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BRASIL CAPOEIRA BELT SYSTEM
THIS GRADUATION SYSTEM IS BASED IN THE COLORS OF NATURE, THERE ARE 19 LEVELS
STUDENTS

raw belt 
The color symbolizes the beginning in the world of Capoeira . The belt for every beginner.
Adaptation belt for studenzs from other groups.

raw/yellow belt
First belt, the Baptism
1st sequence
play 1 instrument, Panderio or Berimbau

yellow or "gold" belt
Means the development of the student
1st-3rd sequences
play 2 instruments, dicipline

raw/orange belt
Second transformation
1st-6th sequences
play Banguela

yellow/orange belt
Third transformation
1st-8th sequences
play Angola, São Bento Grande de Bimba
 
   
   
 
MONITOR
orange or "the sun" belt
Means the energy and passion for the Art of Capoeira
play Iuna, Idalina, Amazonas, Cabaleria

From this graduation on,

  • the student should develop a greater conscience of the responsibility of teaching
  • having as main goal, helping his group in every possible way
  • he will be allowed by his Mestre to teach, but always under his supervision
  • he should not miss the training classes, otherwise he could loose his position and monitor belt.

rwa/blue belt
Fourth trasformation
Play all Angola and Regional Rythms and sing
Children's graduation


yellow/blue belt
Fith transformation
play Samba de roda in the Pandeiro and Berimbau
Children's graduation

orange/blue belt 
Sixth transformation
Awakening of a "game" conscience, with higher belts as well as with the beginners
 
 
   
   
 
graduates

blue or "the sea" belt
Means the greatness of the knowledge learned and the upcoming journey to be conquest
Desta graduação a cima ja é permitido ao aluno fazer o jogo de IUNA, sendo que desta fase em diante, o aluno so poderá se graduar se ja tiver completado no mínimo 18 anos de idade, sendo que também deverá estar ministrando aula.


blue/green belt
Seventh transformation
 
   
   
 
INSTRUCTOR

green or " the jungle"
Means the will and endurance of the capoeirista, the oxigen needed for his journey to become a Professor


green/violet belt 
Eigth transformation
   
PROFESSOR

violet or "the amatiste" belt 
A moment of reflection, the capoeirista will need to be strong phisically and psycologically.

violet/brown belt
Nineth transformation
 
MESTRANDO or Contra Mestre

btown or "the earth" belt
Means the strength of the style, the hability to adapt to every situation.


bown/red belt 
Tenth transformation .
Earth and rubi together mean the stregth of the warrior that has passed all the stages of his training and is preparing himself to become a Mestre.
 
 
 

MESTRE


red or "grenat" belt 
The stone that simbolizes strength.
This graduation means that the capoeirista realizes the responsibility of turning Mestre, which does not means being the strongest, but being able to transmit his knowledge with wisdom. He is the base of the group where the ideals and wisdom are preserved.

MESTRE
higest graduation 40 years as Mestre


white or "diamond" belt
The hardest mineral from Minas Gerais that reflects all colors. All colors are reunited in white, the philosophie, fundaments and traditions will be preserved through the wisdom, patience, humbleness, loyalty and consequence.
Highest graduation from a Brasil Capoeira.