Jiu-Jitsu Federation of Rio de Janeiro

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Federação de Jiu-Jitsu do Estado do Rio de Janeiro
Abbreviation FJJERJ
Type Sports federation
Purpose Governing, Regulatory
Headquarters Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Region served
 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Official language
 Portuguese
President
 Carlos Robson Gracie
Website fjjrio.com.br

Jiu-Jitsu Federation of Rio de Janeiro also known as Jiu-Jitsu Federation of Guanabarais a governing body of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. current president of the federation is 9th degree red belt Carlos Robson Gracie. The federation is the official certifying entity for the Gracie style of jiu-jitsu. Specifically, it controls all teaching certifications, as well as all promotions to the rank of black belt and above.[1]

Belt rankings

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See also: Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu ranking system

The federation awards a black belt after 6 to 15 years of jiu-jitsu practice. The black belt ranks as follows (from highest to lowest):[2][3]

Title Belt color Degree
Grand master Red 9th and 10th
Master Red and black 7th and 8th
Professor Black 2st[clarification needed] through 6th
Instructor Black (no degree)
Assistant instructor Black (plain red band) (no degree)
Fighter Black (white band) (no degree)

All promotions involving any black belt rank require a recommendation of two masters and approval of at least five officials of the federation. Ranks below black belt are awarded by individual professors and are then confirmed publicly through competition with other students of the same rank. Beginners and new students wear a white belt. Adult belt levels progress from white to blue, then purple, and finally brown, after which the practitioner becomes eligible for a black belt. There is a larger number of belt colors for children.[1]

Tournaments

  • Grand Master Helio Gracie Championship
  • State Championship
  • Ryan Gracie No-Gi State Championship
  • Carlson Gracie Cup
  • Conde Koma Championship
  • Rolls Gracie Championship

References

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  2. ↑ Federação de Jiu-Jitsu do Estado do Rio de Janeiro >> Grandmaster Ranks
  3. ↑ Federação de Jiu-Jitsu do Estado do Rio de Janeiro >> Professor Ranks

External links

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