Standing Self-Defence

Front, rear and weapon attack defences

Most fights start standing. The Standing Self-Defence programme contains the Gracie Foundation standing requirements for Blue, Purple, Brown and Black Belt: every common grab, choke, headlock, bear hug and sucker punch, and the knife, stick and gun defences, together with the fight philosophy that decides when a weapon defence is worth attempting at all.

Standing Self-Defence days are marked on the academy calendar; practice weapons are provided. The video course is free to enrolled students at a network academy.

Blue Belt requirements

Lesson	Technique
1	Front Single Hand Grab Defence
2	Front Push Defence
3	Headlock Defence
4	Guillotine Defence
5	Front In-Face Aggression Defence - Bicep Block
6	Front In-Face Aggression Defence - Power Push
7	Rear Choke Defence - Arm Slip

Purple Belt requirements

Lesson	Technique
1	Front 2 Handed Choke Defence
2	Single Hand Choke Defence - Against the Wall
3	Early Headlock Counter
4	Headlock Defence - Wide Low Base
5	Guillotine Defence - Drop Counter
6	Sucker Punch Defence
7	Front Double Hand Grab Defences
8	Front Bear Hug Defences
9	Front Single Hand Close Grab Defences
10	Rear Bear Hug Defence (Under the Arms)
11	Rear Choke Defences
12	The Fight Philosophy of Weapon Defences
13	Front Knife Defences - Standard Grip
14	Front Knife Defences - Pick Grip
15	Stick Defences - Close Range
16	Stick Defences - Long Range
17	Front Gun Stick-Up Defences

Brown Belt requirements

Lesson	Technique
1	2 Handed Grab Defence - Against the Wall
2	2 Handed Choke Defence - Against the Wall
3	Standing Arm-In Guillotine Defence
4	Wrist Releases
5	Headlock Lift Defence
6	Front Bear Hug Defence - Over the Arms
7	Rear Bear Hug Defence - Over the Arms
8	Rear 2 Handed Choke Defence
9	Advanced Knife Attack Counters
10	Rear Hostage Knife Defence
11	Heavy Stick Defence
12	Front Gun Stick-Up Defence with Block
13	Holstered Gun Defence
14	Hostage Gun Defence

Black Belt requirements

Lesson	Technique
1	Front High Single Hand Grab Defence
2	Front Single Hand Shoulder Grab Defences
3	Front Kick Defences
4	Advanced Guillotine Defences
5	Headlock Against the Wall Defences
6	Full Nelson Counters
7	Hostage Knife Defence
8	Rear High Gun Stick-Up Defence