CURRICULUM

Category Description white yellow orange green blue brown

BasicFootwork(FightingStance) P P P P P P

BackwardBreakfall P P P P P P

SideBreakfall P P P P P P

ForwardBreakfall P P P P P P

ForwardRoll P P P P P

BackwardRoll P P P P P

Shrimping P P P P P P

Bridging P P P P P P

TechnicalStandup P P P P P P

SprawlDefense P P P P P P

BoxingCombos 2 3 4 6 8 10

KickboxingCombos 2 3 4 6 8 10

OtherFist&OpenHandStrikes 1 2 4 6 8 10

CloseCombatCombos 2 4 5 6

HipThrows 1 2 3 4 5 6

LegThrows 1 2 3 4 5 6

Hand&ShoulderThrows 2 3 4 5 6

SacrificeThrows 3 4 5 6

Wrist-andFingerlocks 1 5 6 7 8 10

StraightArmlocks 1 5 6 7 8 10

BentArmlocks 1 5 6 7 8 10

Leglocks 2 4

NeckCranks 2 4

GiChokes 2 4 6 8 10

NoGiChokes 2 4 6 8 10

WristReleases 6 7 8 9 10 10

FrontChokeDefenses 3 4 5 6 7 8

RearChokeDefenses 3 4 5 6 7 8

DefensesagainstPushingandShoving 1 2 3 4 5 6

StandingHeadlockDefenses 1 2 3 4 5 6

GroundHeadlockDefenses 1 2 3 4 5 6

FrontBearhug(overArms)Defenses 1 2 3 4 5 6

FrontBearhug(underArms)Defenses 1 2 3 4 5 6

RearBearhug(overArms)Defenses 1 2 3 4 5 6

RearBearhug(underArms)Defenses 1 2 3 4 5 6

NelsonDefenses 1 2 3 4 5

DefensesagainstHairGrabs 1 2 3 4 5

Defenses

FUNDAMENTALSJIU-JITSU-CURRICULUM

SoloDrills

Striking

Chokes

Jointlocks

Throws&Takedowns

Category Description white yellow orange green blue brown

DefensesagainstClothingGrabs 2 4 6 8 10 10

GuillotineDefenses 1 2 3 4 5

DefensesagainstPunches 1 2 3 4 5 6

DefensesagainstKicks 1 2 3 4 5 6

Stick 2 4 6 8

Knife 4 6 8

Gun 4 6

OtherWeapons 4 6

Get-ups 1 2 3 4 5 6

Sweeps 1 2 3 4 5 6

Submissions 1 2 3 4 5 6

Passes 1 2 3 4 5 6

Pins 1 4 5 6 7 8

Escapes 1 4 5 6 7 8

Submissions 1 2 3 4 5 6

Pins 1 2 3 4 5 6

Escapes 1 2 3 4 5 6

Submissions 1 2 3 4 5 6

Attacks 1 2 3 4 5 6

Defenses 2 3 4 5

Escapes 1x2' 1x2' 1x2' 1x2' 1x2' 1x2'

Jointlocks 1x2' 1x2' 1x2' 1x2' 1x2'

Throws&Takedowns 1x2' 1x2' 1x2' 1x2'

ControllingTechniques 1x2' 1x2' 1x2'

WeaponsDefense 1x2' 1x2'

CloseCombat 1x2'

Freestyle 1x2' 2x2' 2x2' 2x2'

Semi-ContactSparring 1x2' 2x2' 2x2' 2x2'

FightSimulationSparring 1x1,5' 1x1,5' 2x1,5' 2x1,5'

SubmissionGrappling 1x5' 2x5' 3x5' 3x5'

NoGiStreetSparring 1x5' 1x5' 2x5'

Thiscurriculumrepresentstheminimumrequirementstoacquireanextrankorcolouredbelt.Duringclasseverythingistaught

inastructuralandsystematicalway.Theinstructorswillrecommendcertaintechniquestostartwithasabeginner.Duringthe

examinationyouarefreetodemonstratethetechniquesthatyoulikebestorthatsuityourmorphology.Inthisway,youhave

alotoffreedomtodevelopyourfavoritemovesindepth.Thereisalotofroomforpersonalgrowth,developmentandcreativity.

Weencourageyoutodevelopyourownstyle.Thegoalistoeventuallybeabletoapplyyourtechniquesinfightsimulationdrills

(orrandoricontact)andlivesparring.Techniquesevolveallthetime,andsodoesourcurriculum.Asyouprogressitbecomes

moreimportanttounderstandthesystemandunderlyingconceptsbehindtheindividualtechniques.Westriveforqualityand

depthoverquantityandsuperficiality.

Whiteandyellowbeltsareconsideredbeginnerlevel.Alotofemphasisisonthebasictechniques.Orangeandgreenbeltsare

consideredintermediatelevel.Moreemphasisisonthefightsimulationdrillsandsparring.Blueandbrownbeltsareconsidered

advancedlevel.Alotofemphasisisonthefightsimulationdrillsandsparring.

