Armbar - Mount
The goal in the fight is to achieve the mount because from there we can deplete our opponent and eventually submit them with ease. When you mount an opponent, it is very common for them to reach for your chest or throat in their escape attempt, and this creates the perfect opportunity for the Straight Armlock. The Straight Armlock is one of the most dynamic submission in jiu-jitsu since it can be applied from virtually any position and it can be used to incapacitate even the largest opponent. In this lesson, you will learn how to apply the Straight Armlock from the mount, and in future lessons you will learn it from other positions in the fight.
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Guillotine Defense
When you establish the clinch, and your opponent no longer has the space or distance to strike you effectively, they will often wrap your neck in an attempt to submit you. For this reason, the Guillotine Choke is one of the most common techniques used by unskilled individuals because it’s simple and it gives them a feeling of control during the chaos. Although the proper clinch position should prevent the Guillotine Choke, your opponent may surprise you if your head is too low, and in this lesson, you will learn the most important Guillotine Defense principles.
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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
The Gracie Character Development Program consists of six chapters: Responsibility, Health, Respect, Citizenship, Manners, and Caring. We spend two months on each chapter. In every class, we discuss the featured character trait for 10-15 minutes, emphasizing the simple things your child can do to make it a part of their life.
This week focuses on empowerment and the ability to remain calm and focused in otherwise uncomfortable situations (in and out of a fight). We discuss the challenges of “Zero Tolerance” School Policies and the importance of the Rules of Engagement. Techniques are practiced with an emphasis on remaining calm and with the goal of building confidence in all areas of life.
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.
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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The Gracie Character Development Program consists of six chapters: Responsibility, Health, Respect, Citizenship, Manners, and Caring. We spend two months on each chapter. In every class, we discuss the featured character trait for 10-15 minutes, emphasizing the simple things your child can do to make it a part of their life.
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
Double Underhook Pass - Guard
In sport jiu-jitsu practice, passing the guard is of the utmost importance. But as you know, preparing for a street fight and preparing for a recreational jiu-jitsu tournament are two different things. In a street fight, there is a 99% chance that your opponent will know nothing about jiu-jitsu and, as a result, they will not know how to use the closed guard to their advantage. As a result, you will be able to pass their guard by simply trapping their hips and stepping over their legs as you learned in lesson 1. In the unlikely event that you find yourself in your opponent’s closed guard during a street fight, you can use the Double Underhook Guard Pass to break their guard and get to a more powerful position of control. First, you will learn the Open Guard Variation that will work on 99% of people, and then you’ll learn the Closed Guard Variation that can be used in a fight against someone slightly more versed in the grappling arts.
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Double Leg Takedown (Conservative 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 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 - Mount Focus Class Preview
In this class we'll bring together all of the mount 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 1: Mount Techniques
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The Gracie Character Development Program consists of six chapters: Responsibility, Health, Respect, Citizenship, Manners, and Caring. We spend two months on each chapter. In every class, we discuss the featured character trait for 10-15 minutes, emphasizing the simple things your child can do to make it a part of their life.
This week focuses on empowerment and the ability to remain calm and focused in otherwise uncomfortable situations (in and out of a fight). We discuss the challenges of “Zero Tolerance” School Policies and the importance of the Rules of Engagement. Techniques are practiced with an emphasis on remaining calm and with the goal of building confidence in all areas of life.
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.
The Gracie Character Development Program consists of six chapters: Responsibility, Health, Respect, Citizenship, Manners, and Caring. We spend two months on each chapter. In every class, we discuss the featured character trait for 10-15 minutes, emphasizing the simple things your child can do to make it a part of their life.
This week focuses on empowerment and the ability to remain calm and focused in otherwise uncomfortable situations (in and out of a fight). We discuss the challenges of “Zero Tolerance” School Policies and the importance of the Rules of Engagement. Techniques are practiced with an emphasis on remaining calm and with the goal of building confidence in all areas of life.
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.
Predators often test their targets’ spatial boundaries to see how close they can get before initiating the assault. In this lesson, we teach you how to use verbal assertiveness to establish and enforce your personal space and what to do if the attacker crosses the boundary and physically assaults you. The natural tendency when being overwhelmed with strikes is to back away from the assailant while protecting your face and head. Once again, the intuitive response in this situation could be the most dangerous response. In this lesson, we further explore the distance management principles and learn how to minimize damage from aggressive strikes in a standing altercation.
