Earn Your BJJ Purple Belt
104 weeks · 3 milestones
Train consistently and earn a purple belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu from your coach.
Milestone map
Milestone map
3 milestones
Hold a BJJ blue belt for at least 12 consecutive months of active training. The purple belt is not awarded to students who recently received their blue belt — the minimum across most BJJ schools is 12–18 months as a blue belt with continued active training. This milestone establishes that the blue belt was a genuine foundation, not a recent event. 'Held 12+ months' means 12+ months of training since the blue belt was awarded, not 12 months since starting BJJ. The proof is a training log covering the 12 months post-blue-belt and a note from the instructor confirming continued active training at blue belt level.
Proof required
Submit: a training log covering 12+ months since the blue belt award date (showing active training across the period), and a brief note from the instructor confirming continued active training at blue belt level.
What gets checked
- Blue belt award date is documented — the submission should reference the blue belt award (from the previous milestone) and the training log should begin from that date; 12 months is counted from the blue belt award date, not from the start of BJJ
- Training log shows active training across 12 months — the same standard as the blue belt training log: 3+ sessions per week across most months; a 12-month log with significant gaps (more than 2 weeks without training) requires explanation
- Instructor confirmation confirms current blue belt level — the note should confirm continued training at blue belt; this distinguishes active training from holding a belt without training
Resources
Enroll free to unlock learning resources →Mastery
Grappling Industries — Blue Belt Competition Calendar
Free — compete at least twice during the blue belt period; the competition record established here is specifically required for milestone 2
Unlocks after completing Foundation + Depth