Syllabus

White Belt Progression to Blue Belt

Positional Defence

Survive and then escape from the following positions:
  • Guard
Closed Guard
Standing Guard Break
Kneeling Guard Break

Half Guard
Flatten
Pass

Foetal Position
Guard Replacement
  • Pins
Side Control/Mune Gatame
Scarf Hold/Kesa Gatame
Broken Scarf Hold/Kuzure Kesa Gatame
Reverse Scarf Hold/Ushiro Kesa Gatame
North South/Kami Shiho Gatame
Knee On Belly
  • Mount
  • Back
Submission Defence

Survive and then escape the following submission attempts:
  • Closed Guard Attacks
Arm Bar
Triangle
Omaplata
Collar Choke
  • Pin Attacks
Side Control/Mune Gatame
Scarf Hold/Kesa Gatame
Broken Scarf Hold/Kuzure Kesa Gatame
North South/Kami Shiho Gatame

Collar Attack
Arm Attack

Reverse Scarf Hold/Ushiro Kesa Gatame

Arm/Neck Attack

Defence vs various Knee on Belly submissions utilised in the above.
  • Back
Collar Attack
  • Mount
Collar Attack
Arm Attack
  • Half Guard
Collar Attack

Positions

Effectively apply and utilise the following positions:

Closed Guard
Half Guard

Side Control/Mune Gatame
Scarf Hold/Kesa Gatame
Broken Scarf Hold/Kuzure Kesa Gatame
Reverse Scarf Hold/Ushiro Kesa Gatame
North South/Kami Shiho Gatame
Knee on Belly

Ability to transition between these positions in any order.

Mount
Back

Guard Passing

Able to pass the guard:

From the Knees
Standing

Able to pass the:

Half Guard

Sweeps From

Able to sweep from the following scenarios:

Closed Guard
Open Guard
Half Guard
Vs Standing Opponent

Open Guard

Develop:

Basic Open Guard
Guard Passing Defence via Open Guard

Submissions

Able to execute the following submissions/apply submissions from the following positions:
  • Closed Guard
Arm Bar
Triangle
Omaplata

Students must be able to transition between these three submissions in any order.

Collar Attack
  • Half Guard
Collar Attack
  • Pins
Side Control/Mune Gatame
Scarf Hold/Kesa Gatame
Broken Scarf Hold/Kuzure Kesa Gatame
North South/Kami Shiho Gatame

Collar Attack
Or
Arm Attack

Reverse Scarf Hold/Ushiro Kesa Gatame

Arm/Neck Attack
Or
Mount Transition

Ability to utilise Knee on Belly to achieve above submission as required.
  • Back
  Collar Attack
  • Mount
Collar Attack
Arm Attack
 
Takedowns

Able to execute three types of the following takedowns:

Leg Takedown
Hip Throw
Hand Throw
Leg Throw
 
Theory
 
Students must be able to show an understanding of basic theory and concepts, including but not limited to:
 
The 'Technical Pyramid' and how technique underpins all other attributes.
 
Strength  Conditioning Flexibility Speed Aggression Size
 
Technique
 
Be able to utilise and apply:

Posture
Hip Movement
Leverage
Pressure

Have a solid grasp of:

4.Submission

3.Position

2.Escaping

 1.Survival

And how each step is a building block for the next.

 Students must also adhere to the club Code of Conduct.
 
Students must have some knowledge and an appreciation of the origins and evolution of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.