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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. Yvonne Duarte - Wikipedia

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   In October 1990, Osvaldo Alves awarded Duarte her black belt, at age 27 [9] Duarte became the first woman to earn a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, receiving her CBJJ certificate in 1991. [1] She helped establish the Federacao de Jiu-jitsu de Brasilia (Brasilia federation of jiu jitsu) helping to grow BJJ in the capital of the country.

5. Mauricio Gomes - Wikipedia

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   Maurício Motta Gomes (born 25 July, 1955), also known as Maurição, [1] is a practitioner of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu holding the rank of 8th degree white and red belt. [2] [3] The founder of the first Gracie Barra franchise in the United Kingdom, Gomes has been training and teaching BJJ for over 50 years, one of only six people promoted to black belt by legendary Rolls Gracie.

6. 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 ...

7. Márcio Stambowsky - Wikipedia

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   Márcio "Macarrão" Stambowsky (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈmaɾsiu stɐ̃ˈbowski]; born February 22, 1959) is a Brazilian martial artist.An 8th degree coral belt in Gracie Jiu-Jitsu, [3] [4] [5] he is one of the "Famous Five" Rolls Gracie black belts [6] [7] and is regarded as one of the top Brazilian competitors of the 1980s.

8. Romulo Barral - Wikipedia

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   Rômulo Barral (born May 3, 1982) is a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu competitor. He is a black belt under Vinicius Magalhães and competes for Gracie Barra, where he has won numerous championships. Rômulo Barral is one of the top Brazilian Jiu Jitsu fighters in the "Meio Pesado" weight division.

9. Dante Leon (martial artist) - Wikipedia

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   Dante Leon (born May 6, 1995) is a Canadian grappler and Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) black belt competitor.. A multiple-time World and Pan No-Gi champion in the lower belts divisions, Leon is a two-time black belt IBJJF No-Gi World champion, three-time No-Gi Pan champion, American Nationals champion as well as a two-time ADCC Submission Fighting World Championship bronze medallist.