New (2012) Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Belt Ranking System For Kids

As Brazilian Jiu Jitsu continues to evolve, new and up-to-date rules should also follow. The International Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Federation (IBJJF) considered and made the decision to implement some changes to its rules and systems. A few of these rules have been in existence for a very long time. Most people don’t like change, these changes however are essential for that controlled development of the activity and also the respect it warrants within the grappling sport arena.

The BJJ belt system for kids’ belt promotion might find some positive changes. No more will a young child need to wait years to be able to experience positive reward reinforcement with the tiresome belt ranking system. Unlike grown-ups, children need to see that their persistence, effort, and hard work are being compensated. This positive conditioning can lead to children attempting to train longer and get better in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.

Different Brazilian Jiu Jitsu schools have used various belt ranking systems for children. This inconsistency is visible at competitions from traditional stripes to the horizontal belt color combinations. This inconsistency is one thing the IBJJF will change to be able to display a more organized Brazilian Jiu Jitsu belt ranking for children.

On January 1, 2012, the brand new IBJJF belt system for kids goes into effect. Kids who start training at 4 years old are only marketed once they turn seven years of age.

To avoid demotivating other kids and also avoid technical differences between beginners and more knowledgeable kids, IBJJF’s new belt system stated a division be included to each already established BJJ belt color.

Belt color for kids will be split into three sub-colors

The gray belt will be extended to children from 4 to fifteen years old.

Using the new belt colors, instructors will have the ability to promote their students each year. For instance, the IBJJF suggests a youngster who begins training at four remain at white belt for six months before being upgraded to gray-white belt.

Example:

If the kid starts at the age of 4, IBJJF suggests 6 months as a white belt, then being graduated to the grey/white belt on the sixth month of training. As for the white/gray belt, it would take six more months until the next graduation – solid grey. After training one year in the solid grey rank, the practitioner would be graduated to gray/black, after a year of training and the by the age of 7 years old the kid is eligible for the next graduation group which is yellow.

After graduating to white/yellow, and 3 years as a yellow belt group, by the age of 10 years old the kid is eligible to enter the Orange belt group, after 3 years in the orange group, by the age of 13 years old the kid is eligible to enter the green belt graduation group. The cycle repeats itself until the students years of training under the kid belt system is done and they are ready to transition to the adult belt ranking system.

New Belt System For BJJ Children’s Competition

As for competitions, each color belt group will be joined in the same group, the whole grey group competes together, the whole yellow group competes together, and same for other belt groups.

The same rules apply and no changes will be made as for weight, age and gender, similar to the way used today.

For athletes 4 – 15 years old in competition, if there is not enough to find a match, merging two or more different color groups in a bracket will be the action taken.

Examples for belt divisions in a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu competition:

Grey Group – White/Grey, Solid Grey and grey/Black are grouped together.

Yellow group – White/yellow, solid yellow and yellow/black compete together divided only by age, weight and gender.

July 16, 2011 Kids World Championship

4th World International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Championships for Kids & Teens Hosted by Rommel Dunbar

Tournament Location: Riverside Convention Center 3443 Orange StreetRiverside, CA 92501.

Online registration deadline: Wednesday July 13, 2011 11:59pm Mail-In entries must be received by Monday July 11, 2011.

Competition Age: 4 years – 17 years.

Registration Fees: Kids and Teens 1 event – $65.00 If a kid or teen wants to compete in the GI and NO GI event, an additional $35.00 will be due with a total of $100.00 for both events.

Event Website

Jul 10, 2011 Grappling X Denver, CO

Location: Adams City High School . 7200 Quebec Pkwy Commerce City, CO 80022

Divisions:

• Adult Male
• Adult Female
• Kids
• Masters and Above

Fees:

• Before July 6th
• One Division: $55 Two Divisions: $80
• After July 6th
• One Division: $70 Two Divisions: $95

July 9, 2011 Grapplemania XII

Grapplemania XII

US Grappling and Cageside MMA team up to bring Grapplemania back to Kerr Vance Academy in Henderson, NC on Saturday, July 9, 2011. This event will have divisions for men, women, children, and men over 30.

Registration Details

July 9, 2011 The Good Fight South Jersey Jiu Jitsu Challenge

Free Tee’s to all competitors!…Plus, full-color custom medals to placewinners.

Gi & No-Gi divisions, skill levels and weight classes available for kids, teen, men & women of all ages.

Brand new: IBJJF Weight Classes for ALL Mens divisions. 141, 154, 167.5, 181, 194.5, 207.5, 221, 221+

8 – 9 am: On-Site Registration and Weigh-Ins for all Kids & Teens.
10 am: Start of Kids and Teens tournament. Gi divisions go first; then No-Gi.
11 – 12 pm: On-Site Registration and Weigh-Ins for Adult Gi.
1 pm: Start of Adult Gi matches followed by Gi Absolute divisions.
1 – 2 pm: On-Site Registration and Weigh-Ins for Adult No-Gi.
3 pm: Start of Adult No-Gi matches followed No-Gi Absolute divisions.

All competitors have the option of weighing-in on Friday or Saturday. You can weigh-in on Friday; the night before the tournament from
5 -8 pm, or Saturday prior to the start of your division or within the cut-off times described below.

201 Mullica Hill Rd.
Glassboro, NJ 08028

July 9, 2011 NAGA Georgia Grappling Championship

NAGA Georgia Grappling Championship

Charles Drew High School. 6237 Garden Walk Blvd., Riverdale, GA 30274

Divisions:

• Adult Male
• Adult Female
• Kids
• Masters and Above

Fees:

• One Division: $80
• Two Divisions: $100

July 9, 2011 Grapplers Quest Las Vegas 20th West Coast Grappling and BJJ Championships

20th Grapplers Quest West Championships
Sports include: Grappling, Jiu Jitsu, Judo and Wrestling
Presented by Grapplers Quest

Saturday, July 9, 2011

Sports Center
121 East Sunset Road
Las Vegas, NV 89119-3518

Registration Details

July 9, 2011 Houston Grand Prix Grappling

Houston Grand Prix Jiu Jitsu Championship

Event Location:
HUMBLE HIGH SCHOOL
1700 Wilson Rd
Humble TX 77338

Contact Details:
grandprixgrappling@comcast.net

July 9, 2011 Arizona Desert Challenge

July 3, 2011 Go To The Ground GTTG No-Gi Submission Grappling Tournament

There will be a no gi submission grappling tournament in Suffolk Police Headquarters, Martlesham Heath, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP5 3QS on Jul 3, 2011

You can visit gototheground.com for more details