This week in CTA classes, we’ll begin by sharpening our stand-up game with the single leg takedown. We’ll cover different variations to bring our opponent to the ground, as well as effective defenses, including disengagement and the arm-out guillotine. Later in the week, we’ll work on pulling guard to closed guard—a tactic that allows us […]
Curriculum
CURRICULUM, WEEK OF August 24th
This week in CTA classes, we’ll start by focusing on back control—how to maintain dominant control when your opponent is fighting to escape. We’ll also cover an efficient way to transition to the arm lock from the back, giving you a strong finishing option. On Wednesday, we’ll move to defense and learn one of the […]
CURRICULUM, WEEK OF August 17th
This week in CTA classes, we’ll continue sharpening our skills from the mount position, focusing on escapes. We’ll start the week with the UPA, one of the most important and fundamental mount escapes every practitioner needs to master. On Wednesday, we’ll add the hip press escape to your toolbox, giving you another reliable option for […]
CURRICULUM, WEEK OF August 11th
This week in CTA classes, we’ll continue our focus on the mount position—one of the strongest positions in Jiu Jitsu alongside back control. We’ll start the week by learning the classic armbar from mount and how to finish it even when our opponent is defending. On Wednesday, we’ll move on to the keylock submission, one […]
CURRICULUM, WEEK OF August 3rd
This week in CTA classes, we’ll be focusing on the mount position—one of the most dominant positions in Jiu Jitsu, alongside back control. We’ll kick things off by learning how to maintain the mount using the technical mount, a key detail that helps you stay on top and control your opponent’s movements. On Wednesday, we’ll […]
CURRICULUM, WEEK OF July 28th
This week in CTA classes, we turn our attention to side control, one of the most common and critical positions in Jiu Jitsu. We’ll start by reviewing how to recover guard when an opponent is attempting to pass, as well as how to escape when they’ve already passed and are blocking our hips. We’ll place […]