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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. Fight Matrix - Wikipedia

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   Fight Matrix is a mixed martial arts ranking system portal. [1] [2] [3] It is one of the sport's most recognized ranking websites.[4] [5] [6]According to FightMatrix: "The rankings on this site are software generated, produced by a proprietary engine (CIRRS – Combat Intelli-Rating and Ranking System) and are based only on official results.

4. Red belt (martial arts) - Wikipedia

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   A red belt is one of several colored belts used in some martial arts to either denote rank or differentiate opponents in a competition. Like the more commonly known black belt , its use varies between arts, with most using it for the style founder, grandmaster or other high rank, while others use it as the immediately pre–black belt rank or ...

5. Gracie jiu-jitsu ranking system - Wikipedia

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   The Gracie jiu-jitsu ranking system is a method of signifying competency and moral character of a jiu-jitsu practitioner, developed by founders Carlos and Hélio Gracie, and utilized by members of the Gracie family. Similar to the IBJJF Brazilian jiu-jitsu ranking system, the Gracie system has a number of key differences. Most notable is the ...

6. Black belt (martial arts) - Wikipedia

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   In Japanese martial arts the further subdivisions of black belt ranks may be linked to dan grades and indicated by 'stripes' on the belt. Yūdansha (roughly translating from Japanese to "person who holds a dan grade") is often used to describe those who hold a black belt rank. While the belt remains black, stripes or other insignia may be added ...

7. 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 ...

8. Kajukenbo - Wikipedia

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   Ranking hierarchies vary widely from school to school. Traditional Japanese martial art ranking is often followed. One common belt order is as follows: white, yellow, orange, purple, blue, green, brown, and black, followed by the other various degrees of the black belt.

9. Dan (rank) - Wikipedia

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   Martial arts writer Takao Nakaya claims that this dan system was first applied to martial arts in Japan by Kanō Jigorō (1860–1938), [2] the founder of judo, in 1883, and later introduced to other East Asian countries. [3] In modern Japanese martial arts, holders of dan ranks often wear a black belt; those of higher rank may also wear either ...