Roy Dean
Roy Dean Name verified
Black belt 4th degree Verified
26 year(s) and 11 month(s) of training
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)December 4, 1974 (age 49)
Palm Desert, CA, United States of America
Roy Dean Academy International Unclaimed
Harris International (Roy Harris)
Students (8)
Bart
Arthur
Rick
Richard
Alan
Sara
Michael
Abrie
Promoted by Roy Dean
Achievements
Profile manually reviewed & certificate issued
Current rank verified by promoting instructor
Name verified by credit card
Coach with confirmed students
10 verifications received
25 verifications received
50 verifications received
Trained for 5 years
Trained for 10 years
Trained for 15 years
Trained for 20 years
Won 5 gold medals
Won 10 gold medals
Won 25 gold medals
10 competition matches
50 competition matches
100 competition matches
500 forum posts
1,000 forum posts
Wall
Videos
Most popular instructional videos
Promotion history
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| Roy Harris PENDING | CVBJJ, Palm Desert, California | 1 year(s) 10 month(s) 10 day(s) | ||
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| Roy Harris | Bend, Oregon | 7 year(s) 3 month(s) 28 day(s) | ||
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| Roy Harris | Bend, Oregon | 4 year(s) 1 month(s) 0 day(s) | ||
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| (time served) | 0 year(s) 11 month(s) 7 day(s) | |||
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| Roy Harris | San Diego, California | 3 year(s) 0 month(s) 0 day(s) | ||
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| Roy Harris | San Diego, California | 2 year(s) 4 month(s) 24 day(s) | ||
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| Roy Harris | San Diego, California | 2 year(s) 0 month(s) 0 day(s) | ||
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| Claudio Franca | Santa Cruz, California | 4 year(s) 2 month(s) 0 day(s) | ||
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| - | Santa Cruz, California | 1 year(s) 2 month(s) 0 day(s) | ||
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Votes received for current rank
BLACK BELT 4TH DEGREE (200 pts)
+200 pts
Tim Credeur | 8 month(s) ago
Roy Dean has been legit for decades! A true master of the Jiu-Jitsu craft!
BLACK BELT 3RD DEGREE (175 pts)
+175 pts
Johan Nyh | 3 week(s) ago
Very legit and well known. Evidence on degrees varies, but excellent on some and obviously an ongoing Roy Harris lineage (which is also easy enough to verify outside of Beltchecker). Would recommend completing profile with lineage.
+175 pts
Benoit Zenthner | 4 month(s) ago
Verified, Legit fourth Black belt, very good instructional series and super structured method of teaching
+175 pts
Carlos Varona | 9 month(s) ago
Roy Dean helped shape my journey by introducing a more philosophical take on bjj. Love his videos on YouTube :)
BLACK BELT 2ND DEGREE (150 pts)
+150 pts
Daryl Cutler | 1 year(s) ago
Had the opportunity to train at his academy in Bend back in the day.
BLACK BELT 1ST DEGREE (125 pts)
+125 pts
Jim | 7 month(s) ago
Prof. Dean’s reputation precedes him, obviously. The high-quality videos of his last three black belt promotions are excellent. I own most of his instructional videos/apps, and they are the gold standard in terms of both production and teaching quality. My professor, Burton Richardson, knows Prof. Dean and speaks very highly of him.
+125 pts
Bart Aarts | 8 month(s) ago
Amazing teacher with very good BJJ. I’m a fan since his first YouTube video. Shared the mat with him in the Netherlands, Germany and the USA.
+125 pts
Jorgen Matsi | 1 year(s) ago
There is no doubt in his skill and contribution in BJJ as an art. His views on teaching/methodology have made me to refine my own thoughts on the matters :) Diversity is a good thing.
+125 pts
Dave Kiedaisch | 1 year(s) ago
Well known leader in the BJJ community. Well documented and respected. Verified!
BLACK BELT (100 pts)
+100 pts
Adam Laclair | 1 year(s) ago
Have trained with Roy Dean on many occasions, as I also used to be in Harris International. As legit as they come.
+100 pts
Adrian J Trevino | 1 year(s) ago
Legit Black Belt! Clear Lineage! Asset to the BJJ community!
+100 pts
Slideyfoot [jun] | 1 year(s) ago
I've been to multiple seminars Roy taught, plus hung out with him afterwards. He also makes some of the best DVDs in the business: I still don't think 'Blue Belt Requirements' has been bettered as an instructional for beginners.
+100 pts
Steven Zoll | 1 year(s) ago
Verified based on photos, videos, & social media. Congrats on your 4th Degree!
BROWN BELT (50 pts)
+50 pts
Abrie Kilian | 1 year(s) ago
My instructor and BJJ-mentor. Our affiliation head. Thank you for guiding me on this journey.
+50 pts
Tatu Piispanen | 1 year(s) ago
Appears to be ID verified profile of Mr. Dean. Needless to say, he has a strong online presence, and I have been following his output since starting in the art.
+50 pts
Eric Robinson | 1 year(s) ago
Well known instructor. I've watched many of your videos and really like how you see Jiu Jitsu.
PURPLE BELT (20 pts)
+20 pts
Tyler Hales Sr | 8 month(s) ago
A legend for sure, seen plenty of videos that show it all…. Verified. Vote back if possible, keep rockin!!
+20 pts
Matthew Krueger | 1 year(s) ago
Received instruction and guidance from him during multiple seminars.
+20 pts
James Jones | 1 year(s) ago
One of the best youtube channels. Very technical and amazing transition details.
BLUE BELT (5 pts)
+5 pts
Grappler Dany | 1 year(s) ago
Mr Roy dean have left a lasting impact on my Bjj training. I've been his follower from the start through grading tests, demos and instructionals. Definitely legit and inspirational
+5 pts
Aidan Farris | 1 year(s) ago
dude is legit, gave me a dvd of his when I was 10 and visiting his academy and helped inspire my journey today
WHITE BELT (0 pts)