Defenses

Guard

WeaponDefenses

Sparring

FightSimulationDrills

BackMount/Turtle

Mount

SideControl/KOB

GUIDELINES

SoloDrills:thesearefundamentalmovementsperformedwithoutapartner.Theycanbeshowninonecompletewarmingup

exercise.Dothemassmoothaspossible.

Striking:demonstratedwithpartner.

BoxingComboshavetobeatleast2techniquesandmaximum5(punchesonly).Kickboxingcomboshavetobeatleast3techniquesandmaximum5(punchesandkicks).

OtherFist&OpenHandStrikes:hammerfist,backfist,palmstrike,knifehand,andsoon…

CloseCombatComboshavetobeatleast3techniques,performedonanattackofanykind(grab,punch,kick)incorporating

elbows,knees,andotherclosequarterstechniques.Thesamecombinationcanbeperformedondifferentattacks,butmake

sureyoucanperformmorethan1combination.

Throws&Takedowns:youcanchoosehowyoudemonstratethethrows.Youcandoaclassicaljudoapplicationorfromaself-

defensetypescenario.Also,youcandothesamethrowfromdifferentset-upsordifferentattacks.Yellowbeltsandabove:

makesureyouknowmorethan1throwineachgroup.

AHipThrowinvolvesusingyourhipasapivotpoint,byplacingthehipinalowerpositionthantheopponent’scenterof

gravity.

ALegThrowisathrowortakedownthatprimarilyusesthelegstoattackanopponent’slegs.

AHandThrowinvolveseffectivelyusingyourhands/armstothrowanopponent.

ASacrificeThrowisathrowortakedownwheretheexecutionerfallsonhis/herbackorside.

Jointlocks:youcanchoosehowyoudemonstratethelocks,startingfromanattackinastandingpositionorfromastarting

positionontheground.Differentset-upsorvariationsofthesamelockarepossible.Yellowbeltsandabove:makesureyou

knowmorethan1lockineachgroup.

Wrist-andFingerlocksarelocksthatprimarilyattackthewristand/oroneormorefingers.StraightArmlocksarearmbarsthathyperextendtheelbowjoint.

BentArmlocksarearmlocksthatalsoaffecttheshoulder.

Leglockscanbebentorstraight(straightfootlocks,heelhooks,kneebars,toeholds,calfslicers).Neckcranksarelocksthatattackthecervicalvertebraeinanykindofway.

Chokes:youcanchoosehowyoudemonstratethechoke(orstrangulation),startingfromanattackinastandingpositionor

fromastartingpositionontheground.Differentset-upsorvariationsofthesamechokearepossible.Yellowbeltsandabove:

makesureyouknowmorethan1chokeineachgroup.

GiChokes:aredonewithaidofthegi.

NoGiChokes:thinkRNC,guillotine,head&armchoke,d’arce,nogiEzekiel,…

Defenses:Thislargesectionisheavilyself-defensebased.Attacksshouldbedynamicandrealisticthoughwithmanageable

resistanceforthedefendertobeabletodemonstratethetechniqueinaclear&properway.

WristReleases:freeyourselffromanykindofwristgrab(1-on-1,2-on-1,2-on-2,inverted,…)

FrontandRearChokeDefenses:anykindofchokeasanattack:standing,ontheground,againstawall,2hands,1hand,

forearm,…(onlyguillotineisaseparatesection).Afrontattackmeansthattheattackerisvisible(alsofromtheside).Arear

attackmeansthattheattackeris(orwas)notvisible.

Defensesagainstpushingandshoving:anypushispossible(1hand,2hands,slowandsteady,fastandhard).

StandingandGroundHeadlockDefenses:thisisatypical“streetfight”headlockfromtheside(noarmcontrol).Standing

headlockdefensescangotothegroundbutstartstanding.

BearhugDefenses:theattackergrabswithhisarmsaroundyourbodyandwantstocontrolyou,moveyou,throwyouorlift

youup.

NelsonDefenses:defenseagainstafullnelsonfromstandingposition.Theattackerwantstocontrolyouand/ordamage

yourneck.

DefensesagainstHairGrabs:fromthefront,fromtheback,standingandontheground.

DefensesagainstClothingGrabs:Collargrabs,lapelgrabs,sleevegrabs,onehanded,twohanded,fromthefront,fromthe

back,…alotofpossibilities.

GuillotineDefenses:theattackisafrontheadlockwhichcanresultinadangerouschoke.Canbeperformedstandingoron

theground.

DefenseagainstPunchesandkicks:theattackerwantstopunchorkickyou(canbeprecededbyagrip).Youcanblock

and/orcounterwithstrikesorwithgrapplingtechniquesoracombinationofboth.

