Schedule - Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Saratoga

Schedule

10/05/2025 - 10/11/2025
Sun
5
Mon
6
Tue
7
Wed
8
Thu
9
Fri
10
Sat
11

5
Sunday

No sessions

6
Monday

4:00pm - 5:00pm

Black Belt Club

5:15pm - 6:15pm

Bullyproof - Little Champs (Ages 5-7)

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6:30pm - 7:30pm

Gracie Combatives® (Co-Ed Ages 13+)

Class 16 - Shrimp Escape – Side Mount | Body Fold Takedown

Class 16 - Shrimp Escape – Side Mount | Body Fold Takedown

 

Shrimp Escape - Side Mount

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Against a much larger opponent, there is a good chance that you will find yourself on the bottom of the fight. If this happens, the safest thing to do is to get your opponent in your guard, because from there, you can neutralize punches and win the fight. If your opponent is able to get past your guard, you will need to use the Shrimp Escape to put them back where they belong. In this lesson you will learn three variations of the Shrimp Escape, starting with the Block and Shoot Variation.

Body Fold Takedown

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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.

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7
Tuesday

6:00pm - 7:00pm

Women Empowered

Class 4 - Inverted Wrist Releases (4 variations) | Guard Get-ups (3 & 4)

Class 4 - Inverted Wrist Releases (4 variations) | Guard Get-ups (3 & 4)

While the Standard Wrist Release is quick and effective, if he changes his grip, the escape technique will no longer work. In this lesson, we’ll teach you four Inverted Wrist Releases that can be relied upon anytime the Standard Variations fail, starting with the 1-on-1 variation. The greatest challenge when trapped beneath an attacker is to avoid panic and exhaustion. In this lesson, we teach you additional variations of this critically important technique to ensure your survival against an attacker trying to punch, pin, or choke you.

Inverted Wrist Release (4 variations):
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Guard Get-Ups (Rider/ Heavy Chest):
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8
Wednesday

4:00pm - 5:00pm

Bullyproof - Little Champs (Ages 5-7)

Book
5:15pm - 6:15pm

Bullyproof - Jr Grapplers Ages 8-12

Book
6:30pm - 7:30pm

Gracie Combatives® (Co-Ed Ages 13+)

Class 17 - Kimura Armlock – Guard | Leg Hook Takedown

Class 17 - Kimura Armlock – Guard | Leg Hook Takedown

 

Kimura Armlock - Guard

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The Kimura shoulder lock was named after the Japanese Jiu-Jitsu champion, Masahiko Kimura, after he used the technique against Helio Gracie in 1951. Although this technique can be applied from several different positions, we have chosen to teach it to you from the bottom of the guard, since that is where you are most likely to end up against a larger opponent. In the first slice you will learn the Basic Application, then we’ll discuss two reliable variations that can be applied from the guard.

Leg Hook Takedown

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Your goal in any one-on-one physical altercation should be avoid dangerous punches while standing, and then get the fight to the ground where you can more effectively control and defeat your opponent. The safest place to be in a fight, while standing, is in a clinch. From the clinch, your opponent’s striking power is almost entirely eliminated. You will learn how to close the distance and establish the clinch in a future lesson. In this lesson, we will teach you how to take the opponent down once you get there.

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9
Thursday

6:00pm - 7:00pm

Gracie Combatives® Reflex Development

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

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7:15pm - 8:45pm

Gracie Master Cycle®

10
Friday

4:00pm - 5:00pm

Bullyproof - Little Champs Ages 5-7

Book
5:15pm - 6:15pm

Bullyproof - Jr Grapplers Ages 8-12

Book
6:30pm - 7:30pm

Gracie Combatives® (Co-Ed Ages 13+)

Class 18 - Punch Block Series (5) – Guard | Haymaker Punch Defense

Class 18 - Punch Block Series (5) – Guard | Haymaker Punch Defense

 

Punch Block Series (Stage 5) - Guard

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From Stage 4 it is important that you drop your opponent back to Stage 1 as quickly as possible so that you are safest from punches and have the best control over their body. If, while in Stage 4, your opponent is not leaning forward heavily enough to be dropped to Stage 1, it is best to kick them away to Stage 5. In this lesson you will learn how to defend from Stage 5 as well as what to do if the opponent tries to throw your legs aside in their quest for a knockout punch.

Haymaker Punch Defense

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In many cases, the precise movement and aim of your opponent’s strikes are hard to predict. Sometimes, however, your opponent is so eager to attack you that their punch is totally predictable. The Haymaker Punch Defense is used when a determined attacker comes at you from a distance with the objective of putting all of their bodyweight behind one fight-ending punch. Because of this punch’s power and predictability, the best option is to slip underneath it and get behind your opponent.

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11
Saturday

11:30am - 12:30pm

Women Empowered

Class 9 - Rear Choke Defenses (2 variations) | Drag Defenses (Wrist Drag | Ankle Drag)

Class 9 - Rear Choke Defenses (2 variations) | Drag Defenses (Wrist Drag | Ankle Drag)

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 an assailant is able to knock you to the ground and is trying to move you, it can be difficult to get back to your feet and break away. In this lesson, we will explore three reliable techniques you can use to avoid being dragged, starting with the Wrist Drag defense.

Rear Attack Defense (2 variations):
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Drag Defenses (Wrist Drag/Ankle Drag):
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