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END OF MONTH RECAP WEEK: WEEK OF APRIL 28 FOCUS – CLOSE GUARD, OMOPLATA, AND X GUARD

END OF MONTH RECAP WEEK: WEEK OF APRIL 28 FOCUS – CLOSE GUARD, OMOPLATA, AND X GUARD

As we close out the month, we’re bringing it all together with a powerful week of review and reinforcement. This is the time to sharpen what you’ve learned, connect the dots, and build deeper understanding of each position. Whether you’re a beginner or already familiar with these systems, this week will help solidify your foundations and level up your confidence.

🗓️ Here’s what we’re covering:
Mon–Tue:
Close Guard Fundamentals – Entries, posture control, and essential attacks.

CLOSE GUARD FUNDAMENTALS - JIU JITSU ALL ACCESS
This Week’s Curriculum: Close Guard Fundamentals Learn the essential concepts of the closed guard — how to control your opponent, stay safe, and set up your first sweeps, submissions, and guard breaks. Perfect for building a strong foundation and improving your guard game.

Wed–Thu: Winning with Omoplata – Transitions, submissions, and flow attacks.

WINNING WITH OMOPLATA - JIU JITSU ALL ACCESS
THIS WEEK, WE’RE DIVING DEEP INTO THE OMOPLATA, A POWERFUL AND VERSATILE SHOULDER LOCK FROM GUARD. STUDENTS WILL LEARN: ✅ SETUPS – HOW TO ENTER THE OMOPLATA FROM VARIOUS GUARD POSITIONS ✅ SWEEPS – HOW TO USE THE OMOPLATA TO OFF-BALANCE AND REVERSE YOUR OPPONENT ✅ FINISHES – PROPER MECHANICS AND…

Fri–Sat: Foundations of X Guard – Entries, control, sweeps, and back takes.

FOUNDATIONS OF X-GUARD - JIU JITSU ALL ACCESS
Learn the key concepts, entries, and sweeps from X-Guard. This week’s focus is on building a strong base, controlling balance, and attacking with confidence from one of the most effective open guard positions in modern Jiu-Jitsu.

This week is perfect for reviewing, refining, and applying what you’ve learned through the month. Don’t miss this chance to connect your techniques and build deeper awareness of your game.


💥 Finish Strong, Rise Together 💥

Great teams are built through consistency, effort, and support — and that’s exactly what makes ours special. Every rep, every roll, every class… we’re building something bigger than ourselves.

The end of the month isn’t a time to slow down — it’s a time to finish strong. To look back on how far you’ve come and push a little harder to lock it in. Keep showing up for your teammates, and keep showing up for yourself. Because when one of us grows, we all grow.

Let’s keep raising the standard — for ourselves, and for each other.

SEE YOU ON THE MATS!