Question: Drills and Skill Class?
Answer: In this class is a must for students who are serious about becoming the best grappler they can possibly be. We truly feel that this class will be the one of the most important classes in your training regimen. During this class you will drill many movements and have the opportunity to ask many questions in regards to your training. There will not be any free rolling in this class. Don’t miss this class.

Question: GI Takedowns?
Answer: In this class you will learn how bring your opponent to the ground utilizing his/her kimono. Many of the throws and takedown you will learn will be from Judo, but also there will be wrestling style takedowns added in this class as there are many ways to implement the many takedowns of wrestling with the GI/KIMONO on.

Question: NO-GI Takedowns?
Answer: In this class you will learn throws and takedown from the clinch and many lower body takedowns as well. You will also learn how to effectively defend from being taken down by your opponent/assailant. Many of the takedowns in this class are from Greco-Roman and Freestyle In this class you will learn many ways to bring your opponent to the ground without having to grab wrestling as these styles are the most effective without the GI/KIMONO .

Question: Open Mat?
Answer: During this time you have the opportunity to train whatever it is you would like. Many people drill techniques. Others roll or spar. You are free to do what you choose. We always want to be able to give our students every opportunity to train and improve.

Question: What exactly is Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu?
Answer: Abu-dabi Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) is an orthogonal development of pre-1925 Kodokan Judo (known then as ju-jitsu). It arrived in Brazil when Mitsuyo Maeda first introduced it during his visit to Brazil with the hopes of establishing a Japanese colony/community in the country. It was further developed by the Gracie family during the mid-20th century. The most important difference of Brazillian Jiu-Jitsu compared to Judo and Japanese Jujitsu is that BJJ is much more focused on ground fighting than their eastern counterparts. While Japanese Jujitsu and Judo does have extensive training in ground fighting (newaza), with some schools favoring ground techniques over throwing, no Japanese school put so much emphasis on ground techniques as is done in BJJ. Some (if not the majority of) BJJ schools reach a point of overlooking throwing techniques entirely. Such trainning regime is responsible for the great advances in ground fighting introduced by Brazillian Jiu-Jitsu. In addition, like Judo, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu encourages "randori" or free sparring against a live, resisting opponent. Thus, students have an opportunity to test their skills and develop them under realistic conditions, with minimal risk of injury. BJJ is trained mostly with a gi identical to the judo gi, while there´s increasing trainning specifically ministered without a gi in preparation for submission wrestling championships (as the celebrated Abu-dabi contest).ministered without a gi in preparation for submission wrestling championships (as the celebrated contest).

Question: What are the Techniques of BJJ based on?
Answer: Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu emphasizes ground fighting techniques and submission holds involving joint-locks and chokeholds. The premise is that most of the advantage of a larger, stronger opponent comes from superior reach and more powerful strikes, both of which are largely negated if wrestling on the ground. BJJ includes many techniques to throw or tackle opponents to the ground, these are notoriously difficult to resist even for people who are trained in their countermeasures. Once the opponent is on the ground, a number of maneuvers (and counter-maneuvers) are available to manipulate the opponent into suitable position for the application of a submission hold. This system of maneuvering and manipulation can be likened to a form of kinetic chess when utilized by two experienced practitioners. A submission hold is the equivalent of checkmate.Submission holds can be grouped into two broad categories: joint locks and chokes. Joint locks typically involve isolating an opponent's limb and creating a lever with your own body position which will force the joint to move past its normal range of motion. Pressure is increased in a controlled manner and if the opponent cannot escape the hold then they may signal defeat by submitting.The commonly accepted form of submission is to tap the opponent, gym mat, or even yourself, three times. Verbal submission is also acceptable but less common.Alternatively, one could apply a choke hold, disrupting the blood supply to the brain, causing unconsciousness if the opponent refuses to tap out.Most BJJ "chokes" involve constriction of the carotid artery (causing hypoxia). This differs from the more instinctive choking movements which generally involve constriction of the windpipe (causing asphyxia). Though this distinction may at first seem subtle it is in fact significant (commonly referred to as "blood" and "air" chokes respectively). Air chokes are highly inefficient and may result in damage to the opponent's trachea, sometimes even resulting in death. In contrast, blood chokes directly cut the flow of blood off to the opponent's brain causing a rapid shutdown of consciousness without damaging the internal structure. Being "choked-out" in this way is actually relatively safe as long as the choke is released soon after unconsciousness, letting blood (and therefore oxygen) back into the brain before the damages of oxygen deprivation begin.The prevalence of the dangerous "air" chokes has actually led to the banning of chokeholds from some United States police departments. Because of the negative legal connotations of the words choke and even strangulation one is advised to use the term "lateral vascular restraint" when describing a blood choke used in a self-defense situation.Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu's emphasis on joint locks and maneuvering rather than strikes means that one's technique can be practiced at full speed and almost full power, resembling the effort and technique used in a real fight. Training partners can resist and counter just as they would in an actual fight, providing valuable real-world experience should the techniques ever need to be applied in an actual fight. This practice of live training, officially called Randori but commonly known as "rolling" in BJJ circles, is considered by many BJJ practitioners to be the major factor differentiating combat sports (ex. BJJ, Judo, Boxing, Wrestling) from traditional martial arts (ex. Karate, Tae Kwon Do, Aikido).In modern times, many forms of sport fighting have come into vogue. During competition, these styles award points for attacking with certain techniques. For example, a competitor may be awarded 2 points for kicking his or her opponent in the body and 3 points for kicks delivered to the head. Coinciding with Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu's considerable surge in popularity, many tournaments now disallow striking in favor of grappling. The rules for these contests reward points to a competitor that has obtained a position considered to be advantageous. In the event that no combatant was submitted outright, the winner will be determined by these points.The main emphasis in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is to dominate the opponent through skillful application of technique and force them to quit (submit). By using the techniques of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, a smaller practitioner, male or female, can control much larger and stronger opponents and actually force the larger opponent to submit.

Question: Why is BJJ considered the most efficient martial arts of our time?
Answer: Look no further than the success of Brazil’s Gracie family. The Gracies originated the techniques in the early 20th century and quickly proved them successful by beating fighters using boxing and Capoeira, the then dominant fighting styles in Brazil. Through demonstrations and victories in actual street fights, Gracie Jiu-Jitsu became Brazil’s favored real-life combat fighting technique. In the 1970’s and 1980’s, the Gracies came to the United States and began teaching their brand of self-defense. Most notably, Carley, Rorion, Rickson and Royce established academies in California. In the late 1980’s, Rorion came up with the idea of a competition similar to Brazil’s vale tudo (Portuguese for “no-holds-barred” or “anything goes”). The idea was to pit representatives from various martial art forms against each other to discover which was the most effective in real-life, street-fight situations.It is said that Rickson Gracie, thought to be the best of the Gracie fighters, was originally supposed to represent BJJ. Unfortunately, Rickson was a physically imposing, fierce-looking man. To better showcase the effectiveness of BJJ, Royce, a skinny 175-pounder, was chosen. In one night, Royce single-handedly conquered the best competitors from boxing, kung-fu, karate, judo and wrestling. The success of BJJ fighters in no-holds-barred competition led to a worldwide explosion of interest in BJJ.

Question: Who can learn Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu?
Answer: Anyone can master the techniques in BJJ. The discipline uses leverage to its advantage instead of size and strength. One need not be in top condition to learn BJJ, although the training will lead to improved flexibility and fitness to whatever level the participant desires. Children are easily taught BJJ.