Jiu-Jitsu Federation of Rio de Janeiro

Jiu-Jitsu Federation of Rio de Janeiro also known as Jiu-Jitsu Federation of Guanabara is 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 Gracie jiu-jitsu. Specifically, it controls all teaching certifications, as well as all promotions to the rank of black belt and above.[1]

Federação de Jiu-Jitsu do Estado do Rio de Janeiro
AbbreviationFJJERJ
TypeSports federation
PurposeGoverning, Regulatory
HeadquartersRio de Janeiro, Brazil
Region served
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Official language
Portuguese
President
Carlos Robson Gracie
Websitefjjrio.com.br

Belt rankings
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]

TitleBelt colorDegree
Grand masterRed9th and 10th
MasterRed and black7th and 8th
ProfessorBlack2st through 6th
InstructorBlack(no degree)
Assistant instructorBlack (plain red band)(no degree)
FighterBlack (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. "Gracie Official Belt Ranks". Gracie USA Jiu-Jitsu. Retrieved 2010-10-16.
  2. "Federação de Jiu-Jitsu do Estado do Rio de Janeiro >> Grandmaster Ranks". Archived from the original on 2010-05-05. Retrieved 2010-10-24.
  3. "Federação de Jiu-Jitsu do Estado do Rio de Janeiro >> Professor Ranks". Archived from the original on 2010-08-05. Retrieved 2010-10-24.
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