What is your goal when you go into sparring and how often does it change? Every round/session? Every week? Monthly? Person-to-person?
What is your goal when you go into sparring and how often does it change? Every round/session? Every week? Monthly? Person-to-person?
Kids Program Curriculum - 7/5/26
Welcome to a New Week in the Kids Program!
Each week in our Kids Program, we're building confidence, discipline, and focus as we dive into new techniques and skills on the mats. From mastering fundamental movements to developing more advanced concepts, every class is designed to help our young athletes grow both in Jiu Jitsu and in life. We’re all about learning, teamwork, and, of course, having fun along the way! Get ready for an exciting week of training and improvement!
Little Kids:
Week 6
Mat Chat: Bullying
Kids Fundamentals:
Week 6
Mat Chat: Bullying
Teens Fundamentals:
A
B
Kids Intermediate:
Week 27 - Top Control - Submissions
(THURSDAYS NOGI)
Kids Competition Class:
Week 20
NoGi Uniform - Armbars, armbars, armbars!!!
Kids/Teens Striking:
Week 1
Boxing: Stance, Guard, Movement
Kickboxing: Roundkick (Fundamentals)
Combo: The Sticks Combo
Mat Chat: How You Think Is Everything
It's ALMOST that time of year again! Everyone mark your calendars and SAVE THE DATE! 🗓️ ☀️
Our Annual RŌL Family Picnic will return on September 26th!
We hope to see everyone there!!!
More information coming soon.
Adult Program Curriculum - 7/5/26
Welcome to a New Week in the Adult Program!
Each week, we’re building skills and exploring techniques designed to deepen your understanding and elevate your practice on the mats. From refining foundational movements to mastering advanced concepts, our focus is on cultivating confidence, control, and creativity in every position. Get ready to train hard, support your teammates, and push yourself as we dive into another week of growth and discovery!
Adult Gi Fundamentals:
A (Mon/Wed)
B (Thur/Sat)
* One Stripe
** Two Stripes
***Three Stripes
**** Four Stripes
White Belt Must Know
Adult Gi Intermediate with Professor Thomas - Week 4:
Collar Drags & Arm Drags
Knee Cut Passing
Adult NoGi Intermediate with Professor Thomas - Week 4:
Collar Drags & Arm Drags
Knee Cut Passing
NoGi Study with Coach John:
Top Half Guard Passing and Attacks
Womens Only with Coach Bekah:
Uchi Mata
Top Control Escape
Striking with Coach Johnny - Week 13:
Boxing: Stance, Guard, Movement, Gallop Step
Kickboxing: Round Kick (Fundamentals)
Combo: The Back-Em Up Drill
Fitness with Professor Thomas:
❗❗** Announcements **❗❗
PROFESSOR THOMAS BIRTHDAY WORKSHOP
When: 7/18 @ 11PM
How does teaching improve a persons Jiu-Jitsu, and should teaching be a requirement for promotion to black belt?
I believe teaching, especially the fundamentals, has greatly enhanced my Jiu-Jitsu. Teaching forces me not only to present the technique, but to demonstrate it in a way that I would want to learn it myself. It makes me focus on the subtleties, the simplicity, and the key components that make a technique work.
By teaching and repeating those techniques over and over, they become ingrained. The technique stops being something I memorized and becomes something I truly understand-something that becomes part of me.
That said, I don’t believe teaching is for everyone, nor do I think it should be a requirement for earning a black belt. There are many outstanding practitioners who may not have the desire or aptitude to teach. However, I do believe that spending some time teaching can only help a persons development and deepen their understanding of Jiu-Jitsu.
Kids Program Curriculum - 6/28/26
Welcome to a New Week in the Kids Program!
Each week in our Kids Program, we're building confidence, discipline, and focus as we dive into new techniques and skills on the mats. From mastering fundamental movements to developing more advanced concepts, every class is designed to help our young athletes grow both in Jiu Jitsu and in life. We’re all about learning, teamwork, and, of course, having fun along the way! Get ready for an exciting week of training and improvement!
Little Kids with Coach Kassidy:
Week 5
Mat Chat: Community and Team
Kids Fundamentals with Coach Kassidy:
Week 5
Mat Chat: Community and Team
Teens Fundamentals with Coach Kassidy:
A
B
Kids Intermediate with Coach Scott:
Week 26 - Top Control - Escapes
(THURSDAYS NOGI)
Kids Competition Class with Coach Scott:
Week 19
Gi Uniform - Balance, Flexibility, Power, and Speed
Kids/Teens Striking with Coach Johnny & Coach Tyler:
Week 12
Boxing: Numbers (1-5), Single Punch Series
Kickboxing: Numbers w/ Round Kicks & Front Kicks
Combo: The Dutch Drill
Mat Chat: Osu!
Adult Program Curriculum - 6/28/26
Welcome to a New Week in the Adult Program!
Each week, we’re building skills and exploring techniques designed to deepen your understanding and elevate your practice on the mats. From refining foundational movements to mastering advanced concepts, our focus is on cultivating confidence, control, and creativity in every position. Get ready to train hard, support your teammates, and push yourself as we dive into another week of growth and discovery!
Adult Gi Fundamentals:
A (Mon/Wed)
B (Thur/Sat)
* One Stripe
** Two Stripes
***Three Stripes
**** Four Stripes
White Belt Must Know
Adult Gi Intermediate with Professor Thomas - Week 3:
Collar Drags
Guard Passing - Toreando and Leg Drag
Adult NoGi Intermediate with Professor Thomas - Week 3:
Collar Drags
Guard Passing - Toreando and Leg Drag
NoGi Study with Coach John:
Darce choke - Finishing Mechanics & Setups
Womens Only with Coach Bekah:
Striking with Coach Johnny - Week 12:
Boxing: Two-Punch / Numbers (1-9) / Numbers+Counters
Kickboxing: Numbers + Round Kick/Knees/Front Kicks and Counters
Combo: The Dekkers Combo
Fitness with Professor Thomas:
❗❗** Announcements **❗❗
4th of July Schedule:
7/3: CLOSED
7/4: CLOSED
7/5: 9AM ADULT OPEN MAN & 12PM WOMENS CLASS
PROFESSOR THOMAS BIRTHDAY WORKSHOP
When: 7/18 @ 11PM
How do you balance BJJ training with everything else in life: work, family, recovery? Has your approach changed over the years?
For me, I use to have more time to train. With my son getting older and sports taking a much larger time commitment, it has eaten up training time. For me, I supplement the missed training time with off the mat study once or twice a week for a short time. It keeps your mind actively thinking about BJJ and gives me something to focus on when I get back on the mats.
Robert Drysdale’s June 8, 2026 seminar was an incredible look at turtle position and back control. One of the biggest takeaways was that before we rush to take the back or hunt for the choke, we first need to understand how to control the turtle position properly. Professor Drysdale broke it down in a very practical way, showing that turtle control is the building block that creates better back attacks.
The seminar was a great reminder that strong Jiu Jitsu is not about forcing the finish. It is about control, patience, awareness, and creating the right opportunity to advance.
Seminar is now available on RŌL TV
https://rolacademy.tv/programs/2026-06-08-robert-drysdale
Kids Program Curriculum - 6/21/26
Welcome to a New Week in the Kids Program!
Each week in our Kids Program, we're building confidence, discipline, and focus as we dive into new techniques and skills on the mats. From mastering fundamental movements to developing more advanced concepts, every class is designed to help our young athletes grow both in Jiu Jitsu and in life. We’re all about learning, teamwork, and, of course, having fun along the way! Get ready for an exciting week of training and improvement!
Little Kids:
Week 4
Mat Chat: Self-Defense
Kids Fundamentals:
Week 4
Mat Chat: Self-Defense
Teens Fundamentals:
A
B
Kids Intermediate:
Week 25 - Top Control - Escapes
Kids Competition Class:
Week 17
NoGi Uniform - Passing the Guard
Kids/Teens Striking:
Week 11
Boxing: Numbers (1-5)
Kickboxing: Numbers w/ Round Kicks
Combo: The Bas Combo
Mat Chat: Traits of Leaders