Jiu-Jitsu Federation of 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 is a governing body of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The 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
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 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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Gracie Official Belt Ranks". Gracie USA Jiu-Jitsu. Retrieved 2010-10-16.
- ↑ Federação de Jiu-Jitsu do Estado do Rio de Janeiro >> Grandmaster Ranks
- ↑ Federação de Jiu-Jitsu do Estado do Rio de Janeiro >> Professor Ranks