Welcome to our Basics Course video library. Please click on a technique below to study our Basics curriculum. These classes run on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 6:00pm. Intended for beginners, these techniques will loop on a 12-week cycle. Jump in anytime!

WEEK 1: BOTTOM OPEN GUARD POSITION

• Chopsticks drill

• Distance management against a striking opponent

• Tripod sweep

WEEK 2: SIDE CONTROL ESCAPES

• Classic guard recomposition

• Underhook escape to wrestle-up

WEEK 3: MOUNT ESCAPES

• Trap and roll escape

• Elbow escape to half guard to wrestle-up

WEEK 4: CLOSED GUARD POSITION

• Punch/block cycling drill

• Hip bump sweep

• Wrestle-up with technical standing base

WEEK 5: CLOSED GUARD POSITION

• Punch/block cycling drill (review)

• Armlock

• Triangle choke from failed armlock

WEEK 6: CLOSED GUARD POSITION

• Arm triangle choke from throat crush

• Hook sweep from head & arm stack

• Scissor sweep

Week 7: TOP SIDE CONTROL AND HALF GUARD

• Maintaining side control against a struggling opponent

• Moving from side control to mount

• Steamroller pass from top half guard

WEEK 8: TOP MOUNT POSITION

• Mount retention against an untrained opponent

• The Americana shoulder lock

• Forcing the back take with the gift wrap

WEEK 9: TOP MOUNT POSITION

• Mount retention against a well trained opponent

• Arm triangle choke

• Gift wrap armlock

WEEK 10: STANDING POSITION

• Rear break falls

• Self defense clinch to bodylock takedown

• Standing front choke (guillotine) defense

WEEK 11: STANDING POSITION

• Forward rolling break falls

• Over/under & clinch dynamics

• Stab-step uchimata throw

WEEK 12: TOP OPEN GUARD POSITION

• High ankle stack pass against a kicking opponent

• Bullfighter pass against a well trained opponent

• No gi torreado pass against a well trained opponent