Time for the question of the week! What do you do if you ever find yourself in a situation where you can’t train Jiu Jitsu as much as you’d like? It could be due to injury or any number of other events happening in your life but you’re just not able to get out there on the mats and train the way you would like to be training. For me I try to stay engaged with Jiu Jitsu as much as I can wether that be watching instructionals if I can’t get out on the mat or just even watching reels on Instagram, I like to keep learning however I can. I also try and stay as active as I can, I find that when I do any type of hard physical exercise that usually helps with any frustrations I might be feeling from not being able to train the way I want to be training. Let me know what you do below!
Kids Program Curriculum - 6/15/25
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 1
Mat Chat: Winning
Kids Fundamentals:
Week 1
Mat Chat: Winning
Teens Fundamentals:
Week 1
Kids Intermediate:
Week 1 - Guard Sweeps
Takedown: Guard Pull
Kids Advanced:
Week 1
Takedown: Guard Pull
Kids/Teens Striking:
Week 7
Boxing: Lead/Rear uppercut
Kickboxing: Round kicks on the Thai pads
Combo: The Bas Combo
Mat Chat: You Are Not Your Mind. "I control my thoughts. My thoughts don’t control me."
Kids Competition Class:
Week 1
Concept: Sweeps
Mat Chat: Defending Without Panic
❗❗** Announcements **❗❗
Schedule Change 6/16 - Look out for Email with full details
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)
A (Thurs-Sat)
* 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
On May 31, 2025, Adam Maslach led a focused Gi Seminar on one of the most essential — yet often overlooked — tools in grappling: the underhook. With his signature attention to detail, Adam broke down how the underhook functions as both an offensive and defensive anchor across multiple positions, including the clinch, guard, and passing scenarios.
Throughout the session, attendees explored how proper underhook mechanics can neutralize pressure, create angles, and lead directly to dominant transitions or submissions. Adam emphasized timing, grip efficiency, and body positioning to make the underhook not just a frame, but a pathway to control.Whether working from half guard or standing engagements, the seminar drove home one clear message: whoever wins the underhook often wins the exchange. Practical, positional drills reinforced the concepts, giving participants actionable tools to take back to their training.
This seminar is now available on RŌL TV.
What has been the most difficult belt for you along your BJJ journey? Is it the belt you are currently at or a different one?
I think a newly promoted blue belt was the most difficult time period for me. You’re fighting your own expectations, white belts see you as an opportunity to prove themselves and you start to discover that many of the upper belts weren’t giving you their A game before… now they are and the taps don’t seem to stop!
Kids Program Curriculum - 6/8/25
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 3
Mat Chat: Decisions and Choices
Kids All Levels:
Week 3
Mat Chat: Decisions and Choices
Kids Intermediate:
Week 11
Takedown: Bearhug Escape (with arms)
Back Control Escape (bridge)
Rear Naked Choke
Kids Advanced:
Week 11
Takedown: Guard Pull
Hip-in Pass
Kids Striking:
Week 6
Boxing: Lead hook / Rear Hook
Kickboxing: Switch kick from southpaw stance
Combo: The Hemmers Combo
Mat Chat: The Map is Not the Territory. "I choose to see clearly!"
❗❗** Announcements **❗❗
Schedule Change 6/16 - Please look out for Emails with full details!
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
Adult Gi Fundamentals:
B (Mon-Wed)
A (Thurs-Sat)
Adult Gi Intermediate - Week 6:
Adult NoGi Intermediate - Week 6:
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 **❗❗
Let’s be real for a second — we all have that one mistake that keeps showing up.
What’s the one habit or technical error in your Jiu Jitsu that you know is a problem… you’ve drilled the fix… you’ve had it pointed out… and yet, it still creeps in during training or rolls?
Let’s open up a bit — sometimes sharing these things helps us break the pattern (and lets others know they’re not alone). 👊
On June 23, 2025, Arman Fathi—Gracie University and 10th Planet’s only dual black belt—led a high-level seminar focused entirely on the Twister, one of the most iconic submissions in the 10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu system. The seminar broke down the Twister’s core mechanics, entries from various setups like lockdown and truck, and detailed transitions from the back. Fathi’s teaching style balanced technical depth with practical application, offering insights that bridged fundamentals and competition-level execution.
If you could only train one submission for a year, what would it be and why?
Mine is the kimura. You use it for submissions, passing, or control. You can use it from so many different types of guards, side, mount. You can do them with your arms or legs. Super versatile!