The best part about Gracie University is that student registration is free.Master Cycle: Blue Belt Stripe 1 - Official Testīeyond blue belt, Gracie Jiu-Jitsu® consists of hundreds of advanced techniques, all of which have been organized into a clearly defined, systematic curriculum called the Master Cycle®. Also, while viewing a lesson, you can use the live chat feature to share ideas with other students who are concurrently viewing the same technique. A Gracie Academy instructor will personally assist you in finding a solution to your problem. If this happens, you can post your question in the Technique Forum. If you don’t already have a training partner, visit the Students & Schools section of Gracie University to find dedicated practitioners in your community.Īlthough we produced the Gracie University video lessons with a great attention to detail, we understand that questions may arise that we did not address in the instruction. You will need to find a training partner who is equally dedicated to progressing through the curriculum. Please visit the Gracie University Testing Center for more information.Īlthough Gracie University grants you the convenience of learning anytime, anywhere, in order to ensure success, your discipline must be no less than that of a Gracie Academy student. Upon reaching that level, you will be invited to participate in the five-day black belt qualification test at the Gracie Academy headquarters in Torrance, CA. The highest rank that can be achieved through the Video Evaluation Process is four-stripe brown belt. If your performance meets Gracie Academy standards, then you will be promoted to the next belt level, and we will grant you access to the next segment of the curriculum.
Once you have mastered all the techniques in a segment, you will digitally record yourself performing a series of detailed belt qualification tests with a partner, and then you will upload the video(s) to so that your performance can be evaluated by a Gracie Academy instructor. Gracie University’s fully interactive online video lessons will enable you to learn all the techniques at your own pace, and build reflexes, from anywhere in the world.ĭue to the linear nature of the Gracie University curriculum and the Dynamic Reflex Development drills that are featured in each lesson, you will be required to demonstrate your proficiency in each segment of the curriculum before moving on to the next. They found that a student who learns the techniques in random order in group classes is constantly feeling overwhelmed and confused, whereas one who learns them in the logically defined, linear format of private classes grasps the principles more effectively, builds reflexes more rapidly, and never feels left behind.Īs a Gracie University student, we will guide you through the complete Gracie Jiu-Jitsu curriculum, from Gracie Combatives to the Master Cycle, in the exact order that we use in private classes at the Gracie Academy.
But now, due to global internet availability and the widespread use of video-sharing technology, you can learn it all directly from the source and qualify for official belt promotions, from anywhere in the world!Īs a result of teaching self-defense to thousands of students for nearly a century, the Gracie Family has discovered that the order in which you learn the techniques of Gracie Jiu-Jitsu greatly affects the amount of time it takes you to master the art. Up until now, if you did not live near a Gracie Academy Certified Training Center, it was virtually impossible for you to learn Gracie Jiu-Jitsu in its purest form.