Gracie University – Master Cycle – Blue Belt Stripe 1-4 Program

 

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Gracie University – Master Cycle – Blue Belt Stripe 1-4 Program

The purpose of the Blue Belt Stripe You can take 1 course to improve on your already existing skills. Gracie Foundation for combatives. This course is broken down into seven chapters that are positional. It contains 60 lessons that will help you learn the next level of highly effective combatives.-Effective street-use techniques, as well as counters for the original Gracie Combatives techniques. Explore the chapters and lessons of the Blue Belt Stripe Scroll down to see the 1st course. To learn more about any lesson, click the “Learn More” Below is the link to the lesson description.

Lesson 1: Super Hooks (Ch1.1: Mount Controls)
Space was minimized by the white belt mount control strategies. Super Hooks can completely eliminate space and make it possible to master the mount.

Lesson 2: High Mount (Ch1.1 Mount Controls).
This sequence of high-mount strategies will help you retain control if the opponent attempts to escape using the Elbow Escape.

Lesson 3: Surprise Rolls (Ch1.2: Mount Escapes)
This lesson will teach you three very effective Trap-and-Roll transitions you can use to surprise your opponent, after they have defeated your Elbow Escape attempt.

Lesson 4: Surprise Elbows (Ch1.2: Mount Escapes)
When your opponent neutralizes Trap & Roll, you’ll be able learn the best transitions to Elbow Escape.

Lesson 5: Americana Armlock (Ch1.3: Mount Submission Counters)
The best Americana Armlock defense is to keep your arm from being pinned to the floor. However, it is quite possible that one day, an opponent stronger than you will surprise you. This series of defensive strategies will help you to stay safe when this happens.

Lesson 6: Straight Armlock (Ch1.3: Mount Submission Counters)
These Straight Armlock Counters are a last-line defense in case you accidentally raise one or both arms during an escape attempt.

Lesson 7: Twisting Arm Control (Ch1.3: Mount Submission Counters)
We will be discussing three counters for the Twisting Arm Control in this lesson. Knowing the counters will make you a harder target for your opponent and increase your chances of catching the Twisting Arm Control.

Lesson 8: Neck-hug Sequence (Ch1.4 – Mount Submissions)
The power of the Neck-Hug Sequence is created by multiple simultaneous threats. They will open the door to another technique if they are unable to counter it. Either you win or they fail!

Lesson 9: Cross Choke Sequence (Ch1.4: Mount Submissions)
We will first discuss the best cross choke options. Next, we’ll show you how they can be used together and, most importantly how to not lose the position once your neck is secured to their neck.

Lesson 10: Control flow (Ch2.1: Side Mount Controls).
Side Mount control strategies that are standard were learned in Gracie Combatives course are fully reliable in situations when you’re trying to control a much stronger street fight opponent. To retain control against an opponent with more technical escape strategies and more knowledge, you’ll need to use a more dynamic strategy.

Lesson 11 – Knee on Stomach (Ch2.1 : Side Mount Controls).
Using the mount or side mount to control an opponent in a crowded area can be dangerous since you don’t know who might kick you in the back of the head. The Knee on Stomach position is a great alternative since it enables you to immobilize your opponent with the option to disengage on a moment’s notice. You can also use this position to immobilize your opponent.

Lesson 12: Bump and shoot (Ch2.2 Side Mount Escapes).
Street fighters will often create space for side mount escapes when they try to punch you. Because a more skilled opponent is more focused on controlling the position, it is less likely they will let you escape. Use the Shrimp Esc’s Bump and Shoot variant in this situation.

Lesson 13: High-Low Guard (Ch2.2 Side Mount Escapes)
The Shrimp Escape is the easiest and most reliable side-mount escape. Sometimes, however, your hips will be so controlled by a stronger opponent that even the Bump and shoot technique may not work. If this happens, you can use the High-Low guard escape is possible because it uses a completely new escape angle.

Lesson 14: Americana armlock (Ch2.3 Side Mount Submissions).
Side mounts are designed to keep your opponent under control, exhaust their energy and then move to the mount position, where you can win the fight easily. When your opponent’s frantic escape at-You will be tempted to submit if you see it as a gift. The si…

Lesson 15: Elbow Cup Armbar, (Ch2.3 Side Mount Submissions).
The Elbow Cup Armbar was one of the techniques that Ryron used to maintain his brotherly advantage over Rener or Ralek in their teenage years. Ryron establishes the underhook with the side mount. Ryron then uses the Elbow Cup Armbar and the Americana Armlock together to seal the deal against all opponents.

