Schedule

09/22/2025 - 09/28/2025
Mon
22
Tue
23
Wed
24
Thu
25
Fri
26
Sat
27
Sun
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22
Monday

9:00am - 10:00am

Master Cycle

Joe Dulmage
10:00am - 10:30am

Master Cycle Sparring

Joe Dulmage
4:00pm - 5:00pm

Little Champs

Joe Dulmage, Kennedy Bellman
Chapter 1: Boundary Setting

Chapter 1: Boundary Setting

Self-defense begins with boundary setting. In this chapter the children will explore the importance of setting and respecting boundaries in all areas of life and techniques will be practiced in this context. 

Little Champs

The Little Champs program is for kids 5-7 years old.  Using our time-tested "Gracie Games", we teach the Little Champs basic self-defense techniques while instilling the foundational principles of leverage and control.  The secret to the success of this program is that we make the lessons so fun that the kids beg for more!   Once a child masters the ten core Gracie Games, they advance to the Jr. Grapplers program.

Today's class focuses on rear takedowns and armbars from the mount.

5:15pm - 6:15pm

Jr. Grapplers

Joe Dulmage, Kennedy Bellman
Chapter 1: Boundary Setting

Chapter 1: Boundary Setting

Self-defense begins with boundary setting. In this chapter the children will explore the importance of setting and respecting boundaries in all areas of life and techniques will be practiced in this context. 

Jr. Grapplers

In the Jr. Grapplers program, we focus on 33 non-violent self-defense techniques that teach children to "neutralize and negotiate" with bullies.  Verbal assertiveness strategies are a major portion of this curriculum.  A child needs absolutely no experience to stat, and we guarantee a noticeable increase in your child's confidence within a few weeks.

Today's class focuses on rear takedowns and armbars from the mount.

6:30pm - 7:30pm

Gracie Combatives

Joe Dulmage
Class 02 - Americana Armlock - Mount | Clinch (Aggressive Opponent)

Class 02 - Americana Armlock - Mount | Clinch (Aggressive Opponent)

 

Clinch (Aggressive Opponent)
Most martial arts rely heavily on the use of strikes to defeat the opponent. This strategy may work against a smaller opponent but is very risky against a larger, more athletic opponent who could just as easily knock you out every time you put yourself in range to strike them. The best strategy is to establish a clinch and take the fight to the ground where you can preserve energy, neutralize punches, and win the fight with ease. The key to establishing a clinch on an aggressive opponent is to understand that there are two safe distances in a fight: all the way out or all the way in.
Click here to view lesson at gracieuniversity.com

Americana Armlock - Mount
The goal in the fight is to achieve the mount, exhaust your opponent, and then win the fight. Punching your opponent from the mount can be effective but is exhausting, risks your balance, and could injure your opponent more seriously than desired. We prefer to use leverage-based submissions instead so that we can maintain better control of our opponent and save energy. The Americana Armlock is a highly effective submission that can be used with minimal effort to defeat a larger opponent. First, you will learn the Basic Application and then two variations that could be used in combat.
Click here to view lesson at gracieuniversity.com

23
Tuesday

11:00am - 12:00pm

Women Empowered

Joe Dulmage
Class 10 - Rear Bear Hug Defenses (2 variations) | Guillotine Choke (Standing | Guard Pull)

Class 10 - Rear Bear Hug Defenses (2 variations) | Guillotine Choke (Standing | Guard Pull)

A surprise attack from behind is one of the most challenging attacks to overcome. In this lesson, we teach you how to defend when someone attempts to choke you or bear hug you from behind. If we can wrap our sneaky arms around his neck, we have several reliable chokes that can help us end the fight. In this lesson, we will learn the Guillotine Choke for when the attacker lowers his head to tackle you.

Rear Bear Hug Defenses (2 variations):
View on GracieUniversity.com

Guillotine Choke (Standing/Guard Pull):
View on GracieUniversity.com

7:30pm - 8:30pm

Gracie Combatives

Joe Dulmage
Class 03 - Positional Control - Mount | Body Fold Takedown

Class 03 - Positional Control - Mount | Body Fold Takedown

 

Positional Control (Mount)
The mount is the most dominant position in a fight because it enables you to win the fight in a variety of ways while depleting your opponent’s energy. You must understand, however, that as soon as you achieve the mount, your opponent will do everything in his power to get you off of them. In this lesson you will learn how to control and exhaust a larger stronger opponent from the mount. First, you will learn how to apply effective hip pressure, and then you will see how to neutralize the most common escape attempts you can expect from an untrained opponent in a real fight.
Click here to view lesson at gracieuniversity.com

