When you pass the test, the Gracie Academy will send you your stripe and an official promotion certificate in the mail. When confident in your ability to perform all six drills, you can test for Stripe 1 promotion via Live Evaluation or via the Video Evaluation Process. The brothers also explain the grading criteria that will be used to grade your performance.ĭrill 3: Back Mount, Leg Locks & Standing Techniques On this DVD, Ryron and Rener Gracie discuss the parameters of each drill as well as demonstrate all 160 techniques in the exact order that will be expected of you. The Blue Belt Stripe 1 Official Test consists of six drills, three Technical Drills and three full-resistance Sparring Drills. On this DVD, Ryron and Rener explain the entire Blue Belt Stripe 1 testing process and they demonstrate all 160 techniques that must be perfected for promotion consideration. So far they just have blue belt stripe 1 and stripe 2 material up, but its A LOT of material. Its divided into chapters like the mount, side control, etc for every belt level. Advancement within each belt level requires successful completion of four stripe courses, each of which features 50-60 lessons which are divided into seven positional chapters. CinemaKingdom said: The Master Cycle covers Blue Belt techniques all the way to black belt techniques. The Master Cycle is broken down into three levels: purple belt, brown belt, and black belt. 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®.