Schedule

05/26/2025 - 06/01/2025
Mon
26
Tue
27
Wed
28
Thu
29
Fri
30
Sat
31
Sun
1

26
Monday

Closed

27
Tuesday

No sessions

28
Wednesday

5:15pm - 6:00pm

Little Champs (4-7 yrs)

1/10 Book
6:00pm - 7:00pm

Jr. Grapplers (8-12 yrs)

Book
7:00pm - 8:00pm

Gracie Combatives

Class 08 - Elevator Sweep - Guard | Rear Takedown

Class 08 - Elevator Sweep - Guard | Rear Takedown

 

Elevator Sweep - Guard
If you can’t maintain the mount, use the guard to control your opponent. While trapped in your guard, an unskilled larger opponent may attempt to drive their weight forward onto your upper torso, in an attempt to immobilize your or submit you with their body weight. Little do they know, because they are inside your legs, their weight is distributed in such a way that it makes it quite easy to withstand the forward pressure. In fact, any time a larger opponent is driving all their weight forward from within your guard, there is a good chance that they are actually creating an opportunity for the Elevator Sweep. In this lesson you will learn two variations of the Elevator Sweep starting with the Standard Variation.
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Rear Takedown
When you establish the clinch, your opponent’s arm may end up over your head. In some cases it happens inadvertently, in other cases it’s a deliberate attempt to catch you in a Guillotine Choke. Either way, any time your head ends up under your opponent’s arm, you can use it to transition into the Rear Clinch control position, from where you can set up the Rear Takedown. In this lesson you will learn how to transition from front to back of your opponent as well as how to take them down once you get there.
Click here to view lesson on gracieuniversity.com

Book

29
Thursday

5:00pm - 6:00pm

Black Belt Club (Kids Advanced)

6:00pm - 7:00pm

Women Empowered

Class 08 - Elbow Escape (Standard | Heel Drag | Face Down) | Guillotine Choke (Guard)

Class 08 - Elbow Escape (Standard | Heel Drag | Face Down) | Guillotine Choke (Guard)

If none of the Trap and Roll Escapes work, you can use this “emergency escape” to put the attacker in your guard. From there, you can use your guard techniques to conserve energy, and then escape or submit him when the opportunity arises. If we can wrap our sneaky arms around his neck, we have several reliable chokes that can help us end the fight. In this lesson we will learn the Guillotine Choke for when the attacker lowers his head to tackle you.

Elbow Escape (Standard/HeelDrag/Face Down):
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Guillotine Choke (Guard):
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4/10 Book
7:00pm - 8:00pm

Master Cycle Fundamentals

30
Friday

No sessions

31
Saturday

8:00am - 9:00am

Gracie Combatives

Class 09 - Elbow Escape - Mount | Pull Guard

Class 09 - Elbow Escape - Mount | Pull Guard

 

Elbow Escape - Mount
Any time you find yourself trapped underneath your opponent in the mount position you should aim to use the Trap and Roll Escape, since it will place you on top of the fight. If your opponent is too big, or the Trap and Roll is not possible, the Elbow Escape will serve as your emergency escape. First, you will learn the Standard Elbow Escape and then you’ll learn several variations to call on when the primary doesn’t work.
Click here to view lesson on gracieuniversity.com

Pull Guard
In an ideal situation, you would be able to close the distance, establish the clinch, execute a takedown, achieve the mount and win the fight. Sometimes however, your opponent is expecting the clinch and is very resistant when you try to establish control of them. If you get into a clinch and you are unable to take your partner down because they are too strong or you lose control of their hips, you have two options: let go and try again or Pull Guard. If you let go, you risk getting knocked out when you try to reestablish the clinch. If you pull the opponent in your guard, you can neutralize the punches, exhaust their energy, and eventually win the fight in a variety of ways.
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Book
9:00am - 10:00am

Little Champs/Jr. Grapplers (4-12 yrs)

Book
10:30am - 11:30am

Women Empowered

Class 09 - Rear Choke Defenses (2 variations) | Drag Defenses (Wrist Drag | Ankle Drag)

Class 09 - 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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1/60 Book

1
Sunday

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Gracie BullyProof®- Little Champs - Ages 4-7

Gracie BullyProof®- Jr Grapplers - Ages 8-12

Gracie BullyProof®- Black Belt Club - Advanced kids

Gracie Combatives®(Tween/Teen) - 11-14 year old's

Gracie Combatives®- Co-ed beginners ages 13+

Gracie Combatives®-Test Prep - open to white belts with 4 stripes and Master Cycle Students

Master Cycle®- Advanced Gi and No Gi

Reflex Development (RD) - open to white belts who have completed every class twice

Women Empowered®- Women only self-defense 

Women Empowered® - Test Prep   By Invitation

2025 Closure Days

  • New Years Day - Jan 1
  • Martin Luther King Day - Jan 20
  • Memorial Day Weekend - May 24 - 26
  • Independence Day - July 4, 5
  • Summer Break August 11 -16
  • Labor Day - Sep 1
  • Halloween - Oct 31
  • Veterans Day - Nov 10
  • Thanksgiving Break November 26-29
  • Christmas Break December 22 - 27

2025 Gracie Game Days (4-6pm)

  • Jan 4
  • Mar 1
  • May 3
  • July 12
  • Sep 6
  • Nov 1

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