The recent "What it takes to be a Black Belt" threads that came up
brought on Mestre Behring's initial IBJjF requirements, then, imo, a great
summation of what a BB is and how its is earned.
I cant find the thread that contains this. Does anyone know where it is?
Or can you do a little copy and paste action here? (The second post of his
after the official outline requirements).
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THIS FROM THE IBJJF website!
- In order to be graded purple belt at 16 years of age it is required that the athlete has spent at least 2 years as a green belt - In order to be graded purple belt at 17 years of age it is required that the athlete has spent at least 1 year as a green belt and 1 year as blue belt - In case an athlete is graded from green belt straight to purple belt, then the minimum time required before he can be awarded the brown belt is 2 years - In order to be graded black belt at 19 years of age it is required that the athlete has spent at least 1 year as a brown belt SECOND CHAPTER Belt system and its minimum times
BLUE TO PURPLE ? 2 YEARS PURPLE TO BRWON ? 1 AND A HALF YEAR BROWN TO BLACK ? 1 YEAR The minimum required times shown above are to be considered starting from the day the athlete is registered at the IBJJF in each belt. 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.
THIRD CHAPTER Belt system and degrees/stripes
First Paragraph ? White, grey, yellow, orange, green, blue, purple and brown belts have 5 levels each: clear belt plus 4 degrees/stripes. It is up to each instructor to award the stripes in each of these belts.
Second Paragraph ? The black belt is divided in seven different levels: clear black belt plus 6 degrees/stripes that can only be awarded by the IBJJF according to the following criteria:
Only athletes who are 19 years of age or older can be awarded a black belt.
In order to request the black belt certificate it is necessary to be currently affiliated to the IBJJF, have gone through a first aid course and be approved in the referee course over the previous 12 months.
You may request your 1st degree after 3 years as a black belt. In order to do so it is required that you have renewed your IBJJF membership card every year during the period, have gone through a first aid course and be approved in the referee course over the previous 12 months.
You may request your 2nd or 3rd degrees 3 years after being awarded the previous degree. It is required that you have renewed your IBJJF membership card every year during the period, have gone through a first aid course and be approved in the referee course over the previous 12 months.
You may request your 4th, 5th or 6th degrees 5 years after being awarded the previous degree. In order to do so you need to:
renew your IBJJF membership card every year during the 5-year period. - be approved in the IBJJF official referee course over the previous 12 months.
be listed as the main instructor or assistant instructor in a school that has renewed its membership to the IBJJF over the previous 5 years OR provide the degree form signed by a certified black belt no lower than 2nd degree who is the main instructor in a school that has renewed its membership to the IBJJF over the previous 5 years.
renew your IBJJF membership card every year during the 7-year period.
be approved in the IBJJF official referee course over the previous 12 months.
be listed as the main instructor or assistant instructor in a school that has renewed its membership to the IBJJF over the previous 7 years OR provide the degree form signed by a certified black belt no lower than 2nd degree who is the main instructor in a school that has renewed its membership to the IBJJF over the previous 7 years.
renew your IBJJF membership card every year during the 7-year period.
be approved in the IBJJF official referee course over the previous 12 months.
be listed as the main instructor or assistant instructor in a school that has renewed its membership to the IBJJF over the previous 7 years OR provide the degree form signed by a certified black belt no lower than 2nd degree who is the main instructor in a school that has renewed its membership to the IBJJF over the previous 7 years.
8.You may request the 9th degree in your red and black belt 10 years after being awarded the 8th degree. In order to do so you need to:
renew your IBJJF membership card every year during the 10-year period.
be approved in the IBJJF official referee course over the previous 12 months.
be listed as the main instructor or assistant instructor in a school that has renewed its membership to the IBJJF over the previous 10 years OR provide the degree form signed by a certified black belt no lower than 2nd degree who is the main instructor in a school that has renewed its membership to the IBJJF over the previous 10 years.
In case you do not renew your IBJJF membership card and/or your school's membership to the IBJJF in a specific year, that year will not count in the minimum time required to obtain a new degree.
The 10th degree red belt is limited to the pioneers of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu: Carlos, Oswaldo, George, Gast?o and H?lio Gracie, also known as the Gracie Brothers.
FOURTH CHAPTER
Instructors allowed to give grades
The membership form of an athlete graded in the following belts: grey, yellow, orange, green, blue, purple and brown must be signed by a black belt instructor who is certified by the IBJJF (with the exception of a few countries ? fifth chapter)
The membership form of an athlete graded black belt must be signed by a black belt instructor no lower than 2nd degree who is certified by the IBJJF.
FIFTH CHAPTER Instructors and Supervisors
In some countries the IBJJF allows athletes who have not achieved the rank of black belt yet to sign as instructors. Actually these athletes are officially considered supervisors. Brown and purple belts can be supervisors, although in some countries only brown belts can have the rank. In case the supervisor is a purple belt, he can only grade students up to blue belt; in case the supervisor is a brown belt, he can only grade students up to purple belt. This is a temporary measure that will only be applied in countries that do not have yet enough certified black belt instructors available for the development of the sport. Once there are enough black belts, the supervisor rank will no longer exist.
Looks a lot like a Karate system. In fact, I will bet that the whole thing is modelled based on the numerous martial arts systems out there. This model is great for business as well, with a great deal money flowing up the IBJJF tree to the top. Not that there is anything wrong with that.
But it has been my experience that when this becomes more like a business, people get greedy and people get screwed. Instructors get screwed. Students get screwed. And this system does not account for or control the quality of instruction given to students as long as the money keeps flowing.
"These students are like mushrooms; feed them shit and keep them in the dark."
The point is, find a good instructor through word of mouth, try some classes, and spend time on the mat. It should be fun and that is all that matters. Associations are not really worth for the casual or even for the dedicated student; it is all about the money.
But if that piece of paper with your name and rank on it really matters, you are welcome to send me an email with your name, address, and desired rank and I will be happy to mail you a beautiful certificate in the mail. Oh, and don't forget to include the $120.00 yearly membership fee, $100.00 certificate processing fee, the $200.00 education material fee, the $40.00 fee for patches for your uniform, the $80.00 custom insurance competition fee, the $10.00 membership card fee, and the signed contract allowing for future fees not yet determined.
Just train! Forget all that bureaucratic crap!
Ous!
Thanks Phil999.
Did you read his post on one of those threads? It was great and
although alot of people stepped up with really good points, I thought
he said it best and just wanted to pass it on to a buddy. If you have it
please pass it on!
Systemizing requirements neesd to be done but subjectivity will always
be a part of promoting someone. Again, I don't want to try and re-
write what he said because imo he said it best and I also dont want to
beat a dead horse on the subject. I agree with ReDef - Train, enjoy
yourself, and come whatever the f*ck may re: promo's.
Can't say its not an interesting discussion!!
Especially considering that alot of guys that train BJJ that I know have
always snickered at the relatively "fast" TKD belt ranking system.
taict3,
I couldn't find his post in the thread I cut & paste from. that was Baleia's post. I will TTT that thread.
It is called "The value of a blue belt". But I think that is a different thhread then the one you are looking for.
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Cheers!
InvisiblePinkUni,
sorry confused, who's "they"?
("If I just ignore them..")
clear. thanks.
i guess noone has that Behring post.....thanks anyway.
Damn that blue belt thread is going off!!! Who has time to worry about
this one......
interesting