Only a 1st degree BB in the evidence pic from what I can see. Do you have any evidence Finny (3rd degree?) promoted you too? Would also recommend adding lineage for easier verification.

Unless I am mistaken I count 3 stripes on the black belt next to Ben when I scroll in on picture.

You're absolutely right! My eyes are obviously getting sore from all old school eye poking NHB death matches.

Guess that's Finny then? Haven't googled away yet.

Just need lineage then, for easier verification that the lineage checks out.

Johan, that's Finnie with the 3 stripes. He received his BB from Amal Easton. He is an official Renzo Gracie Affiliate. https://mcmahonbjj.com/pr[...]e-mcmahon/

Is there any page which you can link to which shows Finny getting his original BB promotion from Amal? Won't down vote if you don't find it but will up vote if you do.

Sorry man, here in the states it's pretty well known lineage and I don't have the time to look. Thanks for taking the time to look and check though. As I mentioned he also is an approved Renzo affiliate and is on Renzo web page as such and I think that mentions his 3rd degree if that makes you feel more comfortable.

I want to track the lineage through the original BB promotions (not later degrees). There have been instances with locally well known lineages which haven't held up at closer scrutiny. With later time served degrees from a well known instructor to launder a BB from a fraudulent BB. So for all us with legit lineage, I think we ourselves and out future students benefit from really making sure there's good documentation, so no one further down the line will dispute our passed on lineage.

But there's really nothing here pointing towards time spent digging in the lineage wouldn't show the claimed lineage. Just that I don't have that kind of time to help out everyone.