<P> According to Renzo and Royler Gracie , in Brazilian jiu - jitsu the red belt is reserved `` for those whose influence and fame takes them to the pinnacle of the art '' . It is awarded in lieu of a ninth and tenth degree black belt . If a practitioner receives his or her black belt at 19 years old , the earliest they could expect to receive a ninth degree red belt would be at the age of 67 . Brazilian jiu - jitsu red belt holders are often addressed within the art by the title grandmaster . The 10th degree was given only to the pioneers of Brazilian Jiu - Jitsu , the Gracie brothers : Carlos , Oswaldo , George , Gaston and Helio . </P>
<P> According to Renzo and Royler Gracie , in Brazilian jiu - jitsu the red belt is reserved `` for those whose influence and fame takes them to the pinnacle of the art '' . It is awarded in lieu of a ninth and tenth degree black belt . If a practitioner receives his or her black belt at 19 years old , the earliest they could expect to receive a ninth degree red belt would be at the age of 67 . Brazilian jiu - jitsu red belt holders are often addressed within the art by the title grandmaster . The 10th degree was given only to the pioneers of Brazilian Jiu - Jitsu , the Gracie brothers : Carlos , Oswaldo , George , Gaston and Helio . </P>
what is the highest color belt in jiu jitsu
what is the highest color belt in jiu jitsu
red
red