5 Levels of Training

Three Levels are listed below; higher levels will be revealed as group matures:

• Blue level
  Techniques: Basic Holds, Control Positions
• Green level
  Techniques: Armlocks, Takedowns, Chokes
• Red level
  Techniques: Advances Armlocks, Takedowns, Chokes and Counters

1. Movement
2. Grips
   a) thumbless
   b) badass - one thumb between index and middle finger
   c) catch - grabbing your own bicep, aka choke
3. Base Position
4. Control Positions, including control of base
5. Sit Out/Switch - 3 variations
6. Escape from Saddle Mount (drill)
7. Escape from Bottom Body Scissors
8. Elbow Hook and Roll
9. Stand Up
10. Breaking down base positin
11. Arm Drag - go behind
12. Single Level Drive - in & out + trips
13. Body Block Jam Takedown
14. Sprawl and Cross Face
15. Elbow pull
16. Crotch Heist - Counter single
17. Quarter Nelson - Head outside counter
18. Toe Hold from base position

Fitness

Male:

• 20 consecutive Dandas
• 40 consecutive Bhetakas
• 15 Jackknife
• Bhumi- and Griv- asanas / 10 breaths w/no hands
• Hastvrikrasana (wall hand stand) / 10 breaths
• 6 Pull-ups
• Head to knee Paschi- and Ekapada- asanas
• Cakrasana / 5 Breaths

Female

• 10 Consecutive Dandas
• 30 Bhetakas
• 15 Jackknife
• Bhumi- and Griv- asanas / w/no hands
• Hastvrikrasana (wall hand stand) / 5 breaths
• 1 Pull-up
• Head to knee Paschi- and Ekapada- asanas
• Cakrasana / 5 Breaths

Theory

• Control - Key points of hold-downs
  a) wherever the head is, there is an opportunity to move the opponent
  b) Hip Control - hips lower than opponent and do not try to control upper body
  c) No space between you and the opponent
  d) Always make the control uncomfortable
  e) Always drive weight into the opponent
  f) Stay off your knees
• Minimum effort to Hook
  a) Difference between hook and submission
  Strength is not necessary for hooks
• Constant movement
• Stay off back
• Opponent takes your weight