The Belt and Degree test, in the KBJJS is traditionally celebrated uniting all students of all of the academies of the Kioto family, where all students participate. In accordance with individual merit and knowledge students will receive belts, medals, shirts, promotional gifts, diplomas of graduation and participation.

For a student to be promoted to the next belt of degree, it is necessary that he have a minimum of 100 positive points in his personal file, in the following form:

Group Class 2 points per class Private Class 5 points per class Completed Book 10 points per book Competition (Champion) 8 points Competition (Vice-Champion) 5 points Third and Fourth Place 3 points

 

 

Official competitions sponsored by the International Federation of Jiu-Jitsu will count as double points.

Only in special cases, in sickness of physical impossibility would there be a second chance of a student to have his/her promotional test. In this case, Master Mansor or a qualified individual would administer the test for promotion.

For the promotion of students there will be a meeting between Master Mansor and Professor or Instructor responsible for each academy of the franchise. They will promote their students together in accordance with the points obtained by each one.

The diplomas for promotion and participation will be signed by Master Mansor, Technical Director of the System Professor Krauss Mansor, and by the Professor of Instructor of the academy which the students represents.

The academies outside of the state of NY can have their promotional tests separately with one or more academies. In this case the date needs to be pre-determined with the Master Mansor in order that he be pre-determined with Master Mansor in order that he be present or another individual nominated by Master Mansor in order that he be present or another individual nominated by Mater Mansor.

The belts of the students of the KBJJS for both sexes will be in the following colors. White, Yellow, Orange, and Green up to the age 15 and White, Blue, Purple, Brown after 16 years of age.

The black belt is given to the student but only after the Federation or Confederation can register and admit this individual after fulfilling all necessary requirements.

All belts, including white belts, of all ages and categories until brown will have four degrees placed equidistant at the black tip of the belt. Belts are established in the following manner:

4,5, and 6 years Little Ones Yellow Belt
7,8, and 9 years Children Yellow Belt
10, 11, and 12 years Pre-Adolescents Yellow and Orange Belts
13, 14, 1nnd 15 years Adolescents Yellow, Orange, and Green Belts
16 and 17 years Young Adults Blue, Purple and Brown Belts
18 t0 29 years Adults Blue Belt to Black Belt
30-35 years Masters Blue Belt to Black Belt
36-45 years Senior Blue Belt to Black Belt
46+ years Super Senior Blue Belt to Black Belt

The four degrees of white belt are at the discretion of the Professor or Instructor and will be given at any time during classes in the presence of other students as an incentive to the hardworking students or for other merits at the teacher’s discretion.

When the students that fall into the adolescent category turn 16 they will be promoted to belts in the young adults category at the annual promotion party, obeying the following order of belts:

Yellow belt up to 2nd degree will promote to blue belt
Yellow Belt 3rd and 4th degree will promote to blue belt 1st degree
Orange Belt will promote to blue belt 2nd degree
Orange Belt to 2nd degree will promote to blue belt 3rd degree
Orange Belt to 4th degree will promote to blue belt 4th degree
Green Belt will promote to purple belt
Green Belt 1st, 2nd, 3rd, or 4th degree will promote to purple belt same degree

Students will receive a green and yellow patch after completing each book. This patch will have the name of the book that they completed on it and will be fastened on the left shoulder of the kimono in a vertical line in the order of the books starting from top to bottom. All of the students will stand in order in line, the students to be honored will be called to the front. After the ceremony, the more graduated students will perform a take down on the honored student.

 

1. Do not enter onto the tatame (mat) without a professor being present.

2. Ask the Professor permission before entering or exiting the tatame, in accordance with the standards required by the Professor on site.

3. Do not remove the upper part of the kimono unless determined by the Professor on site.

4. Do not leave the dressing room without being properly dressed either in a kimono at the start of class or in street clothes when leaving the academy.

5. Do not use any machine in the academy without prior authorization of the Professor on site.

6. Do not start training with a partner, even if you are just playing around, without the authorization of a Professor present as a mediator and instructor.

7. Respect and be friendly to your opponents always remembering that many times defeat can lead you to find true victory.

8. Do not belittle the beginner student, for the mistakes that he makes now were your mistakes in the past.

9. Strive to make the most of your training, for the KBJJS follows a growing order of control and intelligence.

10. Always remember that your rights begin where others’ rights end and the rights of others begin where your rights end.

All rights correspond to an obligation. He who does not fulfill his obligation, may not demand rights.

1. Be present and in full uniform before the start of each class in order to begin at the right time.

2. Always wear a clean kimono, be well groomed, your appearance is a very important part of your job.

3. Do not leave the tatame (mat), leaving the students alone unless it is a case of extreme necessity.

4. The Professor must be attentive during trainings, never allowing the students to train without his direct attention.

5. Always demand discipline and hierarchy in the academy. The posture of the students on the tatame is very important. Always demand that students greet you both before entering or leaving the ring, at both the beginning and end of each training.

6. Remember that your words reveal your character, the Professor is always the mirror for his students, your example will always be imitated by them, remember your responsibility.

7. Our work is centralized in the person that is the Professor or Instructor. The Professor and Instructor have both specialized and specific courses that allow him to teach classes following progressive and technical movements from the KBJJS. For this reason, students can not teach other students, independent of their ability. The Professor is an irreplaceable part of class.

8. The Professor and Instructor should always attend to the difficulties of his students, always exploring ways for the students to overcome their difficulties with the system or in the outside world.

9. In our system we are Educators, and we make a part of a big family the “Kioto Family.”

10. Organization, planning, method and discipline and hierarchy are the key elements to success. The rest depends on you.

After one month of completing classes in the academy, the white belt student after the completion of class, in front of all the other students, will be told all of the rules and requirements in order for his promotion to the next belt. If this student agrees to these conditions, a blue or yellow belt covered in plastic with his/her name on it will be placed in a visible location in the academy. This allows all to see the student’s objective. The placement of these belts on the wall is optional.