Gracie Jiu-Jitsu has come up with a new program called MasterCycle, which comprises of hundreds of advanced techniques that is an expansion of its well-known Gracie Combatives belt.
What makes this highly-organized, well-developed program so unique is that it simply lays out the process to attain your black belt. Every Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is organized into seven positional chapters – Mount, Side Mount, Guard, Half Guard, Back Mount, Leg Locks and Standing – that must be studied and perfected
Positional Control - Side Mount
Your objective in a ground fight should be to neutralize the threat and subdue your opponent with the lowest level of force necessary. To achieve this, you’ll want to rely on one of many fundamental ground control positions, not the least of which is Side Mount. This position gives you unparalleled control of your opponent with the lowest energy expenditure due to the inherently strong base in provides the top person and the rate at which it depletes the bottom person. In this lesson you will start by learning how to counter the most common escape attempts that a larger opponent is likely to use, and then you’ll learn how to transition to the mount position once they have exhausted all their energy.
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Double Leg Takedown (Aggressive Opponent)
The advantage of establishing an upper body clinch is that once you take your opponent down you end up in the very dominant mount position, and you can disengage from the clinch if necessary (e.g., in a multiple attacker situation). If you anticipate difficulty in establishing the clinch, however, the Double Leg Takedown is a great alternative. In this lesson you will learn the basic mechanics of the Double Leg Takedown, and then you will learn how to apply it against opponents of varying levels of aggression.
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Gracie Jiu-Jitsu has come up with a new program called MasterCycle, which comprises of hundreds of advanced techniques that is an expansion of its well-known Gracie Combatives belt.
What makes this highly-organized, well-developed program so unique is that it simply lays out the process to attain your black belt. Every Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is organized into seven positional chapters – Mount, Side Mount, Guard, Half Guard, Back Mount, Leg Locks and Standing – that must be studied and perfected
Trap and Roll Escape
In a real fight, the goal is to achieve the top position once the fight goes to the ground; the problem is that things don’t always go according to plan. Against a larger attacker, you are likely to end up on the bottom of the mount position which is the single worst place to be in a fight. From this position, the top person can strike or strangle you at will and you cannot effectively strike back. The worst part about trying to escape the mount without an effective strategy is the panic you experience and the extreme exhaustion it will inevitably cause.
The Trap and Roll Escape is a simple, reliable way to remove your opponent from atop of you. In this lesson you will learn three variations of the Trap and Roll starting with the Standard Variation.
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Leg Hook Takedown
Your goal in any one-on-one physical altercation should be avoid dangerous punches while standing, and then get the fight to the ground where you can more effectively control and defeat your opponent. The safest place to be in a fight, while standing, is in a clinch. From the clinch, your opponent’s striking power is almost entirely eliminated. You will learn how to close the distance and establish the clinch in a future lesson. In this lesson, we will teach you how to take the opponent down once you get there.
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Gracie Combatives is an adults-only(13+ years old) beginner program that teaches users the 36 essential methods of Gracie Jiu-Jitsu in a harmless, fun and supportive setting. Each lesson lasts for one hour and shows users one standing and one ground self-defense move. These moves are then broken down further into shortened drills to speed up the learning process.
Reflex Development - Freestyle Focus Class Preview
In this class we'll bring together control, escape, and submission details from various positions you are familiar with and add some extra details, bonus slices, and scripted fight simulation drills that will help prepare you for your transition into Master Cycle!
Gracie Combatives Test - Drill 5: Freestyle Fight Simulation
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We don’t teach Gracie Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, we play Jiu-jitsu!
The Little Champs secret is that we teach a series of 10 Games in which they secretly learn the essential self-defense techniques. By playing the fun and challenging Games, children develop strong reflexes in the execution of the basic techniques as they unconsciously learn the foundational principles of leverage and control.
Clinch (Aggressive Opponent)
Most martial arts rely heavily on the use of strikes to defeat the opponent. This strategy may work against a smaller opponent but is very risky against a larger, more athletic opponent who could just as easily knock you out every time you put yourself in range to strike them. The best strategy is to establish a clinch and take the fight to the ground where you can preserve energy, neutralize punches, and win the fight with ease. The key to establishing a clinch on an aggressive opponent is to understand that there are two safe distances in a fight: all the way out or all the way in.
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Americana Armlock - Mount
The goal in the fight is to achieve the mount, exhaust your opponent, and then win the fight. Punching your opponent from the mount can be effective but is exhausting, risks your balance, and could injure your opponent more seriously than desired. We prefer to use leverage-based submissions instead so that we can maintain better control of our opponent and save energy. The Americana Armlock is a highly effective submission that can be used with minimal effort to defeat a larger opponent. First, you will learn the Basic Application and then two variations that could be used in combat.
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Gracie Combatives is an adults-only(13+ years old) beginner program that teaches users the 36 essential methods of Gracie Jiu-Jitsu in a harmless, fun and supportive setting. Each lesson lasts for one hour and shows users one standing and one ground self-defense move. These moves are then broken down further into shortened drills to speed up the learning process.
