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12-Week BJJ Techniques Overview
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Week 1
Basic Survival & Safety
Breakfall fundamentals (back and side)
Basic positions (guard, mount, side control)
Hip escape (shrimp) - fundamental movement
Bridge and roll from mount
Guard replacement basics
Tapping safely and early
Basic posture awareness
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of 7 completed
Week 2
Mount Escapes
Mount escape (upa/bridge and roll)
Mount escape (elbow-knee escape)
Maintaining frames under mount
Creating space with hips
Mount escape to guard recovery
Defending against mount attacks
Basic mount escape combinations
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of 7 completed
Week 3
Closed Guard Basics
Closed guard posture
Basic closed guard position
Arm drag from closed guard
Hip bump sweep
Cross collar choke from guard
Breaking opponent's posture
Basic guard opening concepts
0
of 7 completed
Week 4
Side Control Escapes
Side control escape (underhook and shrimp)
Elbow-knee frame from bottom side
Hip escape to guard recovery
Ghost escape basics
Preventing the crossface
Creating distance with frames
Reguarding from side control
0
of 7 completed
Week 5
Basic Takedowns
Double leg takedown basics
Basic sprawl defense
Grip fighting fundamentals
Single leg defense
Basic footwork for takedowns
Hip toss from clinch
Takedown safety and falling
0
of 7 completed
Week 6
Guard Opening & Passing
Standing guard break
Basic knee cut pass
Posture in guard
Torreando pass basics
Passing posture and pressure
Basic guard retention
Fundamental passing concepts
0
of 7 completed
Week 7
Basic Submissions
Armbar from mount
Rear naked choke basics
Americana from mount
Basic triangle choke
Guillotine choke defense
Submission defense basics
Tap early, tap often mindset
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of 7 completed
Week 8
Back Control Basics
Back control position (hooks and seatbelt)
Rear naked choke fundamentals
Back escape basics
Defending the hooks
Hand fighting from back control
Creating space from the back
Back control maintenance
0
of 7 completed
Week 9
Half Guard Fundamentals
Basic half guard position
Half guard recovery to full guard
Underhook from half guard
Basic half guard sweep
Half guard escape to knees
Preventing the crossface in half
Half guard frame work
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of 7 completed
Week 10
Open Guard Intro
Basic butterfly guard
Butterfly sweep
De la riva basics
Open guard distance management
Basic guard pulls
Foot on hip guard
Open guard recovery
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of 7 completed
Week 11
Positional Sparring Prep
Movement drilling
Position transitions
Escape chains
Basic guard retention
Pressure and timing
Flow rolling basics
Competition basics
0
of 7 completed
Week 12
Review & Assessment
All basic escapes review
Fundamental submissions review
Position recognition
Next level preparation
Strength and conditioning basics
Injury prevention
Blue belt promotion readiness
0
of 7 completed
Overall Progress
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Techniques Mastered
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