Jimmy 🇺🇸
James Francis Cerra
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About
- Training since first belt21 year(s) and 5 month(s)
- LocationPittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
- AcademyBalance Studios and The Mat Factory Unclaimed
- AffiliationTeam Balance
- Member sinceNovember 20205 years on Beltchecker.com
Achievements
5 of 18 unlockedProfile manually reviewed & certificate issued
Current rank verified by promoting instructor
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Verifications received20 / 25
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Years trained21
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Gold medals0 / 5
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Competition matches0 / 10
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Forum posts0 / 500
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Promotion history
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- 10 years, 6 months, 5 days
Black belt 1st degree Current belt
March 26, 2016Philadelphia, PA/Balance Studios
Promoted byPhil Migliarese - 3 years, 5 months, 5 days
Black belt
October 21, 2012Philadelphia, PA/Balance Studios
Promoted byPhil Migliarese - 1 year, 10 months, 17 days
Brown belt
December 4, 2010Philadelphia, PA/Balance Studios
Promoted byPhil Migliarese - 3 years, 2 months, 20 days
Purple belt
September 14, 2007Pittsburgh, PA/Team Balance Pittsburgh
Promoted byPhil MigliareseBobby Palumbi started the school.
- 11 months, 8 days
Blue belt
October 6, 2006Pittsburgh, PA/Pitt/CMU Grappling Club
Promoted byBobby Palumbi - 1 year, 5 months, 14 days
White belt
April 22, 2005Pittsburgh/PA/CMU Grappling Club
Votes received for current rank
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"I've known Jimmy for a few years. Legit Jiu-Jitsu and overall outstanding individual. "
"For sure legit "
"Legit profile"
"Anyone promoted by the Migliarese brothers are very legit."
"Dude was a good brown belt in a tournament I competed in in 2011 as a blue. Legit as they come."
"Known him from the BJJ scene for over a decade. Very legit"
"Well documented. Legit!"
"Well documented. Legit!"
"Jimmy’s progression aligns with time-in-belt norms for a competitive practitioner, reaching black in about 7.5 years. Competition records corroborate brown belt status in 2011 IBJJF Pan No-Gi (2nd place, Relson Gracie affiliation) and expert-level participation in 2013 NAGA Vegas, post-2012 promotion. Balance Studios listings and affiliate pages confirm ongoing ties. Phil Migliarese was at least a 4th-degree black belt in 2012, sufficient to award black."
"Jimmy is well known on the BJJ circuit and Rick and Phil are as legit as it gets."
