BJJ BLUE BELT CURRICULUM
(Version: 28June2014, ~100 Techniques)
Standup
1) Breakfalls5) Lapel SeoiNage and KoUchiGari
2) Sprawl6) Uchi Mata (Ken Ken) and KoUchiGari
3) SasaeTsurikomiAshi7) Grip Breaking (3)
4) DeashiHarai
Attacks/Transitions From Dominant Positions
Side Control
0) How To Pin3) To Mount: Knee Pull
1) Paper Cutter Choke4) To Back (Opp turns away, harness)
2) Far Side arm bar (Arm Hunter)5) To Knee on Belly
Mount
1) Basic Position, Arm Swim
2) Basic Collar Choke: Insert Hand Palm Up, 2nd hand thumb in, Choke
3) Near Side Arm Bar: Opp Defends or Starts Upa, Slide Knee Forward, Arm Bar
4) Americana
5) Opp. Turns, Heel in to Side Mount
Side Mount (Gift Wrap)
1) Reach Around Choke2) Arm Bar
Back
1) RNC2) Bow and Arrow Choke
Knee on Belly
1) Basic Collar Choke: 1st Hand Palm Up, 2nd hand thumb in, Choke
2) To Mount
3) Far Side Arm Bar
Escapes/Defense From Inferior Positions
Side Control
1) Shrimp to Guard
2) Shrimp to Guard Hip Blocked
3) Arm Raise Escape
Mount
1) Upa2) Elbow Escape
Side Mount
1) Turn to Mount Bot2) Shrimp Insert Hook to Guard
Back and Back Chokes
1) Choke Defense 2) RNC Defense
3) Pre-emptive Catch and Escape4) Escape Away From Choking Arm
5) Armpit Escape Toward Choking Arm
Knee on Belly
1) Push Hips, Hold Ankle2) To Half Guard
3) Elbow Block: Half Roll, elbow blocks, turn back in
Headlock and KesaGatame
1) Sit up Escape: Frame, Hips Away2) Uphill Turn to Reference Position
3) Bridge and Roll4) Reference Position to Finish
Arm bar Defense
1) Pull Out From Guard Top2) Pillow Escape: Leg Push Over Head
Triangle Defense
1) Posture Pass to Free Arm2) Standing Pass to Trapped Arm
3) Post Back Feet Over Break4) Last Gasp Belly Down Shin Push
Omoplata Defense
1) Roll2) Jump Over
3) Stand, Lift, and Shake
Guard Passing
Closed Guard
1)Open The Feet (Three ways of making posture)
Open Guard
1) Bullfighter Pass
2) Margarida Pass (gi and nogi)
3) Double Arm Under Pass
4) Near Knee Drive
Half Guard
1) Reverse walk to flatten, stand to combat base, Margarida Pass
2) Leg Hug Pass against knee across
3) No-gi Margarida
4) Flat Back Pass (Reverse Underhook Hips in Pass)
Spider Guard
1) Palms Together Sprawl Pass
2) Hips Through Pass
3) Knee Push
4) Leg Lasso Removal
Attacks/Sweeps From the Closed Guard
1) Breaking posture (3)
2) Collar Choke (Normal and Estima)
3) Scissor Sweep
4) Opponent Stands, Open Feet, Tripod Sweep
5) Straight Arm Bar
6) Triangle (Shin Smash)
7) Kimura
8) Hip Bump Sweep
9) Pendulum Sweep
10) Omoplata
Attacks/Sweeps From the Half Guard
1) Arm Blocks (frame), Top knee in, shrimp to guard.