WeaponDefenses:attackscancomefromdifferentangles.Makesureyouhaveananswerforeveryangle.Especiallybluebelts

aretestedthoroughlyontheirknowledgeonweapondefense.OtherWeaponscanbearifle,achair,achain,…

Guard

Get-ups:whenlyingonyourback,howtogetbackonyourfeetandgetbacktoasafedistance.Thiscanbeperformedfrom

differenttypesofsituations(attackerstanding,kneeling,choking,crushing,…)

Sweeps:puttingyouropponentonhis/herbackwiththeuseofyourlegsandhips.Thiscanbeperformedfromanykindof

open,closedorhalfguard.Youhavetofollowupwithadominantpositionwithoutlosingcontrol.

Submissions:jointlockorchoke.Canbeperformedfromanykindofopen,closedorhalfguard.

Passes:canbeperformedkneelingorstanding,againstanykindofguard.Fromclosedguard,youwillfirstneedtobreakthe

guard(uncrossthefeet).Follow-upwithadominantposition.

SideControl/KOB

Pins:thesearemethodsofholdingyouropponentonhis/herbackwhileyouareonhis/herside:kesagatameandvariations,

yokoshihogatameandvariations,north-south,kneeonbelly,katagatame,…

Escapes:knowhowtoescapeandimproveyourpositionfromdifferentkindsofpins.Ifyoucandemonstrate3escapes

fromthesamepin,thatisgreatbutmakesureyoucanescapedifferentkindsofpins.

Submissions:anyjointlockorchokefromanyoftheaforementionedsidecontrolpositionsisasubmission.

Mount

Pins:thesearemethodsofholdingyouropponentonhisbackwhileyouareontopofhim/her:middlemount(airplane

base),lowmount(withhooks),highmount(kneesunderarmpits),technicalmount,aclassicaljudotateshihogatame,…

Escapes:improveyourpositionfromthebottomofthemount.Yellowbeltsorabove:makesureyouunderstandthetrap&

rollescapeaswellastheelbowtokneeescapewithvariations.

Submissions:anyjointlockorchokefromanyofthedifferentmountpositionsisasubmission.

BackMount/Turtle

Attacks:youareonyourpartnersbackorhe/sheisonallfours(elbowsandknees).Youcansubmityouropponentwitha

chokeorjointlockbutyoucanalsodoaturnoverofaturtledopponentandestablishadominantpositionwithoutlosing

control.

Defenses:knowhowtoimproveyourpositionwithyouropponentonyourback.Youropponentcanbeinbackmount(with

hooksin)oryoucanbeforcedinaturtleposition(onallfours).

FightSimulationDrills:Thesearetrainingmethodswithaco-operativetrainingpartnerthatsimulateaself-defenseorstreet

fightscenario.Itisnotarealfightorsparringsession.Attacksshouldbedynamicandrealisticwithmanageableresistance.

Escapes:thegoalistogetyourselftosafety(toasafedistance)withoutescalatingthesituation(nounnecessarystriking).

Showasmanyescapesasyoucanwithinthelimitedtime(standingandground).

Jointlocks:showasmanyjointlocksasyoucanwithinthelimitedtime(standingandground).

Throws&Takedowns:showasmanythrowsandtakedownsasyoucanwithinthelimitedtime.

ControllingTechniques:showasmanymethodsasyoucanwithinthelimitedtimetocontrolanattackerwithjointlocks,

chokesorpins(standingandground).Showatleast2waystoturnanattackerfacedownand2waystoforcehim/herto

followyou.

WeaponsDefense:showasmanyweapondefensesasyoucanwithinthelimitedtimewithatleast3typesofweapons

(stick,knifeandgun).

CloseCombat:showasmanyclosecombattechniquesasyoucanwithinthelimitedtime.Everydefenseshouldbea

combinationofatleast3techniques,incorporatingelbows,knees,andotherclosequarterstechniques.

Freestyle:isatrainingmethodwithaco-operativetrainingpartnerwhereyouarenotlimitedtoagroupoftechniques.

Sparring:thisisatrainingmethodtolearnhowtoapplyyourtechniquesonanonco-operativetrainingpartner.Thefocusis

notonwinningorlosingbutshowinggoodtechnique,skill,perseveranceandheart.Forwhiteandyellowbelts,thereisno

sparringrequiredfortheexamination.

Semi-ContactSparring:thisisaformoflight-contactkickboxing.Nograbbingallowed.

FightSimulationSparring:yourtrainingpartneriswearingboxingglovesandisonlyallowedtopunchyou.Youarenot

allowedtousestrikesandyouhavetobeabletocontrolandsubmityourtrainingpartnerwithyourskills.Forblueand

brownbelt,therewillbeafightsimulationwithastrikingopponentaswellasafightsimulationwithaknifeattacker.

SubmissionGrappling:thegoalistosubmiteachotherwithachokeorjointlock.Youcanbothstartstanding,oroneortwo

partnersontheground.Nostrikingallowed.Forgreenbeltandabove,thelastroundisperformedNoGi.

NoGiStreetSparring:bothtrainingpartnersarewearingprotectivegear(mma-gloves,…).Contactislightandalways

controlled.Nostrikingallowedfrombottompositions,withtheexceptionoftheguard.

“If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together because

together we grow.”