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Blue Belt Requirements

Fundamental Movement

Forward Roll

Backwards Roll

Granby Roll

Front Breakfall

Side Breakfall

Shrimping

Reverse Shrimping

Tripod Headstand

20 Pushups Without Pausing

Submissions — Armbars

Armbar from Guard

Armbar from Mount

Armbar from Spider-Web

180 Armbar from Side Control

Submissions — Triangles

Triangle from Guard

Triangle from Mount

Triangle from Back

Submissions — Shoulder Locks

Oma Plata from Guard

Americana from Side Control

Kimura from Side Control

Kimura from Guard

Kimura from S-Mount

Chokes

Rear Naked Choke from Back

Sweeps — Closed Guard

Pendulum Sweep

Scissor Sweep

Hip Bump Sweep

Sweeps — Open Guard

Front Sumi Gaeshi Sweep

Rear Sumi Gaeshi Sweep

Ankle / Hip Knockover

Standard Wrestle-Up

Shoulder Crunch Sweep

Half Guard

Two Sweeps from Half Guard

Two Submissions or Attacks from Half Guard

Two Passes from Half Guard to Side Control or Mount

Takedowns

Single-Leg

Double-Leg

O Goshi

O Soto Gari

Sumi Gaeshi

Mat Return

Leg Attacks

Ashi Garami

Straight Ankle Lock

Twister Roll to Leg Entanglements

Passing Guard

Leg Pass from Ashi Garami

Double-Under Pass

Over-Under Pass

Knee-Cut Pass

Body-Lock Pass

Knee Pummeling / Leg Drags

Transitions

Take the Back from Mount (2 Variations)

Take Mount from Side Control (2 Variations)

Knee on Belly Transitions

Arm-Drag to the Back from Guard

Arm-Drag to the Back from Standing

Escapes

Turtle to Guard (2 Variations)

Back Escapes (2 Variations)

Mount to Guard (2 Variations)

Side Control to Guard (2 Variations)

Specialization

Specialized Position

Specialized Submission