Griffins Submission Academy white to blue belt Curriculum

The information below gives a basic overview of the techniques that a person at a blue belt level should know. Many of these moves have several variations and it is okay if you utilize a variation different than the ones I demonstrate in class as everyone has different skill set, but you must have a strong understanding of the technique you perform if it differs from what I have demonstrated in class. Below is only an overview, and many of you actually know much more than what is shown below. This overview only covers the technical aspect of Brazilian Jiu-jitsu training, which is approx. 50% of rank determination. The other 50% of rank determination is based on your ability in live grappling against a resisting opponent. This determination goes for any rank and it is what makes Brazilian Jiu-jitsu unique amongst the majority of other martial arts. A white belt that is ready for blue belt, must demonstrate the ability to compete or hold their own with other white belts of similar size and athletic ability. Also they must be able to compete or hold their own with a blue belt of similar size and athletic ability. I would suggest using this as an outline for your training, fill in moves that you favor on top of the moves below, this eventually will become your own personal curriculum. This curriculum is ever changing as this just outlines basic details.

A. Warm Up Drills and Exercises 1. Roll Forward 2. Roll Backward 3. Bridge (Upa) 4. Alligators 5. Knee walk 6. elbow knee escapes 7. Stand up in Base

B. Takedowns 1. Double Leg Takedown 2. Single Leg takedown 3. Old school Body lock takedown C. Takedown Defense 1. Sprawl 2. Whizzer 3. Cross face D. Mount 1. Escapes a. Basic Elbow Escape or similar variation b. Upa/ bridge and roll escape

2. Control a. stop elbow knee escape b. Grab Head base with other hand c. Grapevine to stop bridge d. S mount and how to enter into it e. Triple attack and how to enter into it. 3. Attacks and Counters a. Cross collar choke and Counter b. Key lock and Counter c. Straight Arm bar and Counter d. Side choke and Counter e. S mount arm bar E. Cross Side 1. Escapes a. Basic Elbow Escape or similar variation b. Escape to Knees 2. Control a. Demonstrate Cross side #1 explain advantages b. Demonstrate cross side #2 explain advantages c. Stop elbow knee escape by blocking hip d. Stop elbow knee escape pull up on the elbow e. Stop escape to knees 3. Attacks and Counters a. Kimura and Counter b. Key lock and Counter c. Straight Arm bar and Counter d. Face Lock and Counter e. Opponent on their side take the back F. Scarf Hold 1. Escapes a. Bridge and roll b. Take the back c. Frame leg over the head 2. Control a. Head and arm variation b. Under the far arm variation c. Stop the bridge and roll post the arm d. Stop the back take pull the arm or clear the foot

3. Attacks and Counters a. Americana and counter b. Straight arm bar and counter c. Side choke and counter G. North South Position 1. Escapes a. Hand on the hips escape to guard by spinning towards opponent. b. Switch hips turn to belly or knees 2. Control a. Both arms over drop hip, control belt b. Both arms under drop hip control belt 3. Attacks and Counters a. North south choke and counter b. Kimura and counter H. Back Control/ Rear Mount 1. Escapes a. Control choke arm shoulders to the mat turn into opponent b. Arm on one side turn into opponent 2. Control a. Harness grip and the advantage of it vs. other grips b. Chest to back control c. Foot position 3. Attacks and Counters a. Rear naked choke and counter b. Basic collar choke and counter c. Arm bar and counter I. Full Guard 1. Breaks and Passes a. Proper Posture in the Guard b. Knee wedge guard break c. Knee slide pass d. Single under hook pass e. Double under hook pass f. Standing guard break g. Bull fighter pass

h. Lace pass 2. Sweeps a. Sit up Sweep from the Guard b. Scissor Sweep to Mount c. Flower sweep d. Kick sweep 3. Attacks and counters a. Kimura and Counter b. Cross Choke and counter c. Arm lock and counter d. Triangle and counter e. Guillotine Choke and counter J. Half Guard 1. Breaks and Passes a. Knee slide b. Switch hips push knee release foot c. Use other foot to pry leg out 2. Sweeps a. Bridge sweep b. Switch hips come up to knees finish takedown 3. Attacks and Counters a. Push on knee recover guard b. Over hook knee shield to triangle c. Take the back d. Pass the arm side choke K. Butterfly guard and Open guard 1. Breaks and Passes a. Grab the foot hop over pass b. Kick leg back trap one hook step over switch hips 2. Sweeps a. Basic elevator sweep b. Single butterfly elevator sweep 3. Attacks and Counters a. Guillotine and counter b. Kimura and counter c. Take the back and counter