🥋Week 6 Jiu-Jitsu Fundamentals!🥋
This week at Gracie Barra Saddle Rock Jiu-Jitsu, we are delighted to continue our journey through the Gracie Barra Fundamentals Curriculum with the Word of the Week: ‘Purpose.’ As we dive into Week 6 Jiu-Jitsu Fundamentals, each age group will tackle specialized techniques, focusing on self-defense, takedowns, and ground work. Here’s a detailed look at the curriculum for each group:
🗣Word of the Week: Purpose
This week’s focus on “Purpose” underscores our commitment to not just learning techniques, but understanding their strategic application in both self-defense scenarios and competitive settings. Each class is designed to equip our students with the necessary skills to progress in their Jiu-Jitsu journey while reflecting on the purpose behind each move.
Tiny Champions & Little Champions 1: Ages 3-6
Building Essential Skills Through Fun and Engagement
- Class A: Self-Defense
- Self-Defense: Learning distance management and head cover blocks to avoid strikes.
- Takedown Technique: Introducing the body lock takedown to control opponents safely.
- Ground Technique: Practicing back or turtle escapes to overcome disadvantageous positions.
- Class B: Ground Technique and Stand-Up
- Self-Defense: Focusing on distance management and head cover blocks to improve reaction to threats.
- Takedown Technique: Mastering the body lock takedown for effective opponent control.
- Ground Technique: Enhancing skills in back or turtle escapes, emphasizing quick recovery.
Little Champions 2 & Juniors: Ages 7-13
Advancing Technique with Confidence and Control
- Class A: Self-Defense and Ground Technique
- Self-Defense: Perfecting the standing headlock escape with punches to ensure safety.
- Stand-Up Technique: Practicing pulling to the guard, crucial for ground fighting transitions.
- Ground Technique: Instructor’s choice of escapes, tailored to foster adaptability and quick thinking.
- Class B: Stand-Up Technique and Ground Technique
- Self-Defense: Deepening knowledge in standing headlock escapes involving strikes.
- Stand-Up Technique: Enhancing skills in pulling to the guard for effective defensive strategies.
- Ground Technique: Instructor’s choice of escapes, focusing on practical application and awareness.
Adults & Teens Fundamentals
Refining Techniques for Practical Application and Competition
- Class A: Self-Defense and Sport Jiu-Jitsu
- Self-Defense: Executing escapes from ground headlocks, combining head push and armbar techniques.
- Sport Jiu-Jitsu: Recovering the guard from rear and front turtle positions to maintain defensive superiority.
- Specific Training: Practicing bridge escapes from the back to side mount, focusing on fluid transitions.
- Class B: Self-Defense and Sport Jiu-Jitsu
- Self-Defense: Learning headlock escapes that transition into taking the back and applying a shoulder lock.
- Sport Jiu-Jitsu: Bridge escapes from the back avoiding the mount and transitioning to side mount top.
- Specific Training: Emphasizing transitions to the mount to enhance control and positional advantage.
Join Our Classes This Week
We encourage all students to fully engage in this week’s curriculum to take full advantage of the learning opportunities. Training with intent and understanding the purpose behind each technique will significantly enhance your skills and mindset at Gracie Barra Saddle Rock Jiu-Jitsu.
We look forward to seeing everyone on the mats, ready to learn and grow with purpose!
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