| There are five major categories of belt rankings in | | | | you are beginning to truly define your own personal |
| Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. | | | | style and game. |
| The first belt ranking is white belt. As a white belt | | | | The fourth belt ranking is brown belt. As a brown |
| you are new to Brazilian Jiu Jitsu so you don't have a | | | | belt you've truly defined your own game and you are |
| lot of control. You are very dangerous to train with | | | | knowledgeable in all aspects. You are also |
| due to your lack of self-control. | | | | comfortable in any position and you have stamped |
| The second belt ranking is blue belt. Typically it takes | | | | your own personal style into everything you do. A |
| about two years to earn a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu blue belt. | | | | brown belt is essentially a black belt in the process of |
| Once you achieve the level of blue belt you are now | | | | polishing, refining and sharpening a personal style. |
| able to defend yourself while escaping from positions | | | | The fifth and final belt ranking is black belt. The |
| and attack your opponent with self-control avoiding | | | | typical time it takes to earn a black belt is 8 to 10 |
| injury to both your opponent and yourself. | | | | years. When you have earned your black belt your |
| The third belt ranking is purple belt. If techniques are | | | | learning in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu truly begins. Many great |
| words then a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu purple belt can speak | | | | masters say their journey began with a black belt |
| in sentences. At the purple belt level you have a full | | | | and has continued as long as they have stayed |
| game. You can attack from all positions and defend | | | | faithful to the great Brazilian form of martial arts. |
| yourself with ease you are in control at all times and | | | | |