attain a blue belt from royce gracie. Minimum age requirements for athletes between 04 to 15 years old. Our bjj grading system is multilayered and requires a high level of skill to achieve each grade.
Actually, the time spent at blue is longer than any other belt on the way to black belt. To continue the progress and spirit of the recently renewed jiu jitsu book of rules, launched in january 2012, the general system of graduation strives to enhance the athletes understanding of the graduation process from white belt to red belt. The usjjfbjj rank system is divided into thirteen separate. Even though a student might acquire their blue belt in a year or so, getting to the next level is harder. A white belt is a mark of a newbie or beginner, so people want to move to the next level as fast they can. Group grey gray and white belt, gray belt, gray and black belt 4 to 15. Brazilian jiujitsu federation ibjjf presents this general system of graduation. Belt promotions are always at the discretion of the head instructor. Bjj gracie sydney grading syllabus jiu jitsu belt grading. Bjj belt requirements and technique lists grappling mastery. After a black belt graduation the practitioner must meet the mandatory minimum time requirements to add degrees and be promoted to red and black belt, red.
The bjj blue belt is often considered to be the most desirable belt in jiujitsu. Bjj blue belt requirements, struggles and expectations. Brazilian jiujitsu helping to produce the usjjfbjj training curriculum. A negative statistic regarding the blue belt period is that this is the time that most people give up on bjj. You will spend weeks or months on plateaus before being rewarded with a jump in ability. My bjj techniques checklist white belt to blue belt i combined the content from the course the most important techniques of brazilian jiu jitsu and stephan kestings article the 16 most important techniques for the bjj beginner. Theres no real reason you cant learn any technique at any belt. Royce gracie jiujitsu network blue belt requirements.
It is an important fact that promotion in brazilian jiu jitsu. The great physical debate from blue belt requirements 2. Harris international 8250 camino santa fe, suite j, san diego, ca 92121 858. A detailed roadmap for your progression through the brazilian jiu jitsu belt system, including what youre expected to know from white through black belts. Ibjjf international brazilian jiu jitsu bjj federation belt graduation system poster. Rickson gracie blue belt requirements jiu jitsu training, jiu jitsu. Tional blue belt examination harris for brazilian jiu jitsu. The goal of these requirements is to clearly explain what is expected of you as you earn stripes on your white belt and eventually test for your blue belt. I think things like jiu jitsu university lay it out pretty well, but i also only vaguely believe in belt level technique requirements. Bjj blue belt requirements,time to get and problems bjj spot. This includes how our belt system exists alongside the international brazilian jiujitsu federation ibjjf system as well as the techniques, concepts and knowledge needed to achieve each belt. After a black belt graduation the practitioner must meet the mandatory minimum time requirements to add degrees and be promoted to red and black belt, red and.