Connect with verified instructors, document your journey, and preserve your martial arts lineage for the next generation.
Coral-belt leadership, structured progressions, and a lineage tracker that keeps your journey credible.
Train under the official lineage of Rigan Machado and his black belts in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, backed by coral-belt leadership.
Free members explore lineage and profiles, Premium unlocks full content and progress tools, and Instructor/School Owner tiers add student and academy management.
Document promotions, instructors, and seminar time so your lineage remains traceable and credible for the next generation.
Explore the refreshed interface and tools rolling out to members and school owners.

Connect belt history, instructors, and schools into a single verified profile that travels with you.

Save the techniques you train, review progress by belt level, and keep your growth visible.

Find verified academies, view lineage ties, and stay connected wherever you train.
Black Belt Legacy is a network connecting practitioners to verified martial arts lineages, starting with Rigan Machado's Brazilian Jiu Jitsu family tree.
Use our Lineage Builder tool to map your instructors, belt promotions, and training history back through the generations.
Rigan Machado is a 9th Degree Red Belt, Pan American Champion, and ADCC veteran. He leads the Black Belt Legacy network with decades of teaching experience.
Use the school directory and map view to discover academies in the Black Belt Legacy network near you, with verified instructor credentials.
Basic lineage tracking is free. Premium features for school owners and advanced tracking are coming soon.
Share your history, claim your profile, and preserve your legacy for the next generation.