Featured in Black Belt Magazine and recommended by Stephan Kesting, Roy Dean's instruction has earned praise from Marcelo Garcia, a 3× ADCC Champion. An IBJJF-recognized black belt with 35+ years of experience.

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Smooth, technical, timeless instruction. Where most students start.

A CLEAR PATH FOR EVERY BELT

  • The White Belt Bible

    Build the base. Survival, posture, and the movements everything else rests on.

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  • BJJ Blue Belt Requirements 2.0

    The first real test. A complete standard for what blue belt demands.

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  • BJJ Purple Belt Requirements 2.0

    Refine and connect. Turn separate techniques into a coherent game.

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  • BJJ Brown Belt Requirements

    Precision and efficiency. Refine your best positions into a game that works without wasted effort.

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  • BJJ Black Belt Requirements

    The soft side of the art. Leverage, timing, and mastery over force.

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Meet Your Instructor

Roy Dean began training in Japan at 16. He earned his BJJ black belt under Roy Harris and treats the gentle art as a budo, a warrior's way to be understood and lived, not just drilled. His library is cinematic. His teaching is detail-obsessed. His work on YouTube has inspired a generation of martial artists.

  • 4th Degree Black Belt — Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (IBJJF)
  • 3rd Degree Black Belt — Japanese Jujutsu
  • 1st Degree Black Belt — Kodokan Judo
  • 1st Degree Black Belt — Aikikai Aikido

"Roy Dean is a black belt product of the Roy Harris style of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu: ethodical, meticulous, and masterful." ~Black Belt Magazine

Not another platform. A single body of work.

  • One Voice

    A coherent curriculum from one black belt, not dozens of contradicting teachers stitched together.

  • Cross-art Depth

    Black belts in BJJ, Judo, Aikido, and Japanese Jujutsu inform every lesson and every detail.

  • Built for Re-watching

    Watch the same lesson at white, blue, and black belt. See something new each time.

  • Production Quality

    Shot and edited like a film, not raw seminar footage. Watching is part of the pleasure.

What People are Saying...

  • Instruction

    So good. I love your teaching style.

    - Paul Mizzoni

  • Inspiration

    2 years now as a black belt, and I remember looking at your videos as a young (38 year old) blue belt and getting so inspired when you would say "you'll be there soon". Thank you for continuing to share your knowledge and fuel my and others inspirations to this day.

    - Javier Cabral

  • Efficiency

    Professor, thank you for sharing, and I also enjoy witnessing how you use the knowledge gained in your Aikidio journey to make your Jiu Jitsu movement so efficient.

    - Derek Dawkins
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Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Roy Dean?

Roy Dean is a 4th-degree IBJJF black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu with over 35 years of martial arts experience. He began training in Japan at age 16, earned his BJJ black belt under Roy Harris, and also holds a 3rd-degree black belt in Japanese Jujutsu, a 1st-degree black belt in Kodokan Judo, and a 1st-degree black belt in Aikikai Aikido.

What is Roy Dean's BJJ belt rank?

Roy Dean holds a 4th-degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, recognized by the IBJJF (International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation).

Has Roy Dean been recognized outside his own academy?

Yes. Roy Dean has been featured in Black Belt Magazine, is recommended by Stephan Kesting, and his instruction has been praised by Marcelo Garcia, a 3x ADCC Champion.

What courses does Roy Dean Academy offer?

The academy offers a belt-by-belt instructional library, from The White Belt Bible through Black Belt Requirements, plus standalone courses like The Hidden Mechanics of Jiu Jitsu. All titles are also available together through the Roy Dean Legacy Collection, which includes lifetime access to the full library.

Where should a beginner start?

New students typically start with The White Belt Bible, which covers survival, posture, and the fundamental movements the rest of the curriculum builds on. From there, the path continues through Blue, Purple, Brown, and Black Belt Requirements.

 What makes Roy Dean Academy different from other BJJ instructional platforms?

The academy is built around a single instructor's system rather than a mixed library from multiple coaches. Roy Dean's cross-training in Judo, Aikido, and Japanese Jujutsu informs every lesson, and the courses are designed for re-watching, students are meant to revisit the same lesson at white, blue, and black belt and get something new from it each time.