FOCUS

New Chapter! One of the most important chapters in all of self defense, let alone Jiu Jitsu. The rest of the sport world does not prioritize this portion of the game.

CORE MATERIAL 🔹 (BBS1)

• Helio Gracie Curriculum

• Gracie Combatives - How does your knowledge of Combatives help your new standing mindset.

BONUS MATERIAL 🔸

• Striking

• Exposing your weakness and fear of standing in front of someone.

GOAL FOR THE WEEK

Beyond GC takedowns

VIDEOS TO WATCH Stripe 1

🔹 Lesson 57: Over-under Clinch Control (Ch7.4: Clinch/Takedowns)

Lesson 58: "Pisão" Front Kick (Ch7.4: Clinch/Takedowns)

Lesson 59: Takedown Chain (Ch7.4: Clinch/Takedowns)

CORE MATERIAL 🔹 (BBS1-4)

• Striking

• Takedowns

BONUS MATERIAL 🔸

• Street boxing

• Single Leg entries from striking

GOAL FOR THE WEEK

Can you control the range or are you flowing with which ever range you land in?

VIDEOS TO WATCH- Stripe 2/3

🔹 Lesson 57: Single Leg Takedowns (Ch7.4: Clinch/Takedowns) stripe 2

Lesson 59: Over-Under Takedowns (Ch7.4: Clinch/Takedowns) stripe 2

Lesson 58: Throwing Techniques (7.4: Clinch/Takedowns) Stripe 3

CORE MATERIAL 🔹 (BBS3)

• Throws often referred to as Judo

• Balance, base, kazushi

BONUS MATERIAL 🔸

• Analyzing the pit falls of sport throws and rules. This dictates how you should view the effectiveness of the move.

• Clinch at all cost mindset. Pressure. You must master trapping range to do this.

GOAL FOR THE WEEK

Find the grips you like right now. Don’t all in love with them, just observe.

VIDEOS TO WATCH- Stripe 3

🔹 Lesson 58: Throwing Techniques (7.4: Clinch/Takedowns) Continued from last week

Lesson 57: Arm Drags (7.4: Clinch/Takedowns)

CORE MATERIAL 🔹 (BBS 3,4)

• Wall techniques

• Review of clinch and Rear Takedowns Advanced

BONUS MATERIAL 🔸

• MMA concept of depletion

GOAL FOR THE WEEK

Go slow. Takedowns are the #1 area besides leg locks where people can be hurt or injured. Often times you injure yourself doing the actual takedown :)

VIDEOS TO WATCH- Stripe 3, 4

🔹Lesson 59: Wall Takedowns (7.4: Clinch/Takedowns)

Lesson 60: Wall Takedown Counters (7.4: Clinch/Takedowns)

Lesson 56: Rear Takedowns (7.4: Clinch/Takedowns)

CORE MATERIAL 🔹 (BBS/PBS)

• Submission series

• Review control and look for ways to submit.

BONUS MATERIAL 🔸

• Sneaky Submissions

• Striking from Mount and Back Mount

More techniques beyond the curriculum..

GOAL FOR THE WEEK

Connections (as in, chain things together)

VIDEOS TO WATCH- Stripe 4

🔹Lesson 38: Choke Sequence (Ch5.2: Back Mount Submissions) BBS1

Lesson 37: Reverse Triangle (Ch5.2: Back Mount Submissions) BBS2

Lesson 38: Clock Choke (Ch5.2: Back Mount Submissions). BBS2

Lesson 36: Exit Chokes (5.2 Back Mount Submissions) BBS4

Lesson 36: The Twister (Ch5.2: Back Mount Submissions) BBS3

FOCUS

Review Weeks Begin now!!!

• Be prepared to ask questions.

• Review all videos from this chapter

• if there is something you did not see, speak up.

CORE MATERIAL 🔹

• Back Mount Strategies

BONUS MATERIAL 🔸

• Moves from outside of GU will also be added during these weeks.

• PBS Stripes - focus

VIDEOS TO WATCH

🔹Philosophy videos from GU archives. There are some very long videos that have been produced over the last 15 years.

• Find a podcast that Rener or Ryron were the guest.

FOCUS

Two weeks of sparring focus. We play games, we keep it playful, we keep it real. Short rounds, long rounds. Tap early and tap often.

CORE MATERIAL 🔹

• Sparring with a focus on Back Mount.

•Don’t be afraid to turtle during this chapter. You partner needs to know how to deal with this behavior. Just don’t fall in love with turtle.

BONUS MATERIAL 🔸

• Shark Tank Rounds Variations

• Big Boxing Gloves, sparring.

GOAL FOR THE WEEK

Focus on moves you do and your opponent does. Don’t try to win.

VIDEOS TO WATCH

🔹Find videos of Rener sparring Ryron.