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 creating space and recovering when trapped underneath. To finish the week, we’ll begin shifting our focus to back control—learning both submissions and escapes from one of the most dominant positions in Jiu Jitsu.
This week in CTB class, we’ll continue our focus on half guard—an essential position for all practitioners to understand. We’ll work on switching our hips to maintain control, a key detail that allows you to pin and control the person on bottom effectively.
From there, we’ll dive into a variety of passing options from the top, showing why half guard is such a favorable position to pass from. We’ll also cover how to recover a strong guard when you’re on bottom, giving you both offensive and defensive tools to build a well-rounded half guard game.
This week in CTC class, we’ll circle back to the De La Riva guard, one of the most essential open guards to master from the bottom. We’ll focus on how to use it effectively to control distance, set up sweeps, and create attacking opportunities.
We’ll also cover how to deal with the De La Riva from the top position, learning reliable ways to break grips, clear the hook, and pass with control. Whether you prefer to play guard or stay on top, understanding both sides of this position is key to developing a complete game.
TUESDAY (August 19th)
6:30 am (CT-A/B Fundamentals): MOUNT: UPA
12:00 pm (CT-A Fundamentals): SIDE CONTROL: ESCAPING SIDE CONTROL WHEN THE OPPONENT IS BLOCKING THE HIPS
6:00 pm (CT-B Advanced Fundamentals): HALF GUARD: SWITCHING THE HIPS TO PASS THE GUARD
7:15 pm (CT-C Intermediate): SHALLOW DE LA RIVA HOOK
WEDNESDAY (August 20th)
6:15 am (CT-C Advanced Fundamentals): DEEP DEEP HALF GUARD (CONTROLLING 1 LEG)
5:30 pm (Intro to BJJ): INSTRUCTORS CHOICE
6:15 pm (CT-A Fundamentals): MOUNT: HIP PRESS
7:15 pm (No-Gi): INSTRUCTORS CHOICE
THURSDAY (August 21st)
6:30 am (CT-A/B Fundamentals): MOUNT: HIP PRESS
12:00 pm (CT-A Fundamentals): SIDE CONTROL: KEYLOCK AND ESCAPE
6:00 pm (CT-B Advanced Fundamentals): HALF GUARD: RECOVERING THE GUARD
7:15 pm (CT-C Intermediate): SHALLOW DE LA RIVA PASSES
FRIDAY (August 22nd)
6:30 am (CT-A/B Advanced Fundamentals): BACK: REAR NAKED CHOKE
6:00 pm (CT-B Advanced Fundamentals): HALF GUARD: MODIFIED HIP SWITCH
7:00 pm (OPEN MAT)
SATURDAY (August 23rd)
9:00 am (Family Class): INSTRUCTOR'S CHOICE
10:00 am (CT-A Fundamentals): BACK: REAR NAKED CHOKE
