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2. Brazilian jiu-jitsu ranking system - Wikipedia

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   A white belt is the beginning rank for all Brazilian jiu-jitsu students. The rank is held by any practitioner new to the art and has no prerequisite. [1] Some instructors and other high-level practitioners think that a white belt's training should emphasize escapes and defensive positioning since a white belt will often fight from inferior positions, especially when training with more ...

3. Gracie jiu-jitsu ranking system - Wikipedia

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   A jiu-jitsu blue belt with three stripes. Having its roots in the Japanese martial art and sport of judo, Gracie/Brazilian jiu-jitsu adopted a similar colored belt system to signify a practitioner's progression within the art. However, to differentiate Brazilian jiu-jitsu from the other disciplines, a solid bar was included on the belt near one ...

4. List of Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioners - Wikipedia

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   The Brazilian jiu-jitsu ranking system awards practitioners different colored belts for increasing levels of knowledge and skill. [1] [2] The system shares its origins with Judo but now has its own character that has become synonymous with the art, including an informality in promotional criteria and a conservative approach to promotion in general generally resulting in a longer time to reach ...

5. Brazilian jiu-jitsu gi - Wikipedia

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   The Brazilian jiu-jitsu gi is the training uniform adapted from the judo keikogi (稽 古 着) for use in Brazilian jiu-jitsu. A gi (着), meaning dress or clothes, is composed of a heavy cotton jacket, reinforced drawstring pants, and a belt which communicates rank. Some schools require the jacket and trousers to be the same color, while more ...

6. Renzo Gracie - Wikipedia

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   Renzo Gracie (Portuguese: [ˈʁẽzu ˈɡɾejsi]; born March 11, 1967) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist and 7th degree coral belt Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner and coach. [ a ] A third generation member of the Gracie family , he is the grandson of Gracie jiu-jitsu co-founder Carlos Gracie , grandnephew of Helio Gracie , nephew of Carlos ...

7. Brazilian jiu-jitsu - Wikipedia

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   Brazilian jiu-jitsu (Portuguese: jiu-jitsu brasileiro [ʒiw ˈʒitsu bɾaziˈlejɾu, ʒu -]), often abbreviated to BJJ, is a self-defense martial art and combat sport based on grappling, ground fighting, and submission holds. It is primarily a ground-based fighting style and focuses on taking one's opponent down to the ground, gaining a ...