If we can wrap our sneaky arms around his neck, we have several reliable chokes that can help us end the fight. In this lesson we will learn the Rear Naked Choke for anytime we find ourselves behind an assailant. If you are trapped in a confined space with a sexual predator, escape may not be an option. In this lesson, we teach you multiple chokes from the guard position, allowing you to render the attacker unconscious from the bottom of the fight! We will begin with one of the most famous jiu-jitsu techniques of all time, the Triangle Choke!
Rear Naked Choke:
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Triangle Choke (Giant Killer/ Stage 3):
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Gracie Jiu-Jitsu has come up with a new program called MasterCycle, which comprises of hundreds of advanced techniques that is an expansion of its well-known Gracie Combatives belt.
What makes this highly-organized, well-developed program so unique is that it simply lays out the process to attain your black belt. Every Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is organized into seven positional chapters – Mount, Side Mount, Guard, Half Guard, Back Mount, Leg Locks and Standing – that must be studied and perfected
Gracie Jiu-Jitsu has come up with a new program called MasterCycle, which comprises of hundreds of advanced techniques that is an expansion of its well-known Gracie Combatives belt.
What makes this highly-organized, well-developed program so unique is that it simply lays out the process to attain your black belt. Every Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is organized into seven positional chapters – Mount, Side Mount, Guard, Half Guard, Back Mount, Leg Locks and Standing – that must be studied and perfected
Gracie Jiu-Jitsu has come up with a new program called MasterCycle, which comprises of hundreds of advanced techniques that is an expansion of its well-known Gracie Combatives belt.
What makes this highly-organized, well-developed program so unique is that it simply lays out the process to attain your black belt. Every Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is organized into seven positional chapters – Mount, Side Mount, Guard, Half Guard, Back Mount, Leg Locks and Standing – that must be studied and perfected
We invite children who excel in the Jr. Grapplers program to join the Black Belt Club. This is our most advanced youth jiu-jitsu program and joining the Black Belt Club is the highest honor for any youth Gracie Jiu-Jitsu practitioner. Kids in this program possess all the traits necessary for success on the path to black belt: discipline, respect, courage, leadership, loyalty, and compassion.
Headlock Counters - Mount
The goal in a fight is to achieve the mount where you can control and exhaust your opponent with relative ease. Once you accomplish this, your opponent will panic and desperately attempt to escape. One of the most common escape strategies used by unskilled individuals is to establish a headlock and throw you off of them. The Headlock Counters from the mount will keep you from getting rolled off of a larger opponent, and prepare you to take advantage of the submission opportunities that will inevitably arise. First, you will learn how to prevent the escape attempts, and then you will learn how to finish the fight in two different ways.
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Standing Headlock Defense
Once you establish the clinch on your opponent, there is a good chance that they will get desperate and try to catch you in a headlock. Without the proper escape strategy, the Standing Headlock can be a very painful and demoralizing experience, but with the proper technique you can turn the tables and use their hold to your advantage.
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Gracie Jiu-Jitsu has come up with a new program called MasterCycle, which comprises of hundreds of advanced techniques that is an expansion of its well-known Gracie Combatives belt.
What makes this highly-organized, well-developed program so unique is that it simply lays out the process to attain your black belt. Every Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is organized into seven positional chapters – Mount, Side Mount, Guard, Half Guard, Back Mount, Leg Locks and Standing – that must be studied and perfected
Positional Control (Mount)
The mount is the most dominant position in a fight because it enables you to win the fight in a variety of ways while depleting your opponent’s energy. You must understand, however, that as soon as you achieve the mount, your opponent will do everything in his power to get you off of them. In this lesson you will learn how to control and exhaust a larger stronger opponent from the mount. First, you will learn how to apply effective hip pressure, and then you will see how to neutralize the most common escape attempts you can expect from an untrained opponent in a real fight.
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Body Fold Takedown
Instead of exchanging punches with a larger opponent, we recommend that you establish the clinch and take them to the ground where you can exhaust and submit them. Once you establish the clinch, there is a good chance that they will get desperate and try to hit you in the face. In doing so, they will lean back and unknowingly create the perfect opportunity for the Body Fold Takedown.
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Gracie Combatives is an adults-only(13+ years old) beginner program that teaches users the 36 essential methods of Gracie Jiu-Jitsu in a harmless, fun and supportive setting. Each lesson lasts for one hour and shows users one standing and one ground self-defense move. These moves are then broken down further into shortened drills to speed up the learning process.
Gracie Jiu-Jitsu has come up with a new program called MasterCycle, which comprises of hundreds of advanced techniques that is an expansion of its well-known Gracie Combatives belt.
What makes this highly-organized, well-developed program so unique is that it simply lays out the process to attain your black belt. Every Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is organized into seven positional chapters – Mount, Side Mount, Guard, Half Guard, Back Mount, Leg Locks and Standing – that must be studied and perfected
Empower your child when they need it most.
