Schedule

08/24/2025 - 08/30/2025
Sun
24
Mon
25
Tue
26
Wed
27
Thu
28
Fri
29
Sat
30

24
Sunday

No sessions

25
Monday

5:00pm - 6:00pm

Little Champs (ages 5-7)

6:00pm - 7:00pm

Gracie Combatives

Class 02 - Americana Armlock - Mount | Clinch (Aggressive Opponent)

Class 02 - Americana Armlock - Mount | Clinch (Aggressive Opponent)

 

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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7:00pm - 8:30pm

Master Cycle

Master Cycle Chapter: Mount - Escapes

Master Cycle Chapter: Mount - Escapes

 

In the next Master Cycle sessions, we focus on Mount Escapes, addressing the challenge of being trapped under an opponent's mount. We'll emphasize cultivating an ability to become comfortable in this uncomfortable, and often demoralizing, position. We'll learn to use this as a foundation to strategize a skilled escape and regain control. 

26
Tuesday

12:30pm - 1:30pm

Gracie Combatives

Class 23 - Double Underhook Pass – Guard | Double Leg Takedown (Conservative Opponent)

Class 23 - Double Underhook Pass – Guard | Double Leg Takedown (Conservative Opponent)

 

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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1:30pm - 3:00pm

Master Cycle

Master Cycle Chapter: Mount - Escapes

Master Cycle Chapter: Mount - Escapes

 

In the next Master Cycle sessions, we focus on Mount Escapes, addressing the challenge of being trapped under an opponent's mount. We'll emphasize cultivating an ability to become comfortable in this uncomfortable, and often demoralizing, position. We'll learn to use this as a foundation to strategize a skilled escape and regain control. 

5:00pm - 6:00pm

Jr. Grapplers (ages 7-12)

6:00pm - 7:00pm

Women Empowered

Class 05 - Super Slap | Guard Get-ups (5 & 6)

Class 05 - Super Slap | Guard Get-ups (5 & 6)

Striking a larger, stronger assailant in the face with punches has limited effectiveness and may cause you to break your hand. In this lesson, we teach you how to use a Super Slap to disrupt the attack and facilitate your escape. First we will teach you how to maximize power with a solo preparation drill, and then we’ll discuss how to apply the Super Slap in combination with previously learned techniques. In this lesson, we teach you additional variations of this critically important technique to ensure your survival against an attacker trying to punch, pin, or choke you.

Super Slap:
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Guard Get-Ups (Choke/Wrist Pin):
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7:00pm - 8:00pm

Gracie Combatives

Class 03 - Positional Control - Mount | Body Fold Takedown

Class 03 - Positional Control - Mount | Body Fold Takedown

 

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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8:00pm - 9:00pm

MC Street Sparring

27
Wednesday

4:30pm - 5:00pm

Matt Munchkins

5:00pm - 6:00pm

Little Champs (ages 5-7)

6:00pm - 7:00pm

Gracie Combatives

Class 04 - Take the Back + R.N.C. - Mount | Clinch (Conservative Opponent)

Class 04 - Take the Back + R.N.C. - Mount | Clinch (Conservative Opponent)

 

Rear Naked Choke
Of all the techniques in Gracie Jiu-Jitsu, the Rear Naked Choke has been responsible for more fight victories than all the rest combined. Based entirely on effective use of leverage, you can use this submission to defeat an opponent of any size. In this lesson, you will first learn the Basic Application of the choke, and then you will learn the Strong Side and Weak Side variations that can be used in a street fight.
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Clinch (Conservative Opponent)
The goal in a fight is to avoid getting knocked out, establish the clinch, and get the fight to the ground where we can neutralize the opponent with greater efficiency. The easiest time to do this is when your opponent commits to attacking you aggressively. For this reason, it is best to keep the distance and wait for their attack if at all possible. In the event that your opponent approaches you conservatively during the fight, and you would like to close the distance, you can use the “surprise entry” method to establish the clinch.
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28
Thursday

12:30pm - 1:30pm

Master Cycle

Master Cycle Chapter: Mount - Escapes

Master Cycle Chapter: Mount - Escapes

 

In the next Master Cycle sessions, we focus on Mount Escapes, addressing the challenge of being trapped under an opponent's mount. We'll emphasize cultivating an ability to become comfortable in this uncomfortable, and often demoralizing, position. We'll learn to use this as a foundation to strategize a skilled escape and regain control. 

1:30pm - 2:30pm

Gracie Combatives

Class 01 - Trap and Roll Escape Mount | Leg Hook Takedown

Class 01 - Trap and Roll Escape Mount | Leg Hook Takedown

 

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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5:00pm - 6:00pm

Jr. Grapplers (ages 7-12)

6:00pm - 7:00pm

GC Reflex Development

7:00pm - 8:30pm

Master Cycle

Master Cycle Chapter: Mount - Escapes

Master Cycle Chapter: Mount - Escapes

 

In the next Master Cycle sessions, we focus on Mount Escapes, addressing the challenge of being trapped under an opponent's mount. We'll emphasize cultivating an ability to become comfortable in this uncomfortable, and often demoralizing, position. We'll learn to use this as a foundation to strategize a skilled escape and regain control. 

29
Friday

No sessions

30
Saturday

9:00am - 10:30am

Master Cycle

Master Cycle Chapter: Mount - Escapes

Master Cycle Chapter: Mount - Escapes

 

In the next Master Cycle sessions, we focus on Mount Escapes, addressing the challenge of being trapped under an opponent's mount. We'll emphasize cultivating an ability to become comfortable in this uncomfortable, and often demoralizing, position. We'll learn to use this as a foundation to strategize a skilled escape and regain control. 

10:30am - 11:30am

Gracie Combatives

Class 05 - Punch Block Series (1-4) - Guard | Guillotine Choke

Class 05 - Punch Block Series (1-4) - Guard | Guillotine Choke

 

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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11:30am - 12:30pm

Women Empowered

Class 06 - Stop-Block-Frame (3 variations) | Punch Defense (Clinch Entry)

Class 06 - Stop-Block-Frame (3 variations) | Punch Defense (Clinch Entry)

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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