BRAZILIAN JIU JITSU
Coaches: Roberto Traven, Koon Lau, Guilherme Cury, Deuce Garrison, John Mesa, Josiah Corywell, and An T Vu
Duration: 1 hour and 15 minutes – 1 hours 30 minutes
Attire: Gi (available at Team Octopus)
Description: Brazilian Jiu-jitsu is a martial art that promotes the concept that a smaller, weaker person can successfully defend himself or herself against a stronger, larger person via proper techniques and leverage. Most fights end up on the ground and this is where Brazilian Jiu-jitsu is extremely useful.
Team Octopus offers a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Beginner and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Advanced class.
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Beginner follows a strict curriculum that implements fundamentals and basic techniques essential to the beginner’s progression into the martial art. Each class begins with warm-ups involving movements and positions all beginners must familiarize themselves with in order to progress. A new technique is introduced in each class and everyone drills this technique until they become proficient and comfortable. Techniques involve basic submissions, passes, and escapes, as well as basic throws and takedowns.
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Advanced is designed for the Brazilian Jiu-jitsu student wanting to advance to the next level. Classes begin with warm-ups, followed by comprehensive technique drilling, and end with live, optional rolling. White belts must first have taken Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Beginner classes in order to participate in this class.
