Gyms Details:

Head Professor: Steven Burgess

Details: Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu emphasizes getting an opponent to the ground in order to utilize 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 somewhat negated when grappling on the ground. A more precise way of describing this would be to say that on the ground, physical strength can be offset or enhanced by an experienced