Lesson 16: Safe Hands (Ch2.4: Side Mount Submission Counters)
The best submission counter strategy is to assume a safe defensive position that blunts the opponent’s attacks. This lesson will teach you how to position yourself so that your opponent’s attacks are not blocked by your hands.

Lesson 17: Posture Prevention (Ch3.1, Guard Controls).
When a skilled opponent comes into your guard, they will be looking to establish posture. Solid posture in a sport setting prevents many submissions, creates guard pass opportunities and, in a street setting posture creates powerful punch chances. This lesson will cover the best ways to break y…

Lesson 18: Pass Prevention (Ch3.1: Guard Controls)
The Double Underhook Guard Pass was the first closed guard you learned. It is also the first guard you should learn to neutralize. This lesson will teach you how to stop your opponent stacking up on you while setting up a Triangle Choke. Next, we will show you how to recompose your guard if the primary Guar is…

Lesson 19: Knee Split Pass, (Ch3.2 Guard Passes).
Passing the guard in a street fight is easy. You can use strikes to open it and then proceed to the Double Underhook Pass, covered in Lesson 36. Gracie The Combatives course. However, if you are involved in a grappling match with a skilled opponent or a street fight, but you…

Lesson 20: Standing Pass (Ch3.2: Guard Passes)
If you have trouble passing your opponent’s guard from a kneeling position, you can use these standing guard passes to get the job done. By standing up in your opponent’s guard, you put more gravitational stress on their ankles making it harder for them to keep the guard closed, and since you are further away from them…

Lesson 21: Triangle Choke Counters (Ch3.3: Guard Submission Counters)
Avoid getting caught. This is the best Triangle Counter. We will be teaching you how to prevent the Stage 1.5 Triangle Choke from happening. We will first discuss the Safe Hands strategy which will nullify Triangle and create two guard pass opportunities. Then we will…

Lesson 22: Straight Armlock Counters (Ch3.3: Guard Submission Counters)
You will be less likely to get caught in the Straight Armlock if you’re more proficient at applying it from the guard. This lesson will teach you two emergency escapes that you can use to nullify straight armlock if your hand position and body posture are not safe. The first is…

Lesson 23: Kimura Counters (Ch3.3: Guard Submission Counters)
Only by learning the counters to a submission can you master its application. This lesson will teach you the emergency, late, and early escapes to the Kimura Armlock. These will be useful both from an offensive and defensive perspective.

Lesson 24: Wrist Control Sequence (Ch3.4: Guard Submissions)
Guard submissions that you learnt in the Gracie Combatives are intended to allow you to exploit the most common behavior against a larger opponent. You are less likely to be submitted if you have a skilled opponent in the guard.

Lesson 25: Triple Threat (Ch3.4: Guard Submissions)
The primary offensive benefit of the Gi is its ability to create a variety of cross choke opportunities, whether you are using it from the mount or the guard. This lesson will show you how to apply the basic cross chokes from the guard. We will also teach you how to combine them with the Straight Armloc.

Lesson 26: Scissor Sweep (Ch3.5: Guard Sweeps)
You learned the sweeps in the Gracie Combatives course were specifically designed to take advantage of the opponent’s off balance attack behavior to achieve the reversal. You will learn how you can initiate a sweep against an opponent who doesn’t create the opportunity. You will first…

Lesson 27: Cross Sweep (Ch3.5: Guard Sweeps)
The Gracie You learned the Hook Sweep in Combatives Course Stage 5. The Hook Sweep can sometimes be impossible because your opponent is standing above you. In these cases, the Cross Sweep may be the best choice. We will demonstrate how to use Cross Sweep in this lesson.

Lesson 28: Butterfly guard (Ch3.6: Sport guards)
Although the Butterfly Guard is not street-ready, it is extremely useful.-It is especially useful in a sport setting. If you find yourself underneath a larger opponent who is stubbornly based on their knees, you can use this series of Butterfly Guard tactics to find and exploit your opponent’s angles of weakness. We will first…

Lesson 29: Spider Guard (Ch3.6: Sport Guards)
The Spider Guard is one of the original sport guards and still highly utilized in today’s jiu-jitsu tournaments. Although it is a sport that relies solely on the use and control of the gi, the principles of weight control, balance manipulation, and weight management are effective. It is possible to improve your knowledge about what makes it…

Lesson 30: Guard Recovery – Ch4.1: Half Guard Bottom
You will be able to learn many sweeps, and even some submission strategies, from the bottom half guard against larger street opponents, but the most important skill you can have is the ability to recompose your guard. The following are the Gracie You have learned combatives and how to defeat an untrained opponent. Now we will do it against you.

