The Guard is one of most dynamic positions in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, and this week we'll begin with working on how to pass it! There are several different concepts at work when controlling our opponents' feet, hips and knees, so the we'll be sure to cover all those along the way. On Monday, … [Read more...] about Lessons Plans – Week of March 21, 2022
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Lessons Plans – Week of March 14, 2022
It's Spring Break for many, but we're just hitting our stride at CTA Irving! On Monday and Tuesday, we'll work on defensive posture from underneath the Mount position. Utilizing frames and escaping incrementally makes a huge difference in getting out of bad spots, and we'll talk about both in … [Read more...] about Lessons Plans – Week of March 14, 2022
Lessons Plans – Week of March 7, 2022
Our first full week of March finds us finishing up our Keylock Lesson Plans by addressing defense and escapes from the Mount position. Professor Collin will not only cover where the opportunities to escape will be, but also how to take advantage of them. We'll learn the Hip Press Escape too, which … [Read more...] about Lessons Plans – Week of March 7, 2022
Lessons Plans – Week of February 28, 2022
More from Mount this week, but we begin with a little Self-Defense on our schedule! Knowing how to escape a Bear Hug from behind is critical in both Jiu-Jitsu and for day to day survival. Professor Collin will discuss two variations of the escape before taking our opponent down and settling into a … [Read more...] about Lessons Plans – Week of February 28, 2022
Lesson Plans – Week of February 21, 2022
MOVING ON UP! This week we advance to one of the strongest positions in Jiu-Jitsu - The Mount! Many students have trouble feeling comfortable and balanced in the mount position, so we'll discuss securing the position at the beginning of the week. Our first Lesson Plan will cover both a basic … [Read more...] about Lesson Plans – Week of February 21, 2022
Lesson Plans – Week of February 14, 2022
LOTS OF CLASSES AND LOTS OF PASSES! We'll continue to explore techniques from the Half Guard position by addressing how to perform our Tripod and Knee Slide passes. With the Half Guard being so dynamic and presenting so many options and threats, we'll spend Monday and Tuesday dissecting the Shin … [Read more...] about Lesson Plans – Week of February 14, 2022
