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Gracie Fundamentals

The core fighting system of Gracie Jiu-Jitsu: 40 essential techniques in 23 lessons, filmed to match the classes.

The Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Fundamentals Programme is the core fighting system of Gracie Jiu-Jitsu. It is designed for a smaller person to defeat a larger, stronger, more athletic opponent. This is the perfect place for any beginning student to start and the fastest way to prepare you for a street fight.

Each lesson covers one ground technique and one standing technique, exactly as taught in class, plus the Reflex Development combinations and a full demonstration of the Fundamentals Belt test.

Free for students of a network academy enrolled in the Fundamentals programme. Use it to review last week's lesson and prepare for the next one.

Course content 24 lessons

Fundamentals
  • 1 🔒 Lesson 1: Trap and Roll Escape (Mount) - Clinch Takedown
  • 2 🔒 Lesson 2: Americana Armlock (Mount) - Clinch (Aggressive) + Pisao (Defensive)
  • 3 🔒 Lesson 3: Positional Control (Mount) - Clinch (Conservative) + Pisao (Offensive)
  • 4 🔒 Lesson 4: Take the Back + Rear Naked Choke (Mount) - Clinch Wall Takedown
  • 5 🔒 Lesson 5: Punch Block Stages 1 & 2 (Guard) - Rear Choke Defence (Standing)
  • 6 🔒 Lesson 6: Straight Armlock (Mount) - Guillotine Defence
  • 7 🔒 Lesson 7: Triangle Choke (Guard) - Front Single Hand Grab Defence
  • 8 🔒 Lesson 8: Hook Sweep (Guard) - Rear Takedown
  • 9 🔒 Lesson 9: Elbow Escape (Mount) - Pull Guard
  • 10 🔒 Lesson 10: Positional Control (Side Mount) - Double Leg Takedown (Aggressive)
  • 11 🔒 Lesson 11: Headlock Counters (Mount) - Standing Headlock Defence
  • 12 🔒 Lesson 12: Headlock Escape 1 (Side Mount) - Standing Armlock
  • 13 🔒 Lesson 13: Straight Armlock (Guard) - Clinch (Aggressive) + Pisao (Defensive)
  • 14 🔒 Lesson 14: Double Ankle Sweep (Guard) - Guillotine Choke (Guard Pull)
  • 15 🔒 Lesson 15: Headlock Escape 2 (Side Mount) - Clinch (Conservative) + Pisao (Offensive)
  • 16 🔒 Lesson 16: Escapes (Side Mount) - Clinch Wall Takedown
  • 17 🔒 Lesson 17: Kimura Armlock (Guard) - Clinch Takedown
  • 18 🔒 Lesson 18: Punch Block Stages 4 & 5 (Guard) - Bicep Block & Power Push
  • 19 🔒 Lesson 19: Tripod Sweep (Guard) - Guillotine Defence
  • 20 🔒 Lesson 20: Take the Back (Guard) - Standing Headlock Defence
  • 21 🔒 Lesson 21: Elbow Escape (Side Mount) - Rear Takedown
  • 22 🔒 Lesson 22: Twisting Arm Control (Mount) - Pull Guard
  • 23 🔒 Lesson 23: Double Underhook Pass (Guard) - Double Leg Takedown (Conservative)
Belt Test
  • 1 🔒 Fundamentals Belt Qualification Test - full demonstration