Lesson 31: Take to the Back (Ch4.1: Half Guard Bottom).
One of the primary benefits of utilizing the half guard is the ease with which you can transition to your opponent’s back. This lesson will cover the importance of underhooks and effective body angles in making the backmount possible. Then we’ll teach you how to make the best back mount.

Lesson 32: Elevator Sweep (Ch4.1: Half Guard Bottom)
You’ve learned the Elevator Sweep from the guard, now you’re ready to learn its half guard equivalent. If your opponent drapes their arms over yours and lowers his hips to the floor to make a half guard pass, you have the perfect opportunity to insert the hook.

Lesson 33: Tripod Pass (Ch4.2: Half Guard Top)
If you find yourself in your opponent’s half guard, your first objective should be to neutralize sweeps and prevent them from recomposing the guard. After that, you will need to pass the guard and obtain the side mount in order to win the fight. You can get the Tripod Pass from half guard by clicking here

Lesson 34: Sitting Pass – Ch4.2: Half Guard Top
If your opponent can establish the underhook at the bottom of the half-guard, it is possible to be unsafe for you to remain on your knees as it could allow for sweeps or a transition to the back mount. To avoid this, it is recommended that you drop your hips so that you can transition to the Sitting half guard passes covered in this lesson.

Lesson 35: Three-Quarter Guard Pass (Ch4.2: Half Guard Top)
If your opponent can get their knee out of the bottom half guard, they will end up in the so-called three-quarter guard. They will then fight for their foot, and you will be put in guard. You can use these strategies to return the guard to the half guard or, even better, to pass to the side mount.

Lesson 36: Crossover Control (Ch5.1: Back Mount Controls)
The best place to be during a fight is the back mount. There are many submission options and your opponent cannot do much to hurt you. However, it is crucial that you can retain your back mount control even if you are facing an opponent determined to escape. The key to success in t…

Lesson 37: Triple Threat (Ch5.1: Back Mount Controls)
It’s one thing to get the back; it’s another to close the deal. The Rear Naked Choke is all you need in a street fight. To win, however, you must create more submission threats if you are on the back of a skilled opponent expecting the RNC. We must first teach…

Lesson 38: Choke Sequence (Ch5.2: Back Mount Submissions)
From the back mount, the most important thing, aside from maintaining control, is to become very proficient at attacking your opponent’s neck. This lesson will cover several other details regarding the Rear Naked Choke, as well as the Lapel Chokes which you can use when attacking your opponent’s neck.

Lesson 39: Double Threat (Ch5.2: Back Mount Submissions )
Now that you are proficient at attacking your opponent’s neck, you are ready to begin creating combinations of attack. The Double Attack, which includes attacking the neck as well as the arm simultaneously, is the best and most reliable combination. Your opponent will have no other choice but to start with a valid neck attack.

Lesson 40: Early Escape (Ch5.3 Back Mount Submission Counters).
This is the original back-mount defensive strategy. Gracie Jiu-Jitsu. Not only will it save your neck when you’re caught in a tight spot, but it will teach you the principles that govern virtually all other back mount escape strategies you will ever learn. Don’t move on until the Early Escapes are locked in and under…

Lesson 41: Frame Escape (Ch5.3: Back Mount Submission Counters)
The Early Escape is a foundational backmount escape strategy. If your opponent can establish the over,-They might be able, though, to stop your immediate escape. Keep calm and try to stop the choking hand shooting in. You can…

Lesson 42: Open Guard Settingup (Ch6.1 Straight Foot Locks).
Passing the guard against a skilled opponent with their legs can be difficult. Foot locks can help you put your opponent on defense and change their focus from passing to pass.-Preventing submission survival. If they don’t respect the foot lock, you take it, if they do respect it, you pass their…

Lesson 43: Primary counter (Ch6.1: Straight foot locks)
When you’re on the bottom of the open guard, your foot is in danger. Your guard will be passed if you place too much emphasis on the foot lock defense. Your foot will be caught if you are too focused on stopping the pass. This lesson will cover the three most important Straight Foot Lock contras to make sure your foot doesn’t get caught.

Lesson 44: Standard toe hold (Ch6.2: Toe Hold Footlocks)
When you go for the Straight Foot Lock on someone who doesn’t know how to defend properly, it is very common for him or her to try to roll wildly to escape. To counter this, the most important thing is that you pinch your legs together to prevent your opponent’s leg from slipping out. If your opponent gets into a commotion, you should keep them…

Lesson 45: Primary counter (Ch6.2: Toe Hold Footlocks)
Toe Hold Foot Locks are responsible for the most foot/leg injuries of any leg lock. This lesson will cover the most important principle of Toe Hold survival. It will also be useful in the future, when we talk about more advanced Toe Hold setup techniques.

