Graduation System
| IBJJF Graduation System- Crispim BJJ Barra Brothers follows this SystemFIRST CHAPTER Belt system and its related ages I . WHITE – Beginner, any age II. GREY – 04 to 06 years of age (Crispim BJJ gives this belt to kids 07 to 15 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 X. RED AND BLACK XI. RED |
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| First Paragraph – All the following ages must be calculated starting from the year of birth. Therefore the athlete’s age is the one he is going to have at the end of the current year.Obs :
- 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 SECOND CHAPTERBelt system and its minimum timesBLUE TO PURPLE – 2 YEARS 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:
1. Only athletes who are 19 years of age or older can be awarded a black belt. 2. 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.
3. 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. 4. 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.
5. 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 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.
6. You may request the red and black belt 7th degree 7 years after being awarded the 6th degree. In order to do so you need to: - 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.
7. You may request the 8th degree in your red and black belt 7 years after being awarded the 7th degree. In order to do so you need to: - 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 red belt 9th degree 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.
9. 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.
10. The 10th degree red belt is limited to the pioneers of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu: Carlos, Oswaldo, George, Gastão and Hélio 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 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. |
