CURRICULUM, WEEK OF June 1st

This week in our CTA classes, we’ll continue our focus on side control, starting with how to maintain dominant top pressure and set up submissions. We'll also cover how to defend and escape a common threat from bottom— the americana/keylock—while using the escape to gain positional advantage. Toward the end of the week, we’ll transition to mount, focusing on maintaining control with technical mount when our opponent attempts to escape.

In CTB classes this week, we’ll start by continuing our focus on half guard, diving into one of the strongest passes in BJJ—the knee cut. Later in the week, we’ll shift our attention to passing the open guard, studying two high-level techniques seen in top competition: the double under pass and the over under pass.

In CTC classes this week, we’ll continue developing our De La Riva guard with a focus on additional control options. Early in the week, we’ll explore how to use the pant grip to effectively control and sweep our opponent, then shift to using the underhook later in the week for a different layer of control. By the end of the week, your De La Riva game should feel much more well-rounded—but remember, consistent reps are key to making these techniques feel natural and effective.