Stop-Block-Frame (3 variations):
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Punch Defense (Clinch Entry):
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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
The Gracie Character Development Program consists of six chapters: Responsibility, Health, Respect, Citizenship, Manners, and Caring. We spend two months on each chapter. In every class, we discuss the featured character trait for 10-15 minutes, emphasizing the simple things your child can do to make it a part of their life.
This week focuses on empowerment and the ability to remain calm and focused in otherwise uncomfortable situations (in and out of a fight). We discuss the challenges of “Zero Tolerance” School Policies and the importance of the Rules of Engagement. Techniques are practiced with an emphasis on remaining calm and with the goal of building confidence in all areas of life.
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.
Armbar - Mount
The goal in the fight is to achieve the mount because from there we can deplete our opponent and eventually submit them with ease. When you mount an opponent, it is very common for them to reach for your chest or throat in their escape attempt, and this creates the perfect opportunity for the Straight Armlock. The Straight Armlock is one of the most dynamic submission in jiu-jitsu since it can be applied from virtually any position and it can be used to incapacitate even the largest opponent. In this lesson, you will learn how to apply the Straight Armlock from the mount, and in future lessons you will learn it from other positions in the fight.
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Guillotine Defense
When you establish the clinch, and your opponent no longer has the space or distance to strike you effectively, they will often wrap your neck in an attempt to submit you. For this reason, the Guillotine Choke is one of the most common techniques used by unskilled individuals because it’s simple and it gives them a feeling of control during the chaos. Although the proper clinch position should prevent the Guillotine Choke, your opponent may surprise you if your head is too low, and in this lesson, you will learn the most important Guillotine Defense principles.
Click here to view lesson on gracieuniversity.com
The Gracie Character Development Program consists of six chapters: Responsibility, Health, Respect, Citizenship, Manners, and Caring. We spend two months on each chapter. In every class, we discuss the featured character trait for 10-15 minutes, emphasizing the simple things your child can do to make it a part of their life.
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
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.
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
Triangle Choke - Guard
If you achieve the mount but are unable to maintain control, you should resort to the guard position. From the guard, you can neutralize punches and submit your opponent with one of several techniques. In this lesson, we will discuss the Triangle Choke which is one of the most amazing techniques of Gracie Jiu-Jitsu, since it gives any individual the ability to render their opponent unconscious from the bottom of the fight. In this lesson, you will learn the finishing steps first and then you will learn two effective methods for setting up and catching the Triangle Choke in a street fight.
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Haymaker Punch Defense
In many cases, the precise movement and aim of your opponent’s strikes are hard to predict. Sometimes, however, your opponent is so eager to attack you that their punch is totally predictable. The Haymaker Punch Defense is used when a determined attacker comes at you from a distance with the objective of putting all of their bodyweight behind one fight-ending punch. Because of this punch’s power and predictability, the best option is to slip underneath it and get behind your opponent.
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The Gracie Character Development Program consists of six chapters: Responsibility, Health, Respect, Citizenship, Manners, and Caring. We spend two months on each chapter. In every class, we discuss the featured character trait for 10-15 minutes, emphasizing the simple things your child can do to make it a part of their life.
This week focuses on empowerment and the ability to remain calm and focused in otherwise uncomfortable situations (in and out of a fight). We discuss the challenges of “Zero Tolerance” School Policies and the importance of the Rules of Engagement. Techniques are practiced with an emphasis on remaining calm and with the goal of building confidence in all areas of life.
The Gracie Character Development Program consists of six chapters: Responsibility, Health, Respect, Citizenship, Manners, and Caring. We spend two months on each chapter. In every class, we discuss the featured character trait for 10-15 minutes, emphasizing the simple things your child can do to make it a part of their life.
This week focuses on empowerment and the ability to remain calm and focused in otherwise uncomfortable situations (in and out of a fight). We discuss the challenges of “Zero Tolerance” School Policies and the importance of the Rules of Engagement. Techniques are practiced with an emphasis on remaining calm and with the goal of building confidence in all areas of life.
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.
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.
Reflex Development - Side Mount Focus Class Preview
In this class we'll bring together all of the side mount controls and escapes 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 3: Side Mount 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
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