Blue Belt Bjj Test

Harris International Testing for the Blue Belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
The blue belt examination is a simple, straight forward test. There are only two parts of the examination:
Technical andsparring.
The technical portion of the test involves demonstrating techniques from each of the following categories:
• Escapes
• Control
• Sweep and reversals
• Throws and takedowns
• Basicsubmissions from the mount and guard
The sparring portion of the test involves putting the techniques together in a live, dynamic environment. You
will spar from the following positions:
• Standing
•Kneeling
• Seated
• On your back
• On your stomach
Here are the escapes I require a student be able to demonstrate:
A. Mount
1. Bridge and roll (hands on ground, forearm under neck)
2. Elbow / kneeseries (basic, foot lift and foot drag)
B. Side mount
1. Replace the guard
2. Go to your knees
C. Head locks
1. Frame the arms series (scissors choke, straight arm lock)
2. Hook the leg series(straight arm lock, bent arm lock)
3. Go to your knees series (straight arm lock, straight arm lock)
D. Wrestler’s cradle
1. Push on your knee (go to your knees)
2. Roll to your knees (go to yourknees)
E. Closed guard passing
1. Under the leg guard pass
2. Over the leg guard pass
3. Hand on hip resistance (hip wiggle, knee push inside, knee push outside)
4. Foot hooking bend of kneeresistance (push ankle down, push knee inward)

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Here are the position I require a student to be able to control from:
A. Mount (positions 1-4)
B. Side mount (positions 1-4)
C. Guard (openand closed guard)
Here is the position I require a student to perform sweeps and reversals:
A. Guard (open and closed)
1. Scissors sweep
2. Knee sweep
3. Elevator sweep
Here are the throws andtakedowns I require of a student:
A. Three standing throws
1. Any hip, neck or arm throw, or any kind of reap
B. Three standing takedowns
1. Any single or double leg technique or variation
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