This week in CTA, we’re focusing on mastering the closed guard. Early in the week, we’ll cover setting up a proper armlock from closed guard, emphasizing creating the right angle and keeping our hips tight. Midweek, we’ll shift to breaking the closed guard from the top position using a reliable standing technique. To wrap up, […]
Curriculum
CURRICULUM, WEEK OF May 4th
This week in our CTA classes, we’re shifting focus to the stand-up game. We’ll start by learning how to take our opponent down with the double leg, how to defend it with a strong sprawl, and how to take the back from there. Midweek, we’ll cover how to finish the single leg and how to […]
CURRICULUM, WEEK OF April 27th
This week in CTA classes, we’re shifting our focus to the back — one of the strongest positions in BJJ. We’ll start by learning how to control our opponent through hand fighting to set up a successful rear naked choke. As the week continues, we’ll work on maintaining strong back control even when our opponent […]
CURRICULUM, WEEK OF April 20th
This week in CTA classes, we’re staying focused on the mount position. We’ll begin by learning the classic cross choke from mount, a staple submission famously used by Roger Gracie. Midweek, we’ll shift to other methods of escaping the mount, starting with the UPA. Later in the week, we’ll work on the hip press. We’ll […]
CURRICULUM, WEEK OF April 13th
This week, CTA classes we’re continuing our focus on the mount position. We’ll start by learning one of the most effective escapes, with a strong emphasis on framing and the importance of consistent practice—escaping the mount isn’t easy and takes time to develop. As the week goes on, we’ll shift to attacking from the mount, […]
CURRICULUM, WEEK OF April 6th
This week, CTA classes will focus on escaping and attacking from side control. We’ll start by learning how to defend and escape the key lock (Americana) before shifting to controlling and submitting from top position. Later in the week, we’ll transition to mount, emphasizing strong frames for both offense and defense, along with key control […]