WBJJA - Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Course Instructor Certification

INSTRUCTOR CERTIFICATION PROGRAM

Testimonials at the end of this page

We make it possible for martial artists to study authentic Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

Our program empowers you with opportunity to advance in rank, become a certified instructor, and offer membership in the WBJJA to your students. Achieving your Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt and becoming certified as a BJJ instructor is a reality through us.

We maintain standardized curriculum and processes

Our Brazilian Black Belt board oversees all information development to ensure continued accuracy of media dispensed to members. By their directive, each member is to receive segment specific courseware in written or e‐document and video media form to enhance their human understanding and retention process. Instructor trainee materials provide complete knowledge of the belt level studied and covers all stripe levels there within. Student materials for each belt level are divided into five segments and designed as reference media to support their instructor’s teachings per stripe level. In doing this both our instructor trainees and their students will have access to the most comprehensive Brazilian Jiu‐Jitsu learning program available.

Click on the links below to download the WBJJA Adults White Belt Curriculum.

(Kids curriculum and all color belts are only available for certified instructors)

The WBJJA is ours... is family!

We believe instructors are the core of our organization, therefore we do everything to keep close to each other and support our fellow instructors and their students.

In order to guarantee high technical level and cutting edge instruction skills, instructors have FREE access to all seminars on the level in which they are enrolled.

We maintain standardized rank validation methods

Instructor trainee belt testing is a requirement to ensure that the belt structure system we endorse is conducted by traditional standards. It is paramount this process remain 100% BJJ. Instructors ready to rank test are required to either come to a rank test advancement clinic or make provisions for one of our certified Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Instructors to visit come to them. Rank accreditation of our WBJJA Instructor Trainee members are assessed, validated, and processed by our Brazilian Black Belt board. Assessment testing consists of both practical application and written form of rank knowledge. Member rank test advancement clinics are held several times each year in several countries to accommodate our members’ diverse training schedules.

Qualifications for becoming an WBJJA Instructor

Instructor Trainee candidates are required to qualify for membership. Acceptance is exclusive to professionals and accredited individuals whom are perceived capable of following this path of leadership. Examples: School Owners; Certified Black Belts; Club Instructors; Certified Trainers.

In 2003, I started Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu as a means to help ellivate another sport . As a big guy, I needed quicker movements through shorter distances. After the first month, I was hooked. My feeling on the activities soon flipped. I went from 305lbs to 250lbs and my workouts went from powerlifting to anaerobic conditioning. It was a real change.

I plateued in 2008, and a few monthes ago (March of 2009) was about to quit BJJ when I ran across the WBJJA. My friend Jim Blunk, the owner of A Plus Martial Arts in Woodstock GA, and I investigated several other afiliations and concluded that the WBJJA was not only the best way, but the only way to create an environment that allowed us to grow and learn everday as well as keeping our students interested. We signed up and became an affiliate school.

The key ingredient was a set curriculumn. No other group had a specific number of techniques to learn per rank. No more going to class and learning something that was a great technique, but randomonly picked for that day and not having a larger context to apply it too.

I was still a little skeptical, so I went to Sarasota FL to attend the instructor seminar and waited for the penny to drop. Was the WBJJA for real. I wondered on the drive down from Georgia if their was going to be some super secret club or some hidden agenda associated with the program and all they needed was my credit card number, but this was not the case.

The instructor camp was amazing as well as everyone involved in the WBJJA. I have never met a better group of people from the fun loving spirit of the students and instructors to the warm and open sharing of their facilities and hospitality. Top all of that off with three days of serious techincal instruction from Thadeu Viera and Manny Alves, and you have no more doubts.

I urge anyone sitting on the fence to simply make a decision and get involved. You will bring real substance and insight to your school and make a real change in your life.

Carl Tolbert, USA

The DVDs are very good. I have trained before in most of the techniques. There are slight differences in what I have trained in and in your techniques. You seem to grip the sleeves more for leverage and control, where I have more locking or trapping the arm before performing a reversal or a transition or a submission. Just small stuff that I can easily adjust. I actually think your way is better. Especially arm bar from the guard. Instead of monkey gripping cross arm and cross facing etc.. it seems like I have more control by grabbing the sleeve across my centerline and collar grab palm up (like your DVD), and your way seems easier to teach. Anyway thanks again for a great training tool. My goal is to start BJJ training at my school come September teaching the WBJJA way! Hope to meet you soon.
Doug McDonald, USA

