WBJJA - Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Course Instructor Certification

General Requirements for establishing an affiliate club

The World BJJ Association is a unique organization where YOU will be a very important part in our great task of spreading Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu throughout the world. Unlike other organizations where you are just one more, here you will have your voice and will help us to grow strong as a family. You must be willing to be involved for the long run, as the journey of knowledge is infinite. You must have an open mind to always learn and improve our high standards in education and training. As part of our strategy to spread the gentle art efficiently we organize both seminars and small scale tournaments (Click next for Registration and Results examples).

When we come to your community for seminars, the WBJJA will allow for your students to train directly with our Masters in order to improve their technical level and competition skills. The WBJJA tournament is an important part in helping to prepare your students for official tournaments and also an effective tool to let your community know and track your work in the area. By joining the WBJJA be certain that this is not a "Distance Course", you will be automatically part of our worldwide network and we will be present there with you.

Martial Arts School/Organization applying for membership with the WBJJA must have the following:

Have been in business for a minimum of 2 years. (business tax returns and or building lease agreement may be required as verification)
Have a minimum of 20 full-time paying students in your school/organization, with 10 of the students ready to enroll into the WBJJA program.
Have business liability insurance.
Business principal/instructor and students must abide by the WBJJA Code of Ethics.

No matter what rank you are in BJJ, all members must start studying the level 1 program (white belt curriculum) which consists of 134 techniques and will progress accordingly.

Monthly Membership Due - Upon approval of your application the WBJJA will immediately take you as a student. There is a registration fee of $150.00 which covers your ID card, club certificate, a vinyl banner, decals and flyers, etc. The membership fee we charge is similar to any tuition you would pay in any martial arts school. You can pay as low as $75.00 each month per location for a 2 years license agreement or $100.00 each month for one year contract. The club representative must fill out a Credit Card authorization form, we do not accept checks for monthly dues. The monthly dues are billed automatically on the 1st of each month. The membership covers the club/instructor affiliation, all related curriculum (syllabus, video and e-files), free seminar attendance, rank advancement and certification.

Instructor Certification Program Martial arts experience required


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Tell us about your education background and in what martial arts styles are you currently certified?
Do you hold any rank in BJJ? Awarded by whom? Are you currently offering a BJJ program at your school?
By submitting this application I authorize WBJJA, LLC the to run a criminal background check. Please understand that if it is found that you have a serious criminal record, your application will be immediately denied.
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