American Jiu Jitsu Centers

American Jiu Jitsu Centers Age-Specfic Training System

3-years old: Future Samurai advance into 4-year old class when they turn 4
4-years old: Future Samurai advance into Little Samurai class when they turn 5

5 & 6-year old: Little Samurai
The 8 basic fundamental skills of development for students ags 5-6
(Students belts are tipped with color upon completion of each skill)
1. Focus - Red
2. Discipline - White
3. Fitness - Black
4. Coordination - Brown
5. Teamwork - Blue
6. Control - Green
7. Memory - Orange
8. Balance - Yellow

Velcro Belts For 5-6 Years Old
Beginners:
Level 1: White (Little Samurai Patch) After 1 Month
Level 2: Yellow belt
Level 3: Yellow Leader (Yellow Belt With Raccoon)
Intermediates:
Level 4: Orange
Level 5: Orange Leader (Orange Belt With Coyote)
Level 6: Green
Advanced:
Level 7: Green Leader (Green belt with Panda)
Level 8: Purple
Level 9: Purple leader (Purple belt with all 3 characters)
Graduate: Traditional White belt
Little Samurai is based on 18 month of training

7 & 8-year old: Mighty Samurai
The 8 advanced fundamental skills
1. Concentration
2. Perseverance
3. Courage
4. Intensity
5. Speed
6. Agility
7. Technique
8. Flexibility

7 & 8-year old Mighty Samurai (Traditional Belts )
Beginners:
Level 1: White (Mighty Samurai Patch) After 1 Month
Level 2: White-Yellow (White belt w/ yellow stripe through the middle)
Level 3: Yellow-White (Yellow belt w/ white stripe through the middle)
Intermediates:
Level 4: Yellow Solid
Level 5:White-Orange(White belt w/ Orange stripe through middle)
Level 6: Orange-White (Orange belt w/ white stripe through the middle)
Advanced:
Level 7: Orange Solid (Solid Orange belt)
Level 8: White-Green (White belt w/ green stripe through the middle)
Level 9: Green-White (Green belt w/ white stripe through the middle)Graduate: Solid Green belt
Mighty Samurai is Based on 18 Months of training.

9 to 12-year old: Elite Samurai Program
The 6 areas of Martial Arts Development for 9 to 12-year olds:
1. Traditional Material /Self Defense
2. Leadership
3. Dynamic Performance
4. Organization
5. Physical Development
6. Mental Development

9-12 Elite Samurai Traditional Belts
Beginners Level
Level 1: White (Elite Samurai Patch) 1 Month
Level 2: Yellow
Level 3: Yellow / Black Stripe
Level 4: Orange
Level 5: Orange / Black Stripe (10 years old)
Level 6: Green
Level 7: Green / Black Stripe
Level 8: Red
Level 9: Red / Black Stripe (11 years old)
Intermediate Level
Level 10: Blue
Level 11: Blue / Black Stripe
Level 12: Purple
Level 13: Purple / Black Stripe (12 years old)
Level 14: Brown
Advanced Level
Level 15: Brown/1 Black Stripe
Level 16:Brown / 2 Black Stripes
Level 17: Black Belt / White Stripe (13 years old)
Level 18: Black Belt / Yellow Stripe
Level 19: Black Belt / Orange Stripe (14 years old)
Level 20: Black Belt / Green Stripe
Level 21: Black Belt / Red Stripe (15 years old)
Level 22: Black Belt / Blue Stripe
Level 23: Black Belt / Brown Stripe (16 years old)
Level 24: Shodan Black Belt