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 of the most basic yet highly effective submissions from mount. To wrap up the week, we’ll work on the classic cross choke from mount, a technique made famous by Roger Gracie, one of the greatest BJJ competitors of all time. This will be a great week to sharpen your finishing skills from one of the most dominant positions in the art.
This week in CTB class, we’ll be transitioning to half guard—a position every grappler needs to understand in order to progress in Jiu Jitsu. It’s one of the most common spots you’ll find yourself in during training, making it essential to develop both offensive and defensive skills from here.
We’ll start the week by learning how to use the knee shield half guard to attack and control our opponent’s movement. On Tuesday, we’ll focus on attacking with the underhook, and on Thursday, we’ll work on sleeve drag attacks to the back from the knee shield. To finish the week on Friday, we’ll switch to the top game and learn how to pass from half guard using the tripod pass.
This week in CTC class, we’ll continue our focus on the deep half guard. We’ll work on attacking with the waiter sweep setup, as well as learning an effective way to pass the position when on top.
On Thursday, we’ll shift our attention to reverse half guard. Even if you don’t regularly play this guard, it’s crucial to understand it so you know how to respond when an opponent uses it against you. By the end of the week, you’ll have a stronger understanding of both how to play and how to counter these guards.
TUESDAY (August 12th)
6:30 am (CT-A/B Fundamentals): MOUNT: ARMLOCK AND BREAKING MY OPPONENT GRIPS
12:00 pm (CT-A Fundamentals): CLOSED GUARD: SCISSOR SWEEP
6:00 pm (CT-B Advanced Fundamentals): HALF GUARD: UNDERHOOK ATTACKS
7:15 pm (CT-C Intermediate): DEEP HALF GUARD AND COUNTER
WEDNESDAY (August 13th)
6:15 am (CT-C Advanced Fundamentals): SMASH PASS
5:30 pm (Intro to BJJ): INSTRUCTORS CHOICE
6:15 pm (CT-A Fundamentals): MOUNT: KEYLOCK
7:15 pm (No-Gi): INSTRUCTORS CHOICE
THURSDAY (August 14th)
6:30 am (CT-A/B Fundamentals): MOUNT: KEYLOCK
12:00 pm (CT-A Fundamentals): SIDE CONTROL: MODERN HIP ESCAPE
6:00 pm (CT-B Advanced Fundamentals): HALF GUARD: SLEEVE DRAG
7:15 pm (CT-C Intermediate): REVERSE HALF GUARD
FRIDAY (August 15th)
6:30 am (CT-A/B Advanced Fundamentals): MOUNT: CROSS CHOKE
6:00 pm (CT-B Advanced Fundamentals): HALF GUARD: TRIPOD PASS
7:00 pm (OPEN MAT)
SATURDAY (August 16th)
9:00 am (Family Class): INSTRUCTOR'S CHOICE
10:00 am (CT-A Fundamentals): MOUNT: CROSS CHOKE
