Lineage BJJ® Youth Belt System: Minimum Requirements for Promotion
At Lineage BJJ®, we believe in nurturing our young martial artists with a rich foundation in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. We ensure that our students are well-prepared and that promotions are earned through genuine skill and dedication. In this article, we are focusing on the promotion requirements within our Lineage BJJ® Youth Belt System. This includes the minimum requirements and testing that our young practitioners must go through to earn their stripes and progress in their belts.
Minimum Requirements for Promotion
Attendance and Time: 20 classes and a minimum of two months for each promotion (stripe or belt).
Stripes: 4 stripes are awarded for each belt level.
Age Requirements: We adhere to the standard IBJJF age requirements for each belt level.
Testing: Students must pass basic testing for each solid belt color change. If a student fails a test, they may retest two weeks later. We do not charge for promotions nor do we have testing fees.
Certificates: Certificates will be awarded for each solid belt color promotion.
Behavior: Students may lose stripes/rank for misconduct during class (at the instructors’ discretion) or at home/off the mats (at parents’ discretion).
Detailed Belt Testing Requirements
Grey Belt Test Requirements:
Demonstrate Push / Pull base
Demonstrate standing in base (basic variation / knee check variation / follow the attacker variation - “teeter-totter”)
Demonstrate ear slap
Demonstrate elbow strike
Demonstrate distance management
Demonstrate the clinch
Demonstrate head butt defense from standing position
Demonstrate sucker punch defense
Demonstrate haymaker punch defense
Demonstrate all wrist release techniques
Demonstrate tackle the giant
Demonstrate maintaining the mount
Demonstrate bulldozer
Demonstrate crazy horse
Demonstrate mount escape (trap and roll)
Yellow Belt Test Requirements:
Demonstrate proper shrimping technique
Demonstrate mount escape (elbow escape technique)
Demonstrate hip throw from the clinch
Demonstrate trip to mount from the clinch
Demonstrate side control (wrestler and Relson variations)
Demonstrate scarf hold
Demonstrate back control
Demonstrate closed guard
Demonstrate cross choke from the closed guard
Demonstrate arm lock from the closed guard
Demonstrate Kimura from the closed guard
Demonstrate 2 sweeps from the guard
Demonstrate arm lock from mount
Demonstrate Americana from mount
Demonstrate Americana from side control
Demonstrate sneaky mount from side control (wrestler variation) position
Demonstrate arm lock from scarf hold
Demonstrate one submission from the back mount
Demonstrate 1 standing headlock escape (punch defense)
Demonstrate 1 headlock escape from the ground (frame)
Orange Belt Test Requirements:
Demonstrate headlock escapes (ground) – Rickson escape / frame (they don’t let go / balled up)
Demonstrate headlock escapes (standing) – attacker standing tall / your head pulled down regular stance / head pulled down wide stance
Sweeps from guard – pendulum / elevator
Escape scarf hold
Demonstrate Bear hug defense (5 variations)
Demonstrate Choke defense from behind (4 variations)
Re-guard from side control
Demonstrate Guillotine Chokes (standing, 2 variations)
Guillotine escapes (standing, 2 variations)
Demonstrate Wall defense techniques (5 variations)
Demonstrate 3 Judo throws
Demonstrate triangle from the guard
Demonstrate one triangle escape
Demonstrate three guard passes
Demonstrate three sweeps when an opponent stands up in your guard
Green Belt Test Requirements:
Demonstrate “All” of the Gracie Jiu-Jitsu self-defense system, minus the weapons.
*Note: At the Green Belt level, students must also demonstrate all prior belt testing requirements.
It is important to note that the testing requirements may change as our curriculum evolves. These tests are constructed to evaluate a student's proficiency in various BJJ techniques and also assess their personal development, understanding of principles, and commitment to the art.
Final Thoughts:
At Lineage BJJ™, we take immense pride in the quality and authenticity of our Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu training. We believe that each belt is not just a rank, but a symbol of the hard work, dedication, and growth of the student. Our structured and rigorous promotion requirements ensure that our students truly earn each stripe and belt, and develop into skilled, confident, and respectful practitioners of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.
For further questions or inquiries about classes and promotion requirements, feel free to contact us.
