BACK TO THE BACK! Next week we return to the strongest position in Jiu-Jitsu - the Back Mount. For the first part of the week, we'll be on offense to discuss controlling our opponent and maintaining the position. From there, we'll discuss capitalizing on it with a couple of different choke … [Read more...] about Lesson Plans – Week of May 16, 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 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