2) To the Back
3) Knee Lift Sweep
4) To the Knees Sweep
Self Defense
1) Standing Up in Base (Technical Stand Up)
2) Close the Gap to Clinch Against Straight Punch
3) Close the Gap to Clinch Against Hook
4) From Clinch Takedown: Lift and Turn
5) From Clinch Takedown: Tani-Otoshi
6) Standing Headlock Lift or TaniOtoshi to Mat to Reference Position
7) Standing Headlock KoshiGuruma with Knee Hold to RF
8) Standing Guillotine Standard Defense
9) Standing Guillotine Defense with Walk around take down
10) Wrist Grab Break (all with assist)
11) Bear Hug From Rear, Opponent’s Arms Under Your Arms
12) Bear Hug From Rear, Opponent’s Arms Over Your Arms
White to Blue: For Stripe One
Standup
1) Breakfalls
2) Sprawl
3) SasaeTsurikomiAshi
4) DeashiHarai
Escapes/Defense From Inferior Positions
Side Control
1) Shrimp to Guard
2) Shrimp to Guard Hip Blocked
Mount
1) Upa
2) Elbow Escape
Back and Back Chokes
1) Choke Defense
2) RNC defense
Guard Passing
Closed Guard
1) Open The Feet (Three ways of making posture)
Open Guard
1) Bullfighter Pass
2) Margarida Pass (gi and nogi)
Attacks/Sweeps From the Closed Guard
1) Breaking posture (3)
2) Collar Choke (Normal and Estima)
3) Scissor Sweep
4) Opponent Stands, Open Feet, Tripod Sweep
White to Blue: For Stripe Two
Standup
5) Lapel SeoiNage and KoUchiGari
6) Uchi Mata (Ken Ken) and KoUchiGari (Makikomi)
7) Grip Breaking (3)
Attacks/Transitions From Dominant Positions
Side Control
0) How To Pin
1) Paper Cutter Choke
2) Far Side arm bar (Arm Hunter)
Mount
1) Basic Position, Arm Swim
2) Basic Collar Choke: Insert Hand Palm Up, 2nd hand thumb in, Choke
3) Near Side Arm Bar: Opp Defends or Starts Upa, Slide Knee Forward, Arm Bar
Escapes/Defense From Inferior Positions
Back and Back Chokes
3) Pre-emptive Catch and Escape
4) Escape Away From Choking Arm
5) Armpit Escape Toward Choking Arm
Guard Passing
Open Guard
3) Double Arm Under Pass
4) Near Knee Drive
Attacks/Sweeps From the Closed Guard
5) Straight Arm Bar
6) Triangle (Shin Smash)
7) Kimura
8) Hip Bump Sweep
White to Blue: For Stripe Three
Attacks/Transitions From Dominant Positions
Side Control
3) To Mount: Knee Pull
Mount
4) Americana
5) Opp. Turns, Heel in to Side Mount
Back
1) RNC
2) Bow and Arrow Choke
Escapes/Defense From Inferior Positions
Arm bar Defense
1) Pull Out From Guard Top
2) Pillow Escape: Leg Push Over Head
Triangle Defense
1) Posture Pass to Free Arm
2) Standing Pass to Trapped Arm
3) Post Back Feet Over Break
4) Last Gasp Belly Down Shin Push
Knee on Belly
1) Push Hips, Hold Ankle
2) To Half Guard
3) Elbow Block: Half Roll, elbow blocks, turn back in
Guard Passing
Half Guard
1) Reverse walk to flatten, stand to combat base, Margarida Pass
2) Leg Hug Pass against knee across
3) No-gi Margarida
Spider Guard
1) Palms Together Sprawl Pass
2) Hips Through Pass
3) Knee Push
4) Leg Lasso Removal
Attacks/Sweeps From the Half Guard
1) Arm Blocks (frame), Top knee in, shrimp to guard.
White to Blue: For Stripe Four
Attacks/Transitions From Dominant Positions
Side Control
4) To Back (Opp turns away, harness)
5) To Knee on Belly
Side Mount (Gift Wrap)
1) Reach Around Choke
2) Arm Bar
Knee on Belly
1) Basic Collar Choke: 1st Hand Palm Up, 2nd hand thumb in, Choke
2) To Mount
3)Far Side Arm Bar
Escapes/Defense From Inferior Positions
Side Control
3) Arm Raise Escape
Side Mount
1) Turn to Mount Bot
2) Shrimp Insert Hook to Guard
Headlock and KesaGatame
1) Sit up Escape: Frame, Hips Away
2) Uphill Turn to Reference Position
3) Bridge and Roll
4) Reference Position to Finish
Omoplata Defense
1) Roll
2) Jump Over
3) Stand and Lift
Guard Passing
Half Guard
4) Flat Back Pass (Reverse Underhook Hips in Pass)
Attacks/Sweeps From the Closed Guard
9) Pendulum Sweep
10) Omoplata
Attacks/Sweeps From the Half Guard
2) To the Back
3) Knee Lift Sweep
4) To the Knees Sweep
White to Blue: For Blue Belt
Self Defense
1) Standing Up in Base (Technical Stand Up)
2) Close the Gap to Clinch Against Straight Punch
3) Close the Gap to Clinch Against Hook
4) From Clinch Takedown: Lift and Turn
5) From Clinch Takedown: Tani-Otoshi
6) Standing Headlock Lift or TaniOtoshi to Mat to Reference Position
7) Standing Headlock KoshiGuruma with Knee Hold to RF
8) Standing Guillotine Standard Defense
9) Standing Guillotine Defense with Walk around take down
10) Wrist Grab Break (all with assist)
11) Bear Hug From Rear, Opponent’s Arms Under Your Arms
12) Bear Hug From Rear, Opponent’s Arms Over Your Arms