Lesson 46: The Reverse Drop (Ch6.3, Knee Locks).
The knee lock is one the most hated submissions. The knee lock can cause serious injury to the knee if it is applied fully. To make matters worse, the pain usually doesn’t kick in until after the ligaments are torn, unlike other submissions that hurt before the break. Reverse Drop is the most popular…

Lesson 47: Primary Counter (Ch6.3, Knee Locks).
Avoiding being caught in the Reverse Drop Knee Lock is the best way to counter the knee lock. It is possible to be caught in the Reverse Drop Knee Lock by someone else, as your mind may get distracted from a position as dynamic and dynamic as the bottom guard.

Lesson 48: Standard Heel Hook (Ch6.4: Heel Hooks)
Like the knee lock and the heel hook, this submission can cause severe injury if it is not used correctly or aggressively. It can take years to master this deadly submission. We decided to share it with you so you, at least, will be able recognize it when it’s used.

Lesson 49: Primary counter (Ch6.4: Heel Hooks).
This is the most important escape point and the base for all heel hook escapes. To defend advanced heel hook setups, this must be perfected.

Lesson 50: Sucker punch Defense (Ch7.1 Front Attack Defenses).
The Sucker Punch is an extremely powerful attack that is difficult to defend against. It occurs so quickly and with little notice from your opponent. We will show you the best counters and indicators for the Sucker punch so you are able to stay safe.

Lesson 51: Standing Headlock Defense (Ch7.1: Front Attack Defenses)
Untrained people are most likely to use headlocks as a form of street aggression. The following are the Gracie Combatives program, you learn the standard defense to the standing headlock, but you don’t learn how to defend against a striking opponent in a similar situation. This lesson will teach you how to provide the best backup.

Lesson 52: Standard Rear Choke Defense (Ch7.2: Rear Attack Defenses)
Surprising attacks are the most difficult to defend against in street fighting. Of all the possible attacks someone could make against you, none are more shocking than those that happen from the rear with no notice. We will show you how to defend against the most likely scenarios.

Lesson 53: Pullback Rear Choke Defense (Ch7.2: Rear Attack Defenses)
If your reflexes are sharp, the Standard Variation of the Rear Choke Defense can be very effective. But, if rather than simply choking you from behind, your attacker wraps your neck and pulls you back before you have a chance to drop into your base, you won’t have the angle or the leverage to lift and th…

Lesson 54: Close Range Club Defense (Ch7.3: Weapon Defenses)
While street fights usually involve two unarmed individuals, it is important to be prepared in case an armed individual attempts to attack you. A blunt object such as a stick or club is one of the most common weapons available. We will show you how to distance and…

Lesson 55: Overhand Knife Defense (Ch7.3: Weapon Defenses)
A knife attack (or any other edged weapon) can cause as many, if no more, injuries than a gunshot. This is according to law enforcement officials. Your first line of defense should not be to contact the attacker, but if they are able to escape and you are attacked with a knife, it is possible to sue them.

Lesson 56: Front Gun Defense (Ch7.3: Weapon Defenses)
If someone’s sole objective is to kill you, you will have a very hard time stopping them. Usually, if someone threatens you with a gun it’s because you have something that they want – such as a car, jewelry, money, etc. – and if this happens, the best thing to do is to cooperate. In this case, you can help h…

Lesson 57: Over-Under Clinch Control. (Ch7.4 Clinch/Takedowns).
Double Underhook Control is the best clinch control position that you can achieve in a fight. We will be introducing you to the Over principles in this lesson.-We will place you in the Clinch position, and then teach you a variety skills such as how to avoid or establish double underhooks against a resistive opponent and how to…

Lesson 58: “Pisão” Front Kick (Ch7.4 – Clinch/Takedowns).
We could add one technique. Gracie This would be the Combatives program. Three generations of testing and improvement have resulted in the front kick. “Pisão” Portuguese is the key to setting the distance against a skilled opponent. In this lesson, we teach you, with the help of our brother, Ralek, how to use the Pisão to…

Lesson 59: Takedown chain (Ch7.4 : Clinch/Takedowns).
The Gracie The Combatives program teaches you the most effective and simple takedown strategies to use against a larger, untrained street gang.-fight opponent. In this lesson we teach you a chain of takedown strategies you can use when the basic strategies don’t seem applicable. These techniques are slightly more complicated than the basic strategies, but they…

Lesson 60: Double Leg Counter (Ch7.4: Clinch/Takedowns)
Mastering takedown defense strategies is essential to becoming a takedown specialist. We will be introducing you to the most important Double Leg Takedown defense technique, the sprawl. In this lesson, you’ll learn the basics of the technique through a solo drill. Then we’ll teach you how to neu…

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