BJJ CLASS DESCRIPTIONS

Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ)

Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is one of the world's premiere fighting arts specializing in ground fighting with emphasis on positions control and submissions. Jiu Jitsu tends to rely upon proper leverage of techniques for succes rather than brute strength, it is considered both self-defense and sport, making it ideal for men and women of all ages.

Our Brazilian Jiu Jitsu training incorporates both:
No-Gi & Gi BJJ (traditional uniform) classes.

Gi and No-Gi are two sides of the same coin. While they are indeed two distinct sports with characteristics based on attire, they both stem from the same Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu delivery system and share the same positional strategies, featuring control and submissions through mastery of leverage, pressure, mobility, and timing.  We encourage exploration into both sports as we feel it will give you an overall better appreciation of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu as an art. Each sport is usually characterized by a different pace and arsenal unique unto itself. Learning both these aspects of grappling will only add to your development as a complete BJJ Athlete.

 

FUNDAMENTALS

This class operates off of a rotating curriculum (approx. 10 to 12 weeks) specifically designed to introduce new students to our MMA/BJJ program. The goal is to build a strong foundation in all 3 ranges of techniques: Basics, Interm. and Advanced, so that a new student may feel comfortable and acquainted with the techniques and training methodologies that he/she will encounter in our regular classes.

 

Belt Ranks:

For Adults: White, Blue, Purple, Brown and Black Belts
For Children (below 16): White, Yellow, Orange and Green Belts
Note: White, blue, purple and brown belts receive 4 stripes, or degrees, before graduation to the next belt rank.

 

IBJJF "International Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Federation" Belt System and its related ages

I . WHITE – Beginner, any age

II. GREY – 04 to 06 years of age

III. YELLOW – 07 to 15 years of age

IV. ORANGE – 10 to 15 years of age

V. GREEN – 13 to 15 years of age

VI. BLUE – 16 years of age or older

VII. PURPLE – 16 years of age or older

VIII. BROWN – 18 years of age or older

IX. BLACK – 19 years of age or older

 

For adults BJJ Belt system and its minimum times:

WHITE TO BLUE - 1 YEAR

BLUE TO PURPLE – 2 YEARS

PURPLE TO BROWN – 1 AND A HALF YEARS

BROWN TO BLACK – 1 YEAR

 

It is up to each instructor to decide how long it takes for a student to be graded, as long as the minimum times required for each belt are fulfilled.

Minimum ages required for each belt