Schedule - Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Saratoga

Schedule

06/15/2025 - 06/21/2025
Sun
15
Mon
16
Tue
17
Wed
18
Thu
19
Fri
20
Sat
21

15
Sunday

No sessions

16
Monday

4:00pm - 5:00pm

Black Belt Club

5:15pm - 6:15pm

Bullyproof - Little Champs (Ages 5-7)

2/10 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.

2/10 Book

17
Tuesday

6:00pm - 7:00pm

Women Empowered

Class 6 - Stop-Block-Frame (3 variations) | Punch Defense (Clinch Entry)

Class 6 - Stop-Block-Frame (3 variations) | Punch Defense (Clinch Entry)

Predators often test their targets’ spatial boundaries to see how close they can get before initiating the assault. In this lesson, we teach you how to use verbal assertiveness to establish and enforce your personal space and what to do if the attacker crosses the boundary and physically assaults you. The natural tendency when being overwhelmed with strikes is to back away from the assailant while protecting your face and head. Once again, the intuitive response in this situation could be the most dangerous response. In this lesson, we further explore the distance management principles and learn how to minimize damage from aggressive strikes in a standing altercation.

Stop-Block-Frame (3 variations):
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Punch Defense (Clinch Entry):
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18
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 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.

1/10 Book

19
Thursday

6:00pm - 7:00pm

Gracie Combatives® Reflex Development

Reflex Development - Standing Focus

Reflex Development - Standing Focus

Reflex Development - Standing Focus Class Preview

 

In this class we'll bring together all of the standing controls, escapes, and submissions with 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 4: Standing Techniques

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7:15pm - 8:45pm

Gracie Master Cycle®

20
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 19 - Hook Sweep – Guard | Guillotine Defense

Class 19 - Hook Sweep – Guard | Guillotine Defense

 

Hook Sweep - Guard

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If your opponent leans all their weight forward from Stage 4, drop them into Stage 1. If they stand in Stage 4 without leaning any weight, kick them back to Stage 5. If they are leaning forward from Stage 4 but have one leg forward for base, you may have difficulty dropping them back into Stage 1, and this is precisely when you would use the Hook Sweep to reverse the position.

Guillotine Defense

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When you establish the clinch, and your opponent no longer has the space or distance to strike you effectively, they will often wrap your neck in an attempt to submit you. For this reason, the Guillotine Choke is one of the most common techniques used by unskilled individuals because it’s simple and it gives them a feeling of control during the chaos. Although the proper clinch position should prevent the Guillotine Choke, your opponent may surprise you if your head is too low, and in this lesson, you will learn the most important Guillotine Defense principles.

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21
Saturday

11:30am - 12:30pm

Women Empowered

Class 13 - Shrimp Escape (Block & Shoot | Shrimp & Shoot | Rider)

Class 13 - Shrimp Escape (Block & Shoot | Shrimp & Shoot | Rider)

If the opponent is in your guard, the goal is to subdue him or get back to your feet. If he gets past your legs and approaches the side mount, all efforts should be dedicated to getting him back inside your guard. In this lesson, we will discuss three reliable methods for reestablishing the guard when the attacker gets around our legs, starting with the Block and Shoot Variation.

Shrimp Escape (Block & Shoot/ Shrimp & Shoot/ Rider):
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Shirt Choke:
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