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Wondering what's going on in this week's ADULT PROGRAMS? 🤔 3/31/24

Gi All Levels

Welcome to week #3 - This week in Gi All Levels we are working from the Guard position. We will start off going over the Guard pull. Once on the ground, we will go over two Scissor Sweep variations, starting off with the Scissor Sweep from Guard as well as going over another Scissor Sweep option for when our partner or opponent creates a wide knee post to prevent the traditional Scissor sweep. This week is going to be great, see you in All Levels!

Guard Pull
Scissor Sweep from Guard
Scissor Sweep with Wide Knee Post

Gi Intermediate

Welcome to week #6 -  Back Control Escapes

This week is all about Escaping Back Control. We will go over a variety of different ways in which you can safely and efficiently remove yourself from arguably the worst position you can find yourself in. If you want to amp up your defenses from Back Control, make sure to be on the mats for Gi Intermediate!

Gi Advanced

• 50/50 position

  • Leg Locks (continued)

  • Passing

NoGi Intermediate

Join us for week #7 - This week in NoGi Intermediate we will be working on two different variations of the Kimura Lock giving options for when plan A doesn't work out. Not only that but we will be topping things off with the North South Choke. It’s going to be a great week in NoGi Intermediate.

• Kimura from North South

• Arm Lock from Kimura

• North South Choke

NoGi Advanced

Week 10: Bottom Half Guard

• Lower Leg Shift Series (continued)

• Defensive Reactions to Lower Leg Shift

Striking

• Boxing Curriculum

  • Straight Series Week 5

  • Feints off Straight Punches

- For those opting to spar - mouth guards required

- For those opting to not spar - pad work will be available

Stand and Drill

Level-up your stand up game this week as we will be going over:

• Osoto-Gari

No need to feel apprehensive about starting on your feet - Let’s grow that confidence together - See you on the mats!

Womens 

Welcome to week #11 - This week in Womens we will be starting on our feet working through another Self-Defense scenario where we are being grabbed from behind with our arms being trapped - we will effectively get free while taking our partners or opponents to the ground. Once on the ground we have the Tricep Push Escape as well as the Turtle Trap and Roll Escape. This week will be awesome!

Rear Bear Hug Defense (with arms)
Tricep Push Side Control Escape
Turtle Trap and Roll Escape

❗❗** Announcements **❗❗

Want to add a little more to your Jiu Jitsu? Check out this video that nicely compliments this week's techniques in ALL Levels

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This week for ROL KIDS! 😁 3/31/24

Little Kids

Welcome to week #11 - This week in Little Kids our focus will be on the Top Control Position. We will be teaching the kids how to perform the Arm Lock from Top Control, going over the proper position that will set them up for success. We will work together on repetition and following steps and directions. This week is going to be awesome for our Little Kids!

Arm Lock from Top Control

Kids All Levels

Welcome to week #11 - This week in Kids All Levels we will be working from the Top Control Position. We will work on the Arm Lock from Top Control for the partner on Top. Once on the Bottom, we will move on to the Top Control Escape (hip escape). Giving the kids options from both top and bottom from Top Control is important! 

Arm Lock from Top Control

Top Control Escape (hip escape)

Kids Intermediate

Welcome to week #2 - This week in Kids Intermediate we will be working on nothing but Guillotines! A very powerful choke we will be setting up from the standing position. Not only will the kids be learning how to execute the Choke but we will also be teaching them how to Escape from the Standing Guillotine Choke. It’s going to be an awesome week for these ROL Kids!

Standing Guillotine Choke

Standing Guillotine Escape

Kids Advanced

Join us for week #11 - This week in Kids Advanced our focus is still on the Guard position however we will now be working specifically on Attacks from Guard. Let’s get these Advanced ROL Kids to the next level amplifying their ability to Attack from Guard!

• Attacks from Guard

❗❗** Announcements **❗❗

ADVANCED KIDS 12+ YELLOW/WHITE+ REMINDER: Open mat 4/7/24 at 9am

COMING SOON: ROL KIDS MOVIE NIGHT APRIL 20th (look out for email)

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RŌL WILL BE CLOSED ON EASTER DAY! 🐥🥚🐇

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Wondering what's going on this week at ROL? 🤔 3/24/24

Gi All Levels

Welcome to week #2 - This week in All Levels our focus is from the Guard position. It’s a great week due to the variety of techniques we get from Guard. Starting off with Open Guard Standing, then the Chair Sweep and finishing off with Hip-in Pass. This week is sure to add onto your Guard game. See you on the mats!

Open Guard Standing
Chair Sweep
Hip-in Pass

Gi Intermediate

Welcome to week #5 -  Attacks from Back Control

This week we are working from the Back Control position - more specifically Attacks from Back Control. It’s going to be an awesome week. See you on the mats!

Gi Advanced

• 50/50 position

  • Leg Locks (continued)
    

NoGi Intermediate

Join us for week #6 - This week in NoGi Intermediate we are working from Side Control. Starting off with two powerful escapes and finishing things off with an effective Submission. This week is going to be awesome!

• Side Control Escape (shoulder pressure)

• Side Control Escape (shoulder pressure underhook)

• Kimura Lock from Top Side Control

NoGi Advanced

Week 9: Bottom Half Guard

• Lower Leg Shift series (continued)

Striking

• Boxing Curriculum

  • Straight Series Week 4

    • Quarter Turn/Triangle Step Defense w/ Counters

• For those opting to spar - mouth guards required

• For those opting to not spar - pad work will be available

Stand and Drill

Level-up your stand up game this week as we will be going over:

• Ogoshi

• Seoi Nage

• Tai Otoshi

No need to feel apprehensive about starting on your feet - Let’s grow that confidence together - See you on the mats!