Body Fold Takedown
Instead of exchanging punches with a larger opponent, we recommend that you establish the clinch and take them to the ground where you can exhaust and submit them. Once you establish the clinch, there is a good chance that they will get desperate and try to hit you in the face. In doing so, they will lean back and unknowingly create the perfect opportunity for the Body Fold Takedown.
Click here to view lesson at gracieuniversity.com

24
Wednesday

9:00am - 10:00am

Master Cycle

Joe Dulmage
10:00am - 10:30am

Master Cycle Sparring

Joe Dulmage
4:00pm - 5:00pm

Jr. Grapplers

Joe Dulmage, Kennedy Bellman
5:15pm - 6:15pm

Little Champs

Joe Dulmage, Kennedy Bellman
6:30pm - 7:30pm

Gracie Combatives

Joe Dulmage
Class 04 - Take the Back + R.N.C. - Mount | Clinch (Conservative Opponent)

Class 04 - Take the Back + R.N.C. - Mount | Clinch (Conservative Opponent)

 

Rear Naked Choke
Of all the techniques in Gracie Jiu-Jitsu, the Rear Naked Choke has been responsible for more fight victories than all the rest combined. Based entirely on effective use of leverage, you can use this submission to defeat an opponent of any size. In this lesson, you will first learn the Basic Application of the choke, and then you will learn the Strong Side and Weak Side variations that can be used in a street fight.
Click here to view lesson on gracieuniversity.com

Clinch (Conservative Opponent)
The goal in a fight is to avoid getting knocked out, establish the clinch, and get the fight to the ground where we can neutralize the opponent with greater efficiency. The easiest time to do this is when your opponent commits to attacking you aggressively. For this reason, it is best to keep the distance and wait for their attack if at all possible. In the event that your opponent approaches you conservatively during the fight, and you would like to close the distance, you can use the “surprise entry” method to establish the clinch.
Click here to view lesson on gracieuniversity.com

Gracie Combatives

Gracie Combatives is our beginner program for adults.  In this program, you will learn the 36 core techniques of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in a fun, safe, and cooperative environment.  Each one-hour lesson addresses one standing and one ground self-defense technique, which are further broken down into simplified drills or "slices" to facilitate the learning process.  You can start the program at any time and participate in any class without any previous experience and, since safety is our number one concern, there is no competitive sparring in this program.  Upon successful completion of the Gracie Combatives program you can test to earn your Gracie Combatives belt and, if you pass, you will qualify for advancement into the Master Cycle program.

25
Thursday

11:00am - 12:00pm

Women Empowered

Joe Dulmage
4:00pm - 5:00pm

Jr. Grapplers

Joe Dulmage
5:15pm - 6:15pm

Reflex Development

Joe Dulmage
Reflex Development - Freestyle Focus

Reflex Development - Freestyle Focus

 

Reflex Development - Freestyle Focus Class Preview

In this class we'll bring together control, escape, and submission details from various positions you are familiar with and add some extra details, bonus slices, and scripted fight simulation drills that will help prepare you for your transition into Master Cycle!

Gracie Combatives Test - Drill 5: Freestyle Fight Simulation
Click here to view lesson on gracieuniversity.com

26
Friday

9:00am - 10:00am

Master Cycle Fundamentals

Joe Dulmage
10:00pm - 10:30pm

Master Cycle Sparring

Joe Dulmage

27
Saturday

9:15am - 10:15am

Gracie Combatives

Joe Dulmage
Class 05 - Punch Block Series (1-4) - Guard | Guillotine Choke

Class 05 - Punch Block Series (1-4) - Guard | Guillotine Choke

 

Punch Block Series (Stages 1-4)
The ideal position in a ground fight is the mount. If you are unable to maintain the mount, you can use your legs to wrap the opponent in a position called the guard. The guard is the “secret weapon” for any Gracie Jiu-Jitsu practitioner. From the guard, you can apply joint locks and choke holds to subdue even the largest opponent. These submissions can only be executed, however, if you survive long enough to attempt them. With an outraged opponent in your guard, it is almost certain that punches will be thrown at your face from every possible angle. The Punch Block Series will enable you to neutralize all punches and exhaust your opponent until the opportunity arises to execute a sweep or submission. The Punch Block Series is broken down into four stages which you learn individually and in combination with one another.
Click here to view lesson on gracieuniversity.com

Guillotine Choke
In a street fight, your opponent will most likely try to defeat you using one of two methods: 1) knock you out while standing, or 2) tackle you and then knock you out on the ground. You have already learned how to establish the clinch if they attempt to knock you out while standing. If instead, they try to tackle you, you should resort immediately to the Guillotine Choke. In this lesson you will learn the Basic Application first, and then you will learn the two variations that you can resort to in a street fight.
Click here to view lesson on gracieuniversity.com

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