Jiu-Jitsu Belt Requirements
Grey Belt Requirements (4-6)  (.PDF) 
Side Control
Escapes
- Shrimp Escape
- Crocodile Bite Escape
Back
Throws and Takedowns
- The Leg Trow
- The Rug throw
Mount
Guard
- Butterfly Guard
- Spider Guard
Yellow Belt Requirements (7-9)
(.PDF)
Sweeps
- Scissors Sweep
- Heel hook sweep
Escapes
- One way to Escape the side mount
- One way to Escape the Mount
Back
Throws and Takedowns
- Leg Throw (Osoto-Gari)
- Hip Throw (Koshi-Guruma)
- Double Leg (Morote-Gari)
Mount
- One way to mount
- One way to keep the mount
Passing the Guard
- Toreando Guard pass
- Two ways to side control
Half Guard
Orange Belt Requirements (10-13) (.PDF)
Escapes
- Two ways to Escape the mount
- One way to Escape the side mount
Back
- Back Control
- Rear naked Choke
Throws and Takedowns
- One Leg Throw (Osoto-Gari)
- Two Hip Throws (Koshi-Guruma / O-goshi)
- One Double Leg (Morote-Gari)
Mount
- One way to keep the mount
- Colar choke / Armlock
Passing the Guard
- Two ways to pass the guard
- Two ways to side control
Half Guard
Green Belt Requirements (14-15) (.PDF)
Sweeps
- Scissors sweep
- Heel hook sweep
- Tripo sweep
Escapes
- One way to scape the side Mount
- Two ways to scape from the mount
- One way to scape the Rear Mount
Back
- Back Control
- Two submissions
Throws and Takedowns
- One Leg Throw (Osoto-gari)
- Two Hip Throw (Koshi-guruma / O-Goshi)
- Double Leg (Morote-gari)
- Single Leg
Self Defense
- Guillotine Defense
- Head Lock Defense
Mount
- Two ways to keep the mount
- Three submissions
Passing the Guard
- Two ways to pass the guard
- Two ways to side control / One submission
- North South position Control
Half Guard
- One half Guard pass
- One Half Guard reversal
Blue Belt Requirements (.PDF)
On average, 10 to 14 months of training with a minimum of 100 to 120 classes plus passing the following test. Belt promotions are always at the discretion of the head instructor. Factors such as above-average class attendance, natural ability, or competing could possibly shortened the time to blue belt, while a poor attitude, bad temper, or a lack of common morality outside the school could lengthen it.
Sweeps from the Guard
- Three different ways to sweep
your opponent
Escapes
- Two ways to escape the mount
- One way to escape the
side-mount
- One way to escape the
rear-mount
- One way to escape the
knee-on-belly
Submissions
- Three from the mount
- One double attack
- Three from the side-mount
- Two from the back
- Two from knee in the belly
- Three from the guard
Throws and Takedowns
- One leg throw
- Two hip throws
- Two double legs
- One single leg
Self-Defense
- One way to defend the guillotine
standing up
- One way to defend the guillotine
on the ground
- One way to defend the headlock
standing
- One way to defend the headlock
on the ground
Passing the Guard
- Three different ways to pass the
guard and get side control
Half-Guard
- One sweep from the half-guard
- One half-guard pass
Purple Belt Requirements (.PDF)
On average, 3 years of training with a minimum of 360 classes plus passing the following test. Belt promotions are always at the discretion of the head instructor. Factors such as above-average class attendance, natural ability, or competing could possibly shortened the time to purple belt, while a poor attitude, bad temper, or a lack of common morality outside the school could lengthen it.
Sweeps from the Guard
- Five different ways to sweep
your opponent
Escapes
- Two ways to escape the mount
- One way to escape the
side-mount
- One way to escape the
rear-mount
- One way to escape the
knee-on-belly
Submissions
- Five from the mount
- Two double attack
- Three from the side-mount
- Two from the back
- Two from knee in the belly
- Five from the guard
Throws and Takedowns
- One leg throw
- Four hip throws
- Two double legs
- Two single leg
Self-Defense
- Two ways to defend the guillotine
standing up
- One way to defend the guillotine
on the ground
- Two ways to defend the headlock
standing
- One way to defend the headlock
on the ground
Passing the Guard
- Five different ways to pass the
guard and get side control
Half-Guard
- Two sweeps from the half-guard
- Two half-guard passes
Brown Belt Requirements (.PDF)
On average, 6 years of training with a minimum of 750 classes plus passing the following test. Belt promotions are always at the discretion of the head instructor. Factors such as above-average class attendance, natural ability, or competing could possibly shortened the time to brown belt, while a poor attitude, bad temper, or a lack of common morality outside the school could lengthen it.
Sweeps from the Guard
- Six different ways to sweep
your opponent
Escapes
- Two ways to escape the mount
- Two ways to escape the
side-mount
- Two ways to escape the
rear-mount
- Two ways to escape the
knee-on-belly
Submissions
- Five from the mount
- Two double attack
- Five from the side-mount
- Two from the back
- Three from knee in the belly
- Six from the guard
Throws and Takedowns
- One leg throw
- Six hip throws
- Two double legs
- Two single leg
Self-Defense
- Two ways to defend the guillotine
standing up
- Two ways to defend the guillotine
on the ground
- Two ways to defend the headlock
standing
- Two ways to defend the headlock
on the ground
Passing the Guard
- Six different ways to pass the
guard and get side control
Half-Guard
- Three sweeps from the half-guard
- Three half-guard passes
Black Belt Requirements (.PDF)
On average, 8 years of training plus a demonstration. Belt promotions are always at the discretion of the head instructor. Factors such as above-average class attendance, natural ability, or competing could possibly shortened the time to black belt, while a poor attitude, bad temper, or a lack of common morality outside the school could lengthen it.
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