Womens 

Welcome to week #10 - This week in Womens we have a smooth sequence to go over. Starting off on our feet with a self-defense scenario, we will move to the ground and work through our Guard Retention and finishing off the sequence with the Bull Rider Pass.

Bear Hug Defense (without arms)
Guard Retention
Bull Rider Pass

❗❗** Announcements **❗❗

Want to add a little more to your Jiu Jitsu? Check out this video that nicely compliments this week's techniques in ALL Levels

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Did you attend the  Chris Wojcik Seminar? Let us know what you thought about it down below!

Wondering what's going on this week at ROL? 🤔 3/17/24

Gi All Levels

Welcome to week #1 - This week our primary focus will be on Guard. We will begin with opening our partners Guard from the sitting position, this will set us up perfectly for the next technique - the Double Under Pass. For the partner who has secured their Closed Guard, we will then go over the Triangle Choke, a powerful and effective Submission. This is an awesome week if you are a Guard player, or if you are just beginning! See you on the mats!

Open Guard Sitting
Double Under Pass
Triangle Choke from Guard

Gi Intermediate

Welcome to week #4 - This week in Gi Intermediate we will be working from Top Control, but more specifically S-Mount Attacks. The S-Mount Position is the perfect position to seek out a variety of powerful and dynamic attacks. Make sure to be there for more from the S-Mount Position. 

Gi Advanced

• 50/50 position

  • Leg Locks (inspired by Chris Wojcik)

NoGi Intermediate

Join us for week #5 - This week in NoGi Intermediate we will focus on Side Control, we have two awesome Side Control Escapes to get through along with a powerful Choke. This week is going to be an awesome week!

• Side Control Escape (re-guard)

• Side Control Escape (single leg)

• Darce Choke from Top Side Control

NoGi Advanced

Week 8: Bottom Half Guard

• Wrapping up Dog Fight series

• Beginning Lower Leg Shift series

Striking

• Boxing Curriculum

  • Straight Series Week 3

    • Lean/Smother Concepts and Combos

We will be incorporating more optional sparring into the classes.  Mouth guards are recommended. and pad work is available for those opting not to spar.

Stand and Drill

Level-up your stand up game this week as we will be going over:

• Ogoshi

• Seoi Nage

• Tai Otoshi

No need to feel apprehensive about starting on your feet - Let’s grow that confidence together - See you on the mats!

Womens 

Welcome to week #9 - This week we will be going over a smooth and efficient sequence starting off on our feet with a Self-Defense scenario the Front Kick Defense - Once on the ground we will move on to the Transition from Side to Knee on Belly, and finish off the sequence with the powerful Baseball Choke from Knee on Belly.

Front Kick Defense
Transition from Side to Knee on Belly
Baseball Choke from Knee on Belly

❗❗** Announcements **❗❗

Want to add a little more to your Jiu Jitsu? Check out this video that nicely compliments this week's techniques in ALL Levels

CHECK IT OUT

Upcoming Events:

• NoGi Seminar with Chris Wojcik - Saturday, March 23rd at 11 am in place of All Levels class. Chris is a Jeff Serafin Black Belt, a member of the B-Team, and Took 4th at ADCC West Coast Trials among many more accomplishments.
  
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Wondering what's going on this week at ROL? 🤔 3/10/24

Gi All Levels

Welcome to week #20. This week in Gi All Levels it’s all about Kimuras! The Kimura Lock is a very powerful shoulder lock applying just enough pressure to ensure Submission! We will be going over the Kimura Lock from Side Control, and the Kimura Lock from North-South. We will also be going over the Arm Lock from Kimura, for that plan b! It’s going to be a great week, see you on the mats!

Kimura Lock from Side Control
Kimura Lock from North-South
Arm Lock from Kimura

Gi Intermediate

Welcome to week #3 in Gi Intermediate. This week we are working from the Top Control position - more specifically S-Mount Escapes. S-Mount is a position where numerous submissions, and transitions can take place - Let’s set ourselves up for success and learn various ways in which we can efficiently remove ourselves from being stuck in S-Mount eliminating the possibility of one of the many submissions.

Gi Advanced

Intro to 50/50 position

•  Sweep from 50/50

NoGi Intermediate

Join us for week #4 - This week for NoGi Intermediate we will continue taking a deeper look into Half-Guard. Our focus will be on Kimura Lock from Top Half, Kimura Lock from Bottom Half and Reverse Arm Lock from Bottom Half. See you on the mats!

NoGi Advanced

Week 7: Bottom Half Guard

• DogFight Position

Striking

• Boxing Curriculum

  • Jab/Cross

• Straight Series week 2

  • “Catch” Defense with concepts and counters

Stand and Drill

Level-up your stand up game this week as we will be going over:

• Ogoshi

• Seoi Nage

• Tai Otoshi

No need to feel apprehensive about starting on your feet - Let’s grow that confidence together - See you on the mats!

Womens 

Welcome to week #8 - This week we will be going over a smooth and efficient sequence starting off on our feet with the Ankle Pick (collar control) - Once on the ground we will continue with the Knee Cut Pass to Top Control and finish up with the Cross Collar Choke from Top Control. 

Anke Pick (collar control)
Knee Cut Pass to Top Control
Cross Choke from Top Control

❗❗** Announcements **❗❗

Want to add a little more to your Jiu Jitsu? Check out this video that nicely compliments this week's techniques in ALL Levels

CHECK IT OUT

Mitch Cook NoGi Workshop will be added to ROLTV this week! 

Upcoming Events:

• NoGi Seminar with Chris Wojcik - Saturday, March 23rd at 11 am in place of All Levels class. Chris is a Jeff Serafin Black Belt, a member of the B-Team, and Took 4th at ADCC West Coast Trials among many more accomplishments.
  
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What was your favorite technique you learned last week? Let us know down below!