• Advanced - Gi [Lesson #24]

  • Guard / Submissions / Attack → Kimura from Z Guard

  • Guard / Back Take / Attack → Kimura from Z Guard to Back Take

  • Side Mount / Submissions / Attack → opponent Kimura Trap bottom, Armbar

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• INTERMEDIATE - Gi

  CYCLE 1 (Weeks 1–12) — Guard Attacks + Core Gi Chokes
  Week 10 — Back Collar Choke + Back Escape

  • Techniques

    • Back Control / Submissions → Cross choke from back    

    • Bottom / Back Control / Escapes → Back escape (hand control)   

  Key cues: first win hand fight; choking elbow down; escape = trap arm, get shoulders to mat.   

  Common mistakes: attacker reaches over top (easy to strip); defender turns away.

  Positional sparring start: start back control. 

  To Win: choke or escape.

  Full rounds focus rule: Standing start, but once on the ground bottom player must attempt the week’s guard attack first (triangle/loop/omoplata/cross choke, etc.) before switching goals.

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• BEGINNERS - Gi

  CYCLE 1 (Weeks 1–12) — Foundations
  Week 10 — Knee Cut + Side Control Hold

  • Techniques

    • Passing / Open Guard / Pass → Knee Cut Pass 

    • Top / Side Control / Control → Side control top control

  Key cues: underhook/head position; 3-sec hold.

  Common mistakes: knee cut with no grips; jumping over.  

  Sparring start (1:00/partner): start in knee-cut entry. Win: pass + 3-sec hold