In CTA class this week, we’ll shift our focus to side control, one of the most common and important positions in Jiu Jitsu. Throughout the week, we’ll cover fundamental techniques for guard retention and learn how to escape from side control when our opponent is blocking the hips on either side. These escapes are essential […]
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CURRICULUM, WEEK OF November 9th
In CTA class this week, we’ll continue developing our closed guard, one of the most important and effective positions in Jiu Jitsu. We’ll start the week learning how to apply the classic cross choke, a timeless submission that remains one of the strongest attacks from closed guard. Later in the week, we’ll work on the […]
CURRICULUM, WEEK OF November 2nd
In CTA class this week, we’ll continue developing our standing game, starting with the single leg takedown. We’ll review effective ways to enter and how to transition when our opponent tries to escape, ensuring we can still finish the takedown or transition to the back. We’ll also go over a simple and effective way to […]
CURRICULUM, WEEK OF October 26th
In CTA class this week, we’ll continue developing our standing game, starting with the single leg takedown. We’ll review effective ways to enter and how to transition when our opponent tries to escape, ensuring we can still finish the takedown or transition to the back. We’ll also go over a simple and effective way to […]
CURRICULUM, WEEK OF October 19th
In our CTA classes this week, we will continue our focus on back control, submissions, and escapes. We’ll start the week by learning how to maintain control of our opponent’s back while they attempt to escape, emphasizing proper grip, hip, and shoulder positioning. We’ll finish the lesson by studying a highly effective transition into the […]
CURRICULUM, WEEK OF October 12th
MONDAY (October 13th) 5:30 pm (Intro to BJJ): INSTRUCTOR’S CHOICE 6:15 pm (CT-A Fundamentals): MOUNT: UPA 7:15 pm (No-Gi): INSTRUCTOR’S CHOICE TUESDAY (October 14th) 6:30 am (CT-A/B Fundamentals): HALF GUARD: TRIPOD PASS 12:00 pm (CT-A Fundamentals): SIDE CONTROL: MODERN HIP ESCAPE 6:00 pm (CT-B Advanced Fundamentals): STANDING: SPRAWL, GUILLOTINE & DARCE 7:15 pm […]






