Welcome Letter

Introduction

Congratulations. By enrolling in any of the Campeao Jiu-Jitsu Academy Programs you are now an official student of the Academy. You have chosen to be a part of combat sports systems that all of the top fighters in the world use. Our programs have been designed to take any novice from potential victim to a street ready combatant in a very short period. These systems were developed for the mastery of the most important and effective techniques proven in MMA, Self-Defense, and Combatives systems. Time and again Wrestling, Jiu-Jitsu, Boxing, and Muay Thai are proven to be the methods that win.

Founding Principles

Street Applicability: against a fully resistant, stronger, and larger opponents.

Ranges: Each program isolates a given range and combined makes an MMA system

Hybrid Learning: Our courses provide various means of instruction so you can level up faster.

Instruction

Students can follow along through videos and their student handbook and document all the systems as they progress through the curriculum. Students can learn the curriculum through these main three methods:

1) In class instruction: See schedule for class times to attend.

2) Lesson Plan Instruction: Website has documents of the week to download.

3) Video Instruction: Website has videos to watch

Class Format and Content

Jiu-Jitsu: Come warmed up because class starts with drilling, then new material, fight simulations, and sparring.

Muay Thai Kickboxing: Class consists of jump rope, counting drills, footwork, focus mitts, Thai pad combination work, strike pads, heavy bag work and sparring.

Kid’s Jiu-Jitsu: Class will start with warmups, calisthenics, and drills. Then students practice standing takedowns and situational defenses and 3-5 techniques on the ground. Then wrestle and play games if they have earned it.

Ranking

Students are expected to mark themselves present on the attendance chart every class. A student can gain 8 marks per month (Twice a week). Testing will likely be the combination of time and proficiency testing.

Adults:

White to Blue: 24 Classes (3 months) = 1 Stripe every 3 months = Blue Belt in 1-2 years.

Blue to Black: 48 Classes(6 months) per Stripe = 2-3 Years per Belt. Blue, Purple, Brown, Black (10 Years)

Kids:

White to Green: 8 Marks per month = 1 Stripe. 40 Classes = 1 Belt. After Green Belt they can get a White/Blue Belt until the age of 16 in which they will be granted an Adult Blue Belt

Remember it is a marathon not a sprint. It takes years and hundreds of hours to truly master any art or skillset.

Rules and Guidelines

1. Communication: Please exchange phone and email with staff.

2. Dress Code: Wear your clean uniform every time you attend class. Ranked Rash Guards or BJJ Belt

3. No shoes on the Mats. Shoes required in bathroom.

4. Come clean and keep your gear clean. Cleanliness is for the comfort and safety of everyone.

5. Check in every time you come to class. Come 10 minutes early and warmup or lift weights

6. Drop Off: Kid’s off 10 minutes early for class

7. Parent Observation: Is encouraged and welcomed. We just ask to not communicate with your child so we can keep them focused on the class. Feel free to share with staff if you wish us to be firmer with your child in rules and discipline.

8. Class Fees are due in the first week of every month. Cash, Check, Card, or Invoice options.

9. Keep us informed if you are injured, ill, or are going to miss class for extended periods.

10. Give respect to all instructors

11. Stay Humble, use good Sportsmanship, respect the tap. Safety is Priority.

Mission

“Our mission is to Coach, Motivate, and Inspire anyone who has chosen martial arts as a medium for self-development.”

Martial arts push you to your limits. It makes you get rid or slow down on any bad habits to pursue a higher cause, to get better. We want to help you and push you to your goals. Make fitness and wellness a lifestyle.

We provide:

· Safe Training Environment

· Professional Staff

· Community and Family Culture

Benefits of Training Martial Arts

· Fitness, Exercise, Stress Relief

· Self-Defense: Learn a Valuable Skillset

· Personal Development: More focus, confidence, discipline, problem solving under stress

· Comradery – Team Dynamic, Fun

Recommended Training Schedule

It is recommended that you make it to at least 2 classes per week of a given range or system. This way you can get the most out of your training and rank up accordingly. Those that are seeking to train every hour of every day are encouraged to consult a coach as you do not want to burn out or get injured. It’s a marathon not a sprint.

Recommended Training Gear

Headgear
Boxing Gloves – 16oz
MMA Gloves – 7oz
Thai Boxing Shin Guards
Mouth Guard
Cup or Groin Protector
MMA Shorts
Gi
Hand Wraps
Thai Pads
Focus Mitts
Strike Pads

*All Training Gear must be approved by a Center Instructor. 16oz = under 200lbs 18oz=200lbs-250lbs 20oz=250lbs and up.

WRITE YOUR INITIALS ON ALL EQUIPMENT – get a workout bag for storage

Note: Air dry equipment after use. You can put boxing gloves in a vent and put a dryer sheet in for scent. Wash hand wraps and Gi when necessary.

