The Ranking Bodies of WJJMMA

Bobby Wilson & Glenn Hamby              Ken Hudson                               Gustavo Machado

Belt Ranks for Little WARRIORS-

White/ Jr.Yellow/ Adv.Jr.Yellow/ Jr.Orange/ Adv.Jr.Orange/ Jr.Blue/ Adv.Jr.Blue/ Jr.Green/ Adv.Jr.Green/ Jr.Purple/ Adv.Jr.Purple/ Jr.Brown/ Adv.Jr.Brown/ Jr.Red/ Adv.Jr.Red/ Move up to the Youth WARRIOR Class.

There are Nine Belt Levels in WJJMMA for Youth and Adult.

White - Yellow - Orange - Blue - Green - Purple - Brown - Red - Black.

In order to test you must have a certain number of stripes on your belt. You earn these stripes by attending Class and Training. You will receive a stripe at the end of your 10th Class. Little WARRIORS get a stripe at the end of their 5th Class.

White threw Green Belt must have 4 stripes to test. Little WARRIORS must have 4 stripes on all of their Belt levels to test.

Youth and Adult Purple Belt must have 4 to 6 stripes to test, depends on the individuals progress.

Youth and Adult Brown and Red Belts must have 6 stripes to test.

Black Belts get a stripe at the end of their 25th class and must have 4 to 6 stripes to test. They earn these stripes by helping teach, working on a new Black belt in a different art and or tournament competition.

Lower Belts and Little WARRIORS after receiving their 4th stripe will test the following week in class on Monday or Thursday. You will receive your new belt at the end of your test If YOU PASS!

If you are testing for Youth or Adult Purple, Brown or Red Belt you will test on Saturday. Time and Date will be set.

It is not a given that you will receive a stripe or belt after your required amount of classes or test. you must EARN the STRIPES and BELTS! School and Good Grades are Very Important here at WJJMMA, this is also part of earning your stripes.

Black Belt Testing is done twice a year. When you are ready to test for Black Belt you will be given the Date - Time - and Location of your test.

The Ranking Systems of WJJMMA are - The Kempo/Jiu-Jitsu Alliance of Freestyle Defense, The Renraku-DO and Gustavo Machado Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.

If you are testing in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. you must attend the Seminars that are given under Gustavo Machado along with your regular BJJ training in class. Gustavo comes every 3-4 months to Georgia to do seminars. Only Gustavo can give rank in our system in BJJ.

After you've earned your Black Belt in Kempo/Jitsu Karate you can earn Black Belts in BJJ, Kickboxing, Japanese JJ, American Karate and Weapons while training here at WJJMMA.

WJJMMA does not make you Pay for a New Belt or Charge a Testing Fee!

YOU EARN YOUR BELT HERE AT WJJMMA!!

There are NO Black Belt Testing FEES!

My Ranks are 5th Dan American Tetsu Shin Ryu Kempo Karate, Purple Belt under Gustavo Machado BJJ, 5th Dan Renraku-DO Kempo Karate, 3rd Dan American Tetsu Shin Ryu Kickboxing and 3rd Dan American Tetsu Shin Ryu Jiu-Jitsu.

Brandon & Austin get Belt Belt From Gustavo Sept. 06             Brandon 2nd Dan Kempo/Jitsu, 2nd Dan American & 1st Dan 

                                                                                                                                             KickBoxing July 07.

     Larry 1st Dan Kempo/Jitsu, 1st Dan American &                                      Doug Gibbson 1st Dan Kempo/Jitsu 2007

 Austin 2nd Dan Kempo/Jitsu, 2nd Dan American Jan. 07.