Check the record. Respect the person.
Read a directory, check the scope of a credential, and ask precise questions about an instructor’s public record.
Read the story · 6 min: How to Verify a BJJ Black Belt Without Jumping to ConclusionsBELTS / RECORDS / THE LEARNING PROCESS
The Rank Journal.
Field notes for a sport that rewards better questions.
Ten long-form field notes on belt progression, black-belt records, championships, and learning on the mat. Each article has a clearly marked publication date, a September 12, 2026 review date, and one relevant primary-source reference.
Belt ranks, explained.
Understand belt colors, promotion expectations, and the difference between your rank and a competition ranking.
Read the story · 6 min: BJJ Belt Ranks Explained: A Practical Guide from White to Black
World champion. Which world?
Give every world title its full meaning: organizer, edition, discipline, belt, age group, and division.
Read the story · 6 min: Jiu-Jitsu World Champions: How to Read Titles, Divisions, and Results
Read the ranking. Know the context.
A practical reading method for understanding the publisher, division, season, points, and limits of a ranking.
Read the story · 7 min: How to Read Global BJJ Rankings Without Losing the Context
Top black belts. Better questions.
Separate official points rankings, championship results, career discussions, and athletes worth studying.
Read the story · 6 min: What Makes a Top BJJ Black Belt? Results, Context, and Better Comparisons
Women at the top.
Follow women’s competition through complete results, individual decisions, and accurately described achievements.
Read the story · 7 min: Women in BJJ: Follow Champions, Records, and Individual Technique
First tournament. Clear plan.
Prepare registration, rules, equipment, communication, and a small coached game plan for your first event.
Read the story · 6 min: Your First BJJ Tournament: A Practical Preparation Checklist
No gi. Know the rules.
No-gi is not one universal rulebook. Understand the event, category, scoring, and training context.
Read the story · 6 min: No-Gi Jiu-Jitsu: Understand the Rules, Divisions, and Rank
Gi game. Smart connections.
Organize gi study around useful connections, clear positional goals, and transitions you can explain.
Read the story · 7 min: Gi Jiu-Jitsu Strategy: Give Every Grip a Purpose
Build your game. Not a deadline.
Turn a recurring problem into a manageable, coach-guided learning project with useful notes and review.
Read the story · 6 min: Build a Better BJJ Training Plan: One Question, One Learning Cycle