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Kids Curriculum: White to Grey/White Belt

  1. UNIFORM and GREETINGS

    1. Tie your belt

    2. Fold your gi

    3. Greetings

      1. Proper bow

      2. Onegaishimasu

      3. Airgatogozaimashita 

  2. BASIC SKILLS FOR STANDING

    1. Stance and posture

      1. Self-defense

      2. Takedown

        1. Square

        2. Staggered

    2. Footwork

      1. Step forward / Step back

      2. Side step

      3. Circle step

      4. Pivot / Reverse pivot  

      5. Demonstrate a strong base - Be able to stand your ground vs. opponent who is pushing and pulling

    3. Grips

      1. Demonstrate common gripping combinations

        1. Same side collar/sleeve

        2. Cross collar/sleeve

        3. Collar tie/inside tie

        4. Double sleeve or double wrist

      2. Breaking the grips

        1. Go against the thumb

        2. 2 on 1 collar grip break

  3. BASIC SKILLS FOR GROUND

      1. Bridge

      2. Hip Escape (Shrimp)

      3. Technical Standup

      4. Pendulum Standup

    1. Break Falls

      1. Backward Breakfall

      2. Forward Falling Breakfall

      3. Forward Rolling Breakfall

      4. Side Breakfall

  4. CONTROL POSITIONS and POINT SYSTEM

    1. Knee on Belly

    2. Side Control 

    3. Mount

    4. Back Control

    5. Sweep

  5. STRIKING

    1. Demonstrate proper stance, posture, and hand position.

    2. Defensive skills: Cover, Deflect, Duck

    3. Offensive Skills: (Jab, Cross, Uppercut, Hook, Front Kick)

    4. Clinch

    5. Controlling the distance

      1. Staying out of range

      2. Closing the distance to clinch

  6. STANDING ESCAPES 

    1. Circling the head free

    2. Front Headlock

    3. Side Headlock

    4. Front Bear Hug Defense (Double Under and Double Over)

    5. Rear Bear Hug Defense (Double Under and Double Over)

    6. Rear Choke

  7. TAKEDOWNS

    1. Osoto Gari

    2. Single Leg (Shoulder pressure finish)

    3. Double Leg 

    4. Sprawl Defense Against Standing Double Leg Takedown

  8. PASSING THE GUARD

    1. Posture and grips (Gi and no gi)

    2. How to Open the Guard (3 Can Openers)

    3. Knee cut pass 

    4. Bullfighter pass 

  9. CLOSED GUARD SWEEPS

    1. Pulling Guard from Standing 

    2. Sweeps

      1. Hip Sweep

      2. Scissor Sweep

      3. Pendulum Sweep

      4. Double Ankle Sweep

  10. POSITIONAL ESCAPES

    1. Escape from Side Control

      1. Elbow Escape to Closed Guard

    2. Escape from Mount 

      1. Bridge Escape

      2. Elbow Escape to Closed Guard

    3. Escape from Back Control to Side Control

  11. SUBMISSIONS 

    1. 3 Ways to Tap

    2. Cross Choke from Closed Guard

    3. Americana from mount 

    4. Armbar from side mount (opponent on their side)

    5. Rear Choke from Back Control

  12. SUBMISSION DEFENSE/ESCAPES

    1. Armbar from Closed Guard - Stack Defense

    2. Triangle - Posture and Turn Away

    3. Rear choke - 2 on 1

  13. BELTS TESTS

    1. Kata 1 - Distance Control Series

    2. Kata 2 - Open Guard Defense Series

    3. Challenge of peers - 3 to 5 matches 

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