Blue Belt Requirements

So you started Jiu-Jitsu and you want that blue belt bad. The requirements will vary depending on the instructor. Here is my opinion of what a blue belt should know.

1. Fight Stance

2. How to move from standing

3. The clinch hierarchy and how to get and use grips

4. How to off balance your opponent from standing

5. Upper Body Takedowns from Standing: body fold, leg hook, rear takedown

6. Lower Body Takedowns: Double Leg, Single Leg

7. Trips and Throws: Major Reap, Hip Throw

8. How to Pull Guard

9. Standing Submissions: Standing Armlock, RNC, Guillotine

10. Standing Counters: RNC, Front Choke, Bear Hug, Guillotine, Side Headlock

Guard Top Position

1. How to Open a Closed Guard: Kneeling and Standing

2. How to Pass an Open Guard: Kneeling, and Standing, and a sport guard

3. How to Pass Half Guard: Kneeling and Seated

4. Submission Counters from Guard Submissions

Pins Top

1. How to Prevent your opponent from Rolling you in each pin position: Mount, Side, Half

2. How to prevent your opponent from Re-Guarding

3. How to transition between each of the primary positions: Side, Mount, Back Mount

4. 2 Mount Submissions: Americana, Armbar, Gift Wrap

5. 2 Side Mount Submissions: Americana, Armbar, Kimura, X Choke, Baseball Choke

6. 2 Back Mount Submissions: RNC, Bow and Arrow, Armbar

7. How to Breakdown the Turtle: to Side, to Mount, to Back

Guard Bottom

1. Guard Retention: Pass Prevention, Posture Prevention, Post Prevention, Punch Protection

2. How to Sweep your Opponent from: Standing, Kneeling, a Sport Guard

3. Gi and No Gi Guard Submissions: Armbar, Triangle, Kimura, X Choke

4. At least 1 triple threat attack from Guard: (kimura, bump sweep, guillotine), (X-Choke, armbar, triangle)

5. How to Recover Guard from Half Guard

6. How to Take the Back from Guard and Half Guard

7. How to Sweep from Half Guard

Pins Bottom

1. Escape to Guard from Mount, Side Mount, Back Mount, Half Guard

2. Submission Escapes Mount: X Choke Armbar, Americana, X Choke

3. Submission Escapes Side Mount: Armbar, Americana

4. Submission Escapes Back Mount: Armbar, RNC, Bow and Arrow

5. Escaping Turtle to Guard

Gi and No Gi

1. Is able to apply and break grips with the Gi

2. Basic understanding of Leg Locks and how to enter, control, and escape

You must complete this curriculum, test on it and get a 90 percent or better in your recall and execution of the techniques. Each time a crucial step is missed a deduction of 1 point will be made. If you fail more than 4 techniques, you will not yet graduate this program and are recommended to complete another cycle.

Basic Jiu-Jitsu Curriculum – White Belt

Rolling Etiquette

1. Slap hands and bump fists to start. This ensures both partners are ready.

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2. If no direction or specification from a coach, start from closed or open guard.

3. Keep the intensity/speed to 70-75%. You’re here to learn, not “win”. This allows your mind time to process what’s going on and come up with a solution.

4. Never crank submissions too fast. Always give your partner time to tap out.

5. Focus on using leverage and proper technique. Don’t inflict pain merely for pain’s sake.

6. If you catch someone with a knee or elbow, apologize, and ask if they are alright, but don’t break position. Most often people are ok, but if they need to stop, then stop.

7. If you do catch someone with a knee or elbow, slow down. You are moving too fast; you don’t yet have the body awareness to roll safely at that speed. Give it time and roll faster.

8. Refrain from celebration when you get a submission.

9. Refrain from outbursts or episodes of anger when you get caught in a submission.

10. Take your partners size and consideration into it. If your opponent is smaller than you, focus on proper technique and avoid using your weight, size, and strength to crush them. If they are less skilled than you, do not tap them 10 times just because you can. Allow them to work their attacks. In turn that will allow you to work your defenses and mold your partners into quality training partners in due time.

11. Tap early, tap often. Tapping isn’t losing it’s a way of saying “good job” to your training partner.

12. Don’t talk a training partner through a technique they are trying to execute on you unless they ask. Teaching is the Coach’s job!

13. Don’t coach from the sidelines unless asked. Teaching is the Coach’s Job.

14. Don’t discredit someone’s technique with comments like “you’re strong!” or “how much do you weigh?” after they submit you. Rather, compliment them on their fine execution of technique.

15. Don’t continue to crank a choke if you are under the chin, or if it is clearly ineffective. This can lead to strained necks or other injuries.

16. Always grab 3 or more fingers at a time, never less.

17. If you get too close to the wall or off the mat, reset your roll in the center of the mat in the same position, if you cannot recreate it, just start over from Guard and keep rolling.

18. If you bump into other training partners, the group that is the most stable and able to recreate their current position should move away and continue their roll in an open spot.