Week 1
Basic Survival & Safety
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Breakfall fundamentals (back and side)
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Basic positions (guard, mount, side control)
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Hip escape (shrimp) - fundamental movement
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Bridge and roll from mount
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Guard replacement basics
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Tapping safely and early
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Basic posture awareness
Week 2
Mount Escapes
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Mount escape (upa/bridge and roll)
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Mount escape (elbow-knee escape)
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Maintaining frames under mount
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Creating space with hips
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Mount escape to guard recovery
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Defending against mount attacks
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Basic mount escape combinations
Week 3
Closed Guard Basics
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Closed guard posture
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Basic closed guard position
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Arm drag from closed guard
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Hip bump sweep
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Cross collar choke from guard
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Breaking opponent's posture
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Basic guard opening concepts
Week 4
Side Control Escapes
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Side control escape (underhook and shrimp)
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Elbow-knee frame from bottom side
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Hip escape to guard recovery
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Ghost escape basics
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Preventing the crossface
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Creating distance with frames
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Reguarding from side control
Week 5
Basic Takedowns
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Double leg takedown basics
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Basic sprawl defense
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Grip fighting fundamentals
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Single leg defense
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Basic footwork for takedowns
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Hip toss from clinch
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Takedown safety and falling
Week 6
Guard Opening & Passing
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Standing guard break
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Basic knee cut pass
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Posture in guard
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Torreando pass basics
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Passing posture and pressure
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Basic guard retention
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Fundamental passing concepts
Week 7
Basic Submissions
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Armbar from mount
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Rear naked choke basics
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Americana from mount
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Basic triangle choke
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Guillotine choke defense
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Submission defense basics
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Tap early, tap often mindset
Week 8
Back Control Basics
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Back control position (hooks and seatbelt)
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Rear naked choke fundamentals
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Back escape basics
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Defending the hooks
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Hand fighting from back control
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Creating space from the back
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Back control maintenance
Week 9
Half Guard Fundamentals
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Basic half guard position
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Half guard recovery to full guard
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Underhook from half guard
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Basic half guard sweep
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Half guard escape to knees
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Preventing the crossface in half
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Half guard frame work
Week 10
Open Guard Intro
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Basic butterfly guard
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Butterfly sweep
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De la riva basics
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Open guard distance management
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Basic guard pulls
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Foot on hip guard
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Open guard recovery
Week 11
Positional Sparring Prep
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Movement drilling
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Position transitions
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Escape chains
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Basic guard retention
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Pressure and timing
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Flow rolling basics
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Competition basics
Week 12
Review & Assessment
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All basic escapes review
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Fundamental submissions review
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Position recognition
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Next level preparation
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Strength and conditioning basics
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Injury prevention
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Blue belt promotion readiness