JIU JITSU FUNDAMENTALS LEVEL 1
THE FOUNDATIONAL TEMPLATE
Level 1 Test (for printing)

INTRODUCTORY MOVES

Breakfalls

Shrimping

Technical Stand

Backward and Forward Roll

Grip Breaks

Basic Stance

Framing and Getting Base

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KEY CONCEPTS

Tapping Out and Safety

Relaxed, Cooperative Practice

The Reality of Self-Defense

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SELF-DEFENSE & STRIKING

Catch Haymakers with Frames to Front Bodylock

Duck Haymaker and Catch Rear Clinch

Shadow Knee-strike in Framing Clinch

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STANDUP; CLINCH, TAKEDOWN

 

Technical Stand with Pressure

Framing Clinch & Push-Pull Control Concept – Takedown Defense

Close Distance and Change Levels to Hips v.s Strikes

Front Body Lock (Takedown)

Pummel Underhooks

Rear Body Lock Slide Takedown (Valley Drop)

Knee Block Takedown, “Knee-Trip”

Hook Trip Takedown

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BOTTOM; ESCAPES & GUARD GAME

Escape Mount Bridge & Shrimp to Closed Guard

A.) Vs. Side Control   B.) Vs. Mount

Breaking Out of Seat-Belt in Side Control

Receiving the Pass (Around the Knees)

Trap & Roll Bridging Escape to Overturn From Mount

Elevator to Guard Recovery During Shrimp

Breaking Posture to Stay-Safe Clinch Control in Closed Guard

Closed Guard Clinch Control Rocking Chair to Sit-Up-In-Base

A.) To Hip Sweep   B.) To Kimura

Hip Sweep from Guard Structure, Momentum, and Details

A.) Frame Defends Their Body Lock   B.) Legs Tight   C.) Pressure

Kimura Finishing Details

A.) Curl Forearms & Pull Elbow

B.) Cutting The Corner To Get The Angle (Rocking Chair)   C.) Grapevine Hook

Closed Guard Seat-Belt to Elevator Sweep W/Grapevine Hook (From Sit-Up Attempt)

Technical Stand v.s. Pressure

Elevator Grapevine Sweep

Tripod Sweep and Double-Ankle Variation vs Standing in your Guard

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TOP GAME; PASSING, SIDE CONTROL, MOUNT

Open Their Closed Guard on Knees – The Wedge → Combat Base, find Ankles & Stand

Side Control Variations

A.) Squared Up   B.) Facing Their Head/ UnderHook Kesa-Gatame

C.) Facing the Legs; “Ushiro-Kesagatame”

D.) North-South Variation; Kami Shiho Gatame”

Americana Shoulder Lock from Mount & Side Control (& Finishing Details)

Leg Shuck to Knee Ride Pass from Open Guard

Knee Ride Stability (Top & Bottom, Breathing w/Core Tight, Protect Ribs)

A.) Base leg can hop, foot planted and knee off the mat

B.) Toes of the riding leg off the mat   C.) Using your hands actively gripping/posting

Knee Ride to Side Control – The Bulldozer

Seat-Belt Pass from Side Control to Mount

Mount Control – Grapevines/ankles closed, arms wide/active posting, weight shifting

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BACK

Mount → taking the back when they power up to their knees

Back Pack Drill to stay on the back

Full RNC & Palm-To-Palm Variation in Seated Back Control

Escape From RNC & Early Defense Details

A.) Tongue to roof of mouth   B.) Get chin under & look correct direction

C.) Focus both hands on their top hand first

Shrimping to Escape Back Control – Recover Guard

Fig. 4 seatbelt elbow-pull to get them down (when on the back)

Escape Back Control to Closed Guard

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