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		INSTRUCTOR CERTIFICATION PROGRAM Testimonials at the end of this page We make it possible for martial artists to study authentic Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Our program empowers you with opportunity to advance in rank, become a certified instructor, and offer membership in the WBJJA to your students. Achieving your Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt and becoming certified as a BJJ instructor is a reality through us. We maintain standardized curriculum and processes Our Brazilian Black Belt board oversees all information development to ensure continued accuracy of media dispensed to members. By their directive, each member is to receive segment specific courseware in written or e‐document and video media form to enhance their human understanding and retention process. Instructor trainee materials provide complete knowledge of the belt level studied and covers all stripe levels there within. Student materials for each belt level are divided into five segments and designed as reference media to support their instructor’s teachings per stripe level. In doing this both our instructor trainees and their students will have access to the most comprehensive Brazilian Jiu‐Jitsu learning program available. Click on the links below to download the WBJJA Adults White Belt Curriculum. (Kids curriculum and all color belts are only available for certified instructors) White Belt - no stripe White Belt - 1 stripe White Belt - 2 stripes White Belt - 3 stripes White Belt - 4 stripes The WBJJA is ours... is family! We believe instructors are the core of our organization, therefore we do everything to keep close to each other and support our fellow instructors and their students. In order to guarantee high technical level and cutting edge instruction skills, instructors have FREE access to all seminars on the level in which they are enrolled. We maintain standardized rank validation methods Instructor trainee belt testing is a requirement to ensure that the belt structure system we endorse is conducted by traditional standards. It is paramount this process remain 100% BJJ. Instructors ready to rank test are required to either come to a rank test advancement clinic or make provisions for one of our certified Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Instructors to visit come to them. Rank accreditation of our WBJJA Instructor Trainee members are assessed, validated, and processed by our Brazilian Black Belt board. Assessment testing consists of both practical application and written form of rank knowledge. Member rank test advancement clinics are held several times each year in several countries to accommodate our members’ diverse training schedules. Qualifications for becoming an WBJJA Instructor Instructor Trainee candidates are required to qualify for membership. Acceptance is exclusive to professionals and accredited individuals whom are perceived capable of following this path of leadership. Examples: School Owners; Certified Black Belts; Club Instructors; Certified Trainers. Testimonials In 2003, I started Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu as a means to help ellivate another sport . As a big guy, I needed quicker movements through shorter distances. After the first month, I was hooked. My feeling on the activities soon flipped. I went from 305lbs to 250lbs and my workouts went from powerlifting to anaerobic conditioning. It was a real change. I plateued in 2008, and a few monthes ago (March of 2009) was about to quit BJJ when I ran across the WBJJA. My friend Jim Blunk, the owner of A Plus Martial Arts in Woodstock GA, and I investigated several other afiliations and concluded that the WBJJA was not only the best way, but the only way to create an environment that allowed us to grow and learn everday as well as keeping our students interested. We signed up and became an affiliate school. The key ingredient was a set curriculumn. No other group had a specific number of techniques to learn per rank. No more going to class and learning something that was a great technique, but randomonly picked for that day and not having a larger context to apply it too. I was still a little skeptical, so I went to Sarasota FL to attend the instructor seminar and waited for the penny to drop. Was the WBJJA for real. I wondered on the drive down from Georgia if their was going to be some super secret club or some hidden agenda associated with the program and all they needed was my credit card number, but this was not the case. The instructor camp was amazing as well as everyone involved in the WBJJA. I have never met a better group of people from the fun loving spirit of the students and instructors to the warm and open sharing of their facilities and hospitality. Top all of that off with three days of serious techincal instruction from Thadeu Viera and Manny Alves, and you have no more doubts. I urge anyone sitting on the fence to simply make a decision and get involved. You will bring real substance and insight to your school and make a real change in your life. Carl Tolbert, USA I know that I can speak for everyone and say that we had a fantastic time training with you and your students. Everyone was a pleasure to work with and was very helpful. I'm extremely impressed with the depth of your knowledge and even more importantly your willingness to share your experience. Something our Grandmaster in Japan told me, rings true with you and your organization, 'to only train with those that have a pure heart'. Its very important for me as an Instructor to constantly push myself outside of my comfort zone and to strive to always improve in my study of the martial arts. Have you had an opportunity to try any of our 'Cincinnati' food? I know that its not as good as the Brazilian meal (feijoada) that you prepared for us. We will continue to study with diligence and look forward to coming down and seeing you again. Lee Hines, USA What I have seen of the DVD is excellent. It is far beyond what I was expecting and far more advanced than the other BJJ schools I have experienced in Australia. Nigel May, Australia The DVDs are very good. I have trained before in most of the techniques. There are slight differences in what I have trained in and in your techniques. You seem to grip the sleeves more for leverage and control, where I have more locking or trapping the arm before performing a reversal or a transition or a submission. Just small stuff that I can easily adjust. I actually think your way is better. Especially arm bar from the guard. Instead of monkey gripping cross arm and cross facing etc.. it seems like I have more control by grabbing the sleeve across my centerline and collar grab palm up (like your DVD), and your way seems easier to teach. Anyway thanks again for a great training tool. My goal is to start BJJ training at my school come September teaching the WBJJA way! Hope to meet you soon. Doug McDonald, USA







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