BJJ Belts
In Relation to the Sport of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
What Is a Jiu-Jitsu Belt?
A belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is a colored, cloth textile worn around the waist to secure the gi jacket. Brazilian jiu-jitsu belts are colored to signify a practitioner's technical and practical ability.
Image Above: Man displaying a belt rack containing (from top to bottom) three Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belts, one brown belt, one blue belt, and one white belt.
Image Above: Roberto Traven posing in a Jiu-Jitsu gi secured by a black belt.
Belts in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (and Where to Buy Them)
White Belt
AdultMinimum Age: None
Minimum Time at Previous Belt: N/A
Blue Belt
AdultMinimum Age: 16 Years
Minimum Time at Previous (White) Belt: 1 Year
Who Can Promote a White Belt to a Blue Belt? Any Black Belt
Purple Belt
AdultMinimum Age: 17
Minimum Time at Previous (Blue) Belt: 1 1/2 Years
Who Can Promote a Blue Belt to a Purple Belt? Any Black Belt
Brown Belt
AdultMinimum Age: 18
Minimum Time at Previous (Purple) Belt: 1 Year
Who Can Promote a Purple Belt to a Brown Belt? A First Degree Black Belt (and Higher)
Black Belt
AdultMinimum Age: 19
Minimum Time at Previous (Brown) Belt: 1 Year
Who Can Promote a Brown Belt to a Black Belt? A Second Degree Black Belt (and Higher)
