Blue Belt Requirements
Blue Belt Requirements.
Science of Jiu Jitsu Team Graduation Requirements Program
developed by professor Mario Rodríguez.
For
being awarded your blue belt you should have
attended 25 classes after receiving your fourth stripe in the white belt.
You should also be able to demonstrate while sparring that you are trying to apply this knowledge.
All the technical requirements will be evaluated in the regular class positional and situational sparring and in specific sessions.
There will be also specific sessions for evaluting specific techniques execution.
Submission Escapes.
Armbar in the ground (two variations)
Inside the closed guard
- Armbar
- Triangle
- Omoplata
- Guillotine
- Kimura
- Cross Choke
Straight footlock (sited)
- Same side of the attack
- Opposite side of the attack
In Side Control
- Kimura
- Americana
- Headlock Escape
- Kata Gatame Escape
In the Mount
- Cross Choke
- Americana
- Mangaleon
In the Back/En la espalda
- Mataleon
Submissions
From Closed Guard
- Armbar
- Kimura
- Guillotine
- Cross Choke
- Triangle
- Omoplata
From Top Half Guard
- Americana
- Kimura
- Cross to Bravo Choke
From Half Guard (Bottom)
- Kimura
- Bravo Choke
From Side Control
- Americana
- Baseball Bat Choke
- Spinning armbar
- Armlocks while in Kesa Gatame
- Kimura
From Knee on the Belly
- Far arm armlock
- From Cross Choke to Bravo Choke
- Baseball Bat Choke
From Mount
- Americana
- Armbar
- Cross Choke
- Kata Gatame
From the Back
- Mataleon
- Ezekiel
- Cross Choke
- Armbar
Standing Game
- Single leg takedown counter
- Double takedown counter
- Armdrag and Duck Unders counters
Closed Guard Pull
Two variations:
- Pulling Closed Guard
- Jumping to Closed Guard
Guard Passing
Two variations for opening the closed guard (one
from standing and one from the knees)
Two Half Guard passes (Knee Slice and to Half Mount)
Open Guard Passing
- Toreada
- Knee Slice
- Double Unders
- Over Under
Guard work and Sweeps
From the Closed Guard if the opponents is on his knees:
- Hip Bump Sweep
- Scissor Sweep
- Flower Sweep
- Pocket Sweep
(If the opponent goes standing)
- Double Ankle Sweep
- Tripod Sweep
- Mermaid Sweep
From Half Guard
- Sweep from the worst scenario
- Underhook to the back
- Bulldozer
From Butterfly Guard
- Position and basic movements (alignment, underhook and opponent hand control)
- One sweep (Basic) and recounter
- Taking the back from armdrag
From De la Riva Guard
- Correct grips
- Off Balancing movements
- Counters to the main passing movements (leg drag, step over)
- Leg drag counter
- Step over counter
- Two sweeps:
- Outside Hook side off balance (Entry to technical lift, tripod sweep, back take and submissions)
- De la Riva hook side off balance (Tomoe Nage style)