CURRICULUM OF THE WEEK: MAY 12 - 17

Fundamentals Focus: Headlock Escapes Week

Theme: Defending common street and beginner-level control positions.

Lesson Objectives:

• Build confidence in defending headlocks from the bottom.
• Teach effective framing, bridging, and transitioning into offensive positions.
• Reinforce the importance of base, posture, and hip movement.

LESSON 12 - JIU JITSU ALL ACCESS

FUNDAMENTALS CURRICULUM | LESSON 12 1. HEADLOCK FRAME ESCAPE 2. HEADLOCK ESCAPE HOOKING THE LEG 3. HEADLOCK HOOK ESCAPE TO ARM BAR 4. HEADLOCK ESCAPE BRIDGE AND ROLL

JIU JITSU ALL ACCESS

Advanced Focus: Guard Passing (vs. Closed and Open Guard)

• Core Techniques:
  • Standing guard, break to knee slice pass
  • Over-under pass
  • Torreando pass vs. open guard
• Conceptual Goal: Emphasize connection, pressure, and grip breaking for effective passing.
• Positional Sparring: "Submission Only Rotation"
  Setup: Same 4-person group.
  Goal: First to submit wins the round and stays in. If no submission after 90 seconds, rotate both out and bring in the next 2.
  Purpose: Develop a finishing mindset and submission chaining under pressure.

See you on the mats!