Gracie Jiu-Jitsu

Modern Era Warrior's

Reality Based Self-Defense and Fitness

Gracie Combatives (GC)

About:

Although Gracie Jiu-Jitsu consists of over 600 techniques, studies of the fights conducted by members of the Gracie family have shown that 36 techniques have been used more often and with greater success than all the other techniques combined. Soon after these studies were conducted the Gracies realized the fastest way to effectively prepare any new student to defend themselves against a larger, untrained opponent was to focus entirely on teaching them these 36 essential techniques. This realization led to the birth of the GC course. The techniques featured in this course have been adopted by the U.S. Army, Navy Seals, Secret Service, FBI, and countless other law enforcement agencies around the world.

Philosophy:

Step 1: Learn the Techniques

The 36 Gracie Combatives techniques have been strategically divided into 23 one hour classes so that you can complete the course at your own pace. Each lesson is taught using unique Gracie Teaching Methods so that no previous experience is required to participate in any of the 23 lessons. As a result, you can complete them in any order. Upon enrolling, you will be issued a Combatives Card on which all your progress will be tracked.

Step 2: Develop Your Reflexes

Once you complete each of the 23 Gracie Combatives lessons two times, you will qualify to participate in the Reflex Development Classes. In these classes you will learn to execute all 36 techniques in every possible combination by conducting carefully scripted Fight Simulation Drills. Once you master all techniques in the context of the Fight Simulation Drills you will be considered “Street Ready”.

Step 3: Earn Your Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Blue Belt

Once you complete each of the Gracie Combatives lesson a third time and you master the 36 techniques in the context of the Reflex Development Classes, you will be considered for promotion to Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Blue Belt! The test for the blue belt requires successful demonstration of each of the Gracie Combatives techniques in four drills and then in a freestyle fight simulation.

The Master Cycle™

7 Chapters and over 600 Techniques

Beyond Blue Belt, the Gracie Academy has divided all techniques that must be mastered before one is considered for promotion to Black Belt into seven Positional Chapters collectively known as the Master Cycle (Mount, Guard, Side Mount, Half Guard, Back Mount, Leg Locks and Standing). Master Cycle students study each chapter for 4-8 weeks before moving on to the next chapter. By maintaining a disciplined training regimen, and demonstrating their precise understanding and increased mastery of the techniques, each advanced student qualifies to be promoted in the following order: Blue Belt, Purple Belt, Brown Belt and Black Belt.

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