{"id":19160,"date":"2023-04-28T11:51:36","date_gmt":"2023-04-28T16:51:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rollingaroundbjj.com\/?p=19160"},"modified":"2023-07-01T11:43:13","modified_gmt":"2023-07-01T16:43:13","slug":"bjj-blue-belt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rollingaroundbjj.com\/bjj-blue-belt\/","title":{"rendered":"BJJ Blue Belt Requirements (How Long Does It Take?)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
The blue belt in BJJ is perhaps the most important promotion because it’s the first belt you’ve earned and signifies you are no longer a beginner. While the black belt is the ultimate goal for someone new, it’s something too distant. The blue belt is the first major milestone, and one of the most commonly asked questions is how long it takes to earn it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Earning a BJJ blue belt takes between 1 and 3 years. The time depends on many factors, mainly training consistency and frequency. Furthermore, belt promotions are subjective and decided by the instructor based on his personal physical, technical, and behavioral requirements for students, so there is no exact timeline for everyone<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Finally, earning your first colored belt is a fantastic feeling, but you must first put in the work and time. Here is a typical progression and what you can do to speed things up a bit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Brazilian jiu-jitsu belt system consists of five belts (not counting the coral master belts<\/a>), and these are white, blue, purple, brown, and black. The small number of belts means a lot of time between each, which is why the BJJ belt system<\/a> is known as one of the hardest to climb.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Promotion to the next belt does not happen with a test like in other styles like karate and judo. Only the academy instructor can decide when he will promote a student, and there are only rough guidelines provided by the IBJJF concerning the minimum time you must spend at each rank. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Only a higher belt rank can promote someone; usually, black belts<\/a> do promotions. Brown belts can do the job if there is no black belt at the academy, but they can elevate students only to their level.<\/p>\n\n\n\nThe BJJ Belt System<\/h2>\n\n\n\n