Since bullying is most prevalent in this age group, we teach the children in the Jrs. Empowered class the techniques they must know in order to defend themselves if attacked. The best part about the techniques is that they are all nonviolent control tactics designed to minimize injury to the bully if used during a real fight.
Rear Naked Choke
Of all the techniques in Gracie Jiu-Jitsu, the Rear Naked Choke has been responsible for more fight victories than all the rest combined. Based entirely on effective use of leverage, you can use this submission to defeat an opponent of any size. In this lesson, you will first learn the Basic Application of the choke, and then you will learn the Strong Side and Weak Side variations that can be used in a street fight.
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Clinch (Conservative Opponent)
The goal in a fight is to avoid getting knocked out, establish the clinch, and get the fight to the ground where we can neutralize the opponent with greater efficiency. The easiest time to do this is when your opponent commits to attacking you aggressively. For this reason, it is best to keep the distance and wait for their attack if at all possible. In the event that your opponent approaches you conservatively during the fight, and you would like to close the distance, you can use the “surprise entry” method to establish the clinch.
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Gracie Combatives is an adults-only(13+ years old) beginner program that teaches users the 36 essential methods of Gracie Jiu-Jitsu in a harmless, fun and supportive setting. Each lesson lasts for one hour and shows users one standing and one ground self-defense move. These moves are then broken down further into shortened drills to speed up the learning process.
Reflex Development - Guard Focus Class Previe
In this class we'll bring together all of the guard controls, escapes, and submissions with some extra details, bonus slices, and scripted fight simulation drills that will help prepare you for your transition into Master Cycle!
Gracie Combatives Test - Drill 2: Guard Techniques
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Gracie Jiu-Jitsu has come up with a new program called MasterCycle, which comprises of hundreds of advanced techniques that is an expansion of its well-known Gracie Combatives belt.
What makes this highly-organized, well-developed program so unique is that it simply lays out the process to attain your black belt. Every Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is organized into seven positional chapters – Mount, Side Mount, Guard, Half Guard, Back Mount, Leg Locks and Standing – that must be studied and perfected
Gracie Jiu-Jitsu has come up with a new program called MasterCycle, which comprises of hundreds of advanced techniques that is an expansion of its well-known Gracie Combatives belt.
What makes this highly-organized, well-developed program so unique is that it simply lays out the process to attain your black belt. Every Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is organized into seven positional chapters – Mount, Side Mount, Guard, Half Guard, Back Mount, Leg Locks and Standing – that must be studied and perfected
We don’t teach Gracie Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, we play Jiu-jitsu!
The Little Champs secret is that we teach a series of 10 Games in which they secretly learn the essential self-defense techniques. By playing the fun and challenging Games, children develop strong reflexes in the execution of the basic techniques as they unconsciously learn the foundational principles of leverage and control.
Sometimes the difference between life and death relies on a person's ability to avoid being abducted or moved into isolation. In this lesson, we teach you the critical concept of "base" as well as how to avoid being pushed or pulled against your will. Being trapped beneath someone is a nightmarish experience potentially leading to panic, suffocation, exhaustion, and eventual submission. In this lesson, we teach you a highly effective technique called the Trap and Roll Escape, broken down into five different variations based on how the attacker is controlling you.
Combat Base (3 variations):
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Trap & Roll Escape (Standard / Hair Grab):
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Gracie Jiu-Jitsu has come up with a new program called MasterCycle, which comprises of hundreds of advanced techniques that is an expansion of its well-known Gracie Combatives belt.
What makes this highly-organized, well-developed program so unique is that it simply lays out the process to attain your black belt. Every Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is organized into seven positional chapters – Mount, Side Mount, Guard, Half Guard, Back Mount, Leg Locks and Standing – that must be studied and perfected
Punch Block Series (Stages 1-4)
The ideal position in a ground fight is the mount. If you are unable to maintain the mount, you can use your legs to wrap the opponent in a position called the guard. The guard is the “secret weapon” for any Gracie Jiu-Jitsu practitioner. From the guard, you can apply joint locks and choke holds to subdue even the largest opponent. These submissions can only be executed, however, if you survive long enough to attempt them. With an outraged opponent in your guard, it is almost certain that punches will be thrown at your face from every possible angle. The Punch Block Series will enable you to neutralize all punches and exhaust your opponent until the opportunity arises to execute a sweep or submission. The Punch Block Series is broken down into four stages which you learn individually and in combination with one another.
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Guillotine Choke
In a street fight, your opponent will most likely try to defeat you using one of two methods: 1) knock you out while standing, or 2) tackle you and then knock you out on the ground. You have already learned how to establish the clinch if they attempt to knock you out while standing. If instead, they try to tackle you, you should resort immediately to the Guillotine Choke. In this lesson you will learn the Basic Application first, and then you will learn the two variations that you can resort to in a street fight.
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Gracie Combatives is an adults-only(13+ years old) beginner program that teaches users the 36 essential methods of Gracie Jiu-Jitsu in a harmless, fun and supportive setting. Each lesson lasts for one hour and shows users one standing and one ground self-defense move. These moves are then broken down further into shortened drills to speed up the learning process.
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