Being able to escape from dangerous holds and positions is a core component of jiu-jitsu. Teach the kids as many essential escapes as you can but focus more on the “what” and “how” and less on the “why” of each technique.
6:30pm - 7:30pm
Gracie Combatives
Michael Delehanty
Class 19 - Hook Sweep – Guard | Guillotine Defense
Class 19 - Hook Sweep – Guard | Guillotine Defense
Hook Sweep - Guard If your opponent leans all their weight forward from Stage 4, drop them into Stage 1. If they stand in Stage 4 without leaning any weight, kick them back to Stage 5. If they are leaning forward from Stage 4 but have one leg forward for base, you may have difficulty dropping them back into Stage 1, and this is precisely when you would use the Hook Sweep to reverse the position. Click here to view lesson on gracieuniversity.com
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
7:30pm - 8:30pm
Master Cycle
Charlie Pelowski
8:30pm - 9:00pm
Master Cycle - Fight Simulation
Charlie Pelowski
26 Tuesday
6:30pm - 8:00pm
Master Cycle
Charlie Pelowski
27 Wednesday
6:30pm - 7:30pm
Women Empowered
Huma Ahmed
Class 02 - Standard Wrist Releases (3 variations) | Trap & Roll Releases (3, 4 & 5)
Class 02 - Standard Wrist Releases (3 variations) | Trap & Roll Releases (3, 4 & 5)
A perpetrator will often grab a woman by the wrists to detain, neutralize, isolate, or demean her. In this lesson, we teach you how to use leverage or "alavanca" to break the attacker's grip, regardless of their size or strength. We will discuss three different grip configurations, starting with Standard Grip (1-on-1). 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.
Class 20 - Take the Back – Guard | Standing Headlock Defense
Class 20 - Take the Back – Guard | Standing Headlock Defense
Take the Back - Guard Against a trained opponent, you can expect them sit back and establish posture from within your guard; but against an untrained opponent, you can expect the exact opposite. When a person drives all their weight forward from within your guard, they unknowingly create a perfect opportunity for you to take their back, especially when they are attacking your neck or face with one of their hands. In this lesson, you will learn how to Take the Back from the guard, but in order to simplify the process of learning all the steps, we’re going to break everything down into three slices. Click here to view lesson on gracieuniversity.com
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. Click here to view lesson on gracieuniversity.com
Canceled
28 Thursday
6:45pm - 7:45pm
Gracie Bullyproof Junior Grapplers (Ages 7 - 12)
Charlie Pelowski
Chapter 4: Escapes
Chapter 4: Escapes
Being able to escape from dangerous holds and positions is a core component of jiu-jitsu. Teach the kids as many essential escapes as you can but focus more on the “what” and “how” and less on the “why” of each technique.
7:45pm - 9:00pm
Master Cycle
Charlie Pelowski
29 Friday
No sessions
30 Saturday
9:00am - 10:00am
Gracie Bullyproof - Little Champs (Ages 5 - 7)
Joseph Le
Chapter 4: Escapes
Chapter 4: Escapes
Being able to escape from dangerous holds and positions is a core component of jiu-jitsu. Teach the kids as many essential escapes as you can but focus more on the “what” and “how” and less on the “why” of each technique.
Being able to escape from dangerous holds and positions is a core component of jiu-jitsu. Teach the kids as many essential escapes as you can but focus more on the “what” and “how” and less on the “why” of each technique.
Elbow Escape - Side Mount If your opponent is able to achieve the side mount, chances are they will be so eager to punch you that they will create space for you to execute the Shrimp Escape (Lesson 24). If they are able to prevent the Shrimp Escape, the best thing to do is conserve energy and wait until the opponent transitions from side mount to full mount so that you can use the Elbow Escape to recompose the guard. In this lesson you will learn two variations of the Elbow Escape from the side mount. Click here to view lesson on gracieuniversity.com
Pull Guard In an ideal situation, you would be able to close the distance, establish the clinch, execute a takedown, achieve the mount and win the fight. Sometimes however, your opponent is expecting the clinch and is very resistant when you try to establish control of them. If you get into a clinch and you are unable to take your partner down because they are too strong or you lose control of their hips, you have two options: let go and try again or Pull Guard. If you let go, you risk getting knocked out when you try to reestablish the clinch. If you pull the opponent in your guard, you can neutralize the punches, exhaust their energy, and eventually win the fight in a variety of ways. Click here to view lesson on gracieuniversity.com
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!