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BJJ Belt Promotion Fees: Legitimate Cost or Pay-to-Progress Scheme?

BJJ Belt Promotion Fees: Legitimate Cost or Pay-to-Progress Scheme?

From BJJ World

August 1, 2026

Money, Belts, and the BJJ Rank Economy Every BJJ practitioner eventually encounters the question of BJJ belt promotion fees. Whether it is a $30 charge for a new belt, a $100 testing fee, or a requirement to attend a paid seminar before promotion, the money question hovers over rank advancement in a sport where belt […]

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