Adult Program Curriculum - 6/21/25

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:

B (Mon-Wed)

• Jab Defense*

• Top Control Escape (post counter) - Hip Escape

• Cross Choke from Top Control

A (Thurs-Sat)

• Single Leg Take Down Defense 

• Top Control Escape (trap, bridge and roll)**

• Top Control Escape (post counter) - Knee Inside

* One Stipe
** Two Stripes
***Three Stripes 
**** Four Stripes

White Belt Must Know

Adult Gi Intermediate - Week 7:

• Gift wrap attacks

Adult NoGi Intermediate - Week 7:

• S-Mount escapes

Adult Gi Advanced:

• Building a single leg x system

  • Ankle locks, Aoki locks and heel hooks.

NoGi Advanced:

• Side Control Pin Escapes

  • Armpit posts and Overback grip escapes (Octopus escapes)

❗❗** Announcements **❗❗

Mike Mahaffey Seminar

When: Saturday June 28th @ 11am

Adult Program Curriculum - 6/15/25

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:

B (Mon-Wed)

• Single Leg Take Down from Clinch***

• Scissor Sweep from Guard***

• Tripod Pass from Half Guard

A (Thurs-Sat)

• Single Leg Take Down from Collar Grips

• Hip-in Guard Pass**

• Tripod Sweep from Guard***
  

* One Stipe
** Two Stripes
***Three Stripes 
**** Four Stripes
White Belt Must Know

Adult Gi Intermediate - Week 7:

• SMount / Deep Half Guard

Adult NoGi Intermediate - Week 7:

• Top Control Attacks - Arm Locks and Kimuras

Adult Gi Advanced:

• Heel hooks part 2

  • Defense and More Entries

NoGi Advanced:

• Side Control Pin Escapes

❗❗** Announcements **❗❗

Mike Mahaffey Seminar

• When: Saturday June 28th @ 11am

Adult Program Curriculum - 6/8/25

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!

* One Stipe

** Two Stripes

***Three Stripes 

**** Four Stripes

White Belt Must Know

Adult Gi Fundamentals:

B (Mon-Wed)

• Guard Retention*

• Open Guard Standing**

• Chair Sweep

A (Thurs-Sat)

• Grip Breaking

• Open Guard Sitting**

• Double Under Pass**

Adult Gi Intermediate - Week 6:

• Top Control Attacks

Adult NoGi Intermediate - Week 6:

• Escapes from Top Control

Adult Gi Advanced:

• Heel Hooks in the Gi an intro

NoGi Advanced:

• Side Control Pin Escapes

• Far Side Underhook to Pinch Headlock

• Near Side Underhook Escape.

❗❗** Announcements **❗❗

Adult Program Curriculum - 6/1/25

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!

* One Stipe

** Two Stripes

***Three Stripes 

**** Four Stripes

White Belt Must Know

Adult Gi Fundamentals:

A (Mon-Wed)

• Hook Defense*

• Side Control Escape (shoulder pressure)

• Side Control Escape (re-guard)****

B (Thurs-Sat)

• Osoto Gari****

• Kimura Lock from Side Control****

• Kimura Lock from North-South

Adult Gi Intermediate - Week 5:

• Top Control Escapes

Adult NoGi Intermediate - Week 5:

• Arm-in Chokes

Adult Gi Advanced:

• Practical applications and when to use the Aoki Lock

NoGi Advanced:

• Bottom Pins Side Control

• Side Guard Continued and Underhook Escapes

❗❗** Announcements **❗❗

Adult Program Curriculum - 5/18/25

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!

* One Stipe

** Two Stripes

***Three Stripes 

**** Four Stripes

White Belt Must Know

Adult Gi Fundamentals:

A (Mon-Wed)

• Front Bear Hug Defense

• Guillotine Choke from Guard

• Turtle Escape - Knee Grip

B (Thurs-Sat)

• Rear Naked Choke Defense

• Rear Naked Choke (RNC)

• Arm Behind the Head Choke

Adult Gi Intermediate - Week 3:

• Toreando Passing

Adult NoGi Intermediate - Week 3:

• Hip-in and Lag Drag Passing

Adult Gi Advanced:

• NO CLASS THIS WEEK

NoGi Advanced:

• Bottom Pins Side Control

• Side Guard Continued and Underhook Escapes

❗❗** Announcements **❗❗

Upcoming Workshops

• ADAM MASLACH NOGI: 5/21 @ 7PM

• ARMAN FATHI NOGI: 5/23 @ 7PM

• ADAM MASLACH GI: 5/31 @ 11AM

Adult Program Curriculum - 5/25/25

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!

* One Stipe

** Two Stripes

***Three Stripes 

**** Four Stripes

White Belt Must Know

Adult Gi Fundamentals:

A (Mon-Wed)

• Head Lock Escape (lean forward)

• Head Lock Escape (lean backward)

• Transition from Side to Top Control

B (Thurs-Sat)

• Standing Head Lock Defense (no strikes)***

• Side Control Escape (belt grip)**

• Side Control Escape (single leg)****

Adult Gi Intermediate - Week 4:

• Folding Pass Strategies

Adult NoGi Intermediate - Week 4:

• Guillotine Chokes

Adult Gi Advanced:

• Aoki lock basics

NoGi Advanced:

• Bottom Pins Side Control

• Side Guard Continued and Underhook Escapes

❗❗** Announcements **❗❗

Upcoming workshops

• ADAM MASLACH GI: 5/31 @ 11AM

April Highlights at ROL Academy!

Give it a read by following the link below

https://www.rolacademy.com/rolrecap

Adult Program Curriculum - 5/11/25

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!

* One Stripe

** Two Stripes

***Three Stripes 

**** Four Stripes

White Belt Must Know

Adult Gi Fundamentals:

B (Mon-Wed)

• Transition from Guard to Back Control

• Back Control Escape (bridge)***

• Back Control Escape (single leg)

A (Thurs-Sat)

• Bear Hug Defense to Kimura Lock

• Transition from Turtle to Back

• Bottom Collar Choke****

Adult Gi Intermediate - Week 2:

• Lapel traps and Attacks

Adult NoGi Intermediate - Week 2:

• X Guard

Adult Gi Advanced:

• Ankle Defense

NoGi Advanced:

• Bottom Side Control Pin Escapes

❗❗** Announcements **❗❗

Armin Fathi Seminar

• When: May 23rd @ 7PM

Adult Program Curriculum - 5/4/25

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!

* One Stipe

** Two Stripes

***Three Stripes 

**** Four Stripes

White Belt Must Know

Adult Gi Fundamentals:

B (Mon-Wed)

• Guillotine Defense Standing****

• Kimura Lock from Guard****

• Kimura Bump from Guard
  

A (Thurs-Sat)

• Guillotine Defense from Guard

• Cross Choke from Guard

• Baseball Choke from Guard

Adult Gi Intermediate - Week 1:

• Sweeps from Guard

Adult NoGi Intermediate - Week 1:

• Attacks from Guard

Adult Gi Advanced:

• Single Leg X Leg Lock Basics

NoGi Advanced:

• Pin Escapes - Half Guard

❗❗** Announcements **❗❗

Adult Program Curriculum - 4/27/25

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!

* One Stipe

** Two Stripes

***Three Stripes 

**** Four Stripes

White Belt Must Know

Adult Gi Fundamentals:

B (Mon-Wed)

• Tackle Defense**

• Guillotine Choke from Guard

• Triangle Choke from Guard

A (Thurs-Sat)

• Kick-up from Guard

• Arm Lock from Guard***

• Pendulum Sweep from Guard

Adult Gi Intermediate - Week 26:

• Continued Leg Attacks

Adult NoGi Intermediate - Week 26:

• Continued Leg Attacks

Adult Gi Advanced:

• De La Riva Final Review and Trouble Shooting

NoGi Advanced:

• Pin Escapes - Half Guard

❗❗** Announcements **❗❗