• Being the only new person in the room, when everyone else already knows what they are doing

• Feeling lost and unable to keep up with the rest of the class

• Being pressured to spar on your first day and feeling like you can't say "no"

• Getting injured, or accidentally injuring someone else because you were thrown into full sparring without preparation

• Sitting out on the sidelines because no one wants to work with a beginner

• Wasting your time learning moves that don't make sense to you yet

LESSON ONE

Take the fight to the ground and control your opponent by pinning.

Jiu Jitsu is about using your entire body to control your opponent's body. The best place to control a person is on the ground. Learn how to take down a standing opponent, and the 3 things you must do to keep them pinned.

LESSON TWO

Maintain a dominant

position against a resisting opponent.

Once you get to a dominant position on your opponent, you have to be able to keep them there against resistance. Understand the 4 mechanisms they will use to try to escape, and how to neutralize them all in order to stay on top.

LESSON THREE

Escape from one of the

most dominant pins in the sport.

One of the most dominant pins in Jiu Jitsu is known as the "mount." When you are stuck on the bottom, it is important to know how to get out. Understand the 4 mechanisms you will use for escaping all pins, and how to apply them against the mount position.

Escape from one of the

most common pins in the sport.

One of the most common pins in Jiu Jitsu is called "side control." Though it is less dominant than the mount, its inherent stability can make it challenging to escape. See how you can apply the same 4 mechanisms to escape from this pin.

Advance past your opponent's legs in order to pin.

In order to pin an opponent who is on the ground, you must first be able to move their legs out of the way. This process of advancing past the legs is known as "guard passing." Understand the main objectives of guard passing, and how to progress to a pin.

Prevent your opponent from getting past your legs.

Preventing the guard pass is an important skill to protect yourself from being pinned. This skill is referred to as "guard retention." Learn how to deny what your opponent needs to pass your guard, and recover to a position that you can fight back from.

Attack your opponent, even when your back is on the ground.

Jiu Jitsu is known for having a sophisticated "guard" position, which gives you the ability to fight effectively even when your back is on the ground. Learn how you can use this powerful position to destabilize, control, and even submit your opponent.

Get to your opponent's back and finish the

fight.

The best place to be in a fight is on your opponent's back. Understand how to get to this position, and why it is considered the most dominant position of all. From here, you will learn the number one finishing hold in all of MMA — the Rear Naked Strangle.

• Learn the most important techniques and concepts to understand as a beginner

• Go at your own pace, without worrying about feeling lost or getting left behind

• Feel at ease in a learning environment dedicated to your personal development

• Minimize risk of injury by working exclusively with experienced instructors

• Receive one-on-one attention and benefit from immediate expert feedback

• Feel more confident when you attend regular group classes

The Beginner Blueprint Program consists of 8 half-hour private lessons, at $100 / session.

The Program is pay-as-you-go.

You can schedule your private lessons at a pace that works for you — once a week, twice a week, etc.

You may choose to focus exclusively on the Beginner Blueprint private lessons, or concurrently enroll in a group class membership.

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