What Does It Mean To Be a Black Belt? Achieve an Expert Level of Understanding and Equip Yourself with Essential Techniques Under the Guidance of One of BJJ’s Most Respected Instructors, Roy Dean

4th Degree Black Belt Roy Dean will guide you to the next level as he reveals the most critical components for graduating to BJJ’s most coveted ranking

A black belt is a symbol of power, skill, knowledge, technique, speed, control, and accuracy developed over the course of a long journey, and before moving to this new level, Dean will provide you with the advice and guidance you need to feel good about your transition

A true black belt keeps the art alive by sharing it and helping it continue its forward progress

Utilize Dean’s extensive guide to all of the most essential techniques and maneuvers necessary to achieve an expert level of understanding in the art of jiu-jitsu

View purple and brown belt demonstrations that will help you along your path so you can see the standards that Dean requires of his own students as they develop through the ranks

You don’t have to be a black belt to understand the responsibilities of one and Dean will help you carry the torch for the next generation of practitioners

PART 1

WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE A BLACK BELT?

STAND UP SEQUENCE

GRIP BREAK TO KOUCHI GAKE

INSIDE GRIP DRILL

ANKLE PROP

ANKLE PICK

INSIDE TRIP

INSIDE TRIP TO ELBOW LOW SINGLE

INSIDE TRIP TO HOPPING UCHIMATA

INSIDE TRIP TO UCHIMATA TAI OTOSHI

INSIDE TRIP TO UCHIMATA ANKLEPICK

TRIPOD SWEEP SEQUENCE

TRIPOD SWEEP TO KNEE SLIDE

TRIPOD SWEEP TO LEG DRAG

TRIPOD SWEEP TO SICKLE SWEEP

TRIPOD SWEEP COUNTER

TRIPOD SWEEP TO WRIST WRAP

CLOSED GUARD TO WRIST WRAP

COLLAR CHOKE SEQUENCE

PALM UP PALM UP CHOKE

CHOKE THREAT TO SCISSOR SWEEP

FIST CHOKE FROM GUARD

FIST CHOKE TO WING SWEEP

BASEBALL BAT CHOKE FROM GUARD PASS

BASEBALL BAT CHOKE FROM STANDING

TOP SIDE ATTACK SEQUENCE

KESA GATAME TO STRAIGHT ARMLOCK

KESA GATAME TO AMERICANA

KUZURE KESA GATAME TO STEP OVER TRIANGLE

WHITE BELT KESA GATAME AMERICANA

BLACK BELT KESA GATAME AMERICANA

KUZURE KESA GATAME TO STRAIGHT ARMLOCK

BICEP BLOCK TO STRAIGHT ARMLOCK

STEP OVER CHOKE

STEP OVER CHOKE WITH TAIL

STEP OVER CHOKE TO AMERICANA

AMERICANA TO KIMURA TRIANGLE

STEP OVER SEQUENCE TO STRAIGHT ARMLOCK

THE BACKSTEP SEQUENCE

REVERSE KNEE ON BELLY TO BACKSTEP TRIANGLE

REVERSE KNEE ON BELLY TO BACKSTEP ARMLOCK

GUARD PASS TO BACKSTEP ARMLOCK

BACKSTEP GUARD PASS OFF BLOCK

BACKSTEP COUNTER TO SCISSOR SWEEP

BUTTERFLY GUARD BACKSTEP PASS

NEAR SWEEP TO BACKSPER GUARD PASS

DE LA RIVA COUNTER

PART 2

STRAIGHT ARMLOCK SEQUENCE

SPINNING ARMLOCK FROM MOUNT [SLOW]

SPINNING ARMLOCK FROM MOUNT [FAST]

KNEE ON BELLY STEP OVER ARMLOCK

SPINNING ARMLOCK SWITCH

ARMLOCK COUNTER FROM DOUBLE UNDER

FIGURE 4 JUMP TO STRAIGHT ARMLOCK

FIGURE 4 JUMP WITH LEG PRESSURE

FINISHING ARMLOCK TO TRIANGLE

FINISHING ELBOW PUSH TO ARMLOCK

CAMARILLO LEG PUSH

ELBOW DROP TO ARMLOCK SWITCH

THE AMERICANA SEQUENCE

SPINNING ARMLOCK FROM MOUNT

AMERICANA FROM MOUNT

DISMOUNT TO ARMLOCK OPTIONS

STEP OVER CHOKE

STEP OVER CHOKE TO AMERICANA

AMERICANA FROM KESAGATAME

AMERICANA REVERSAL FROM BOTTOM

SWEEP COUNTER TO BOTTOM AMERICANA

ARMLOCK REVERSAL FROM BOTTOM AMERICANA

ARMDRAG/2 ON 1 SEQUENCE

STANDING ARMDRAG TO REAR NAKED CHOKE

KNEELING ARMDRAG TO REAR NAKED CHOKE

BUTTERFLY ARMDRAG TO THE BACK

BUTTERFLY ARMDRAG TO ROLLING CHOKE

BUTTERFLY ARMDRAG TO ROLLING ARMLOCK

BUTTERFLY ARMDRAG TO CALF CRUSH

BUTTERFLY ARMDRAG TO HOOK SWEEP

BUTTERFLY 2 ON 1 TO ARMDRAG

2 ON 1 TO TRIANGLE

2 ON 1 TO INSIDE KIMURA

2 ON 1 TO KIMURA ROLL

TRIANGLE CHOKE SEQUENCE

WRIST PUSH TO TRIANGLE

TRIANGLE CHOKE FROM SPIDER GUARD

KNEE PUSH TRIANGLE

OVER UNDER ENTRY CONCEPT

BALANCE BREAK TO ARM EXTENSION

NECK TIE HIP BUMP TO TRIANGLE

TAILBONE SWEEP TO ARM EXTENSION

TRIANGLE COUNTER TO ARMLOCK

TRIANGLE CHOKE TO SPIN OUT ARMLOCK

BRIDGING COUNTER TO TRIANGLE POSTURE

TRIANGLE TO OMOPLATA

REVERSE TRIANGLE TO ARMLOCK OPTIONS

PART 3

ROLLING ANAYLYSIS

BRAZILIAN JIU JITSU BROWN BELT DEMONSTRATIOIN

NEIL THOMPSON

PART 4

BRAZILIAN JIU JITSU PURPLE BELT DEMONSTRATION

BYRON HIGINBOTHAM

ROY DEAN ACADEMY. GRACIE WORLDS 2013

BYRON HIGINBOTHAM PURPLE BELT DEVISION CHAMPION

DONALD BOWERMAN BROWN BELT DEVISION CHAMPION

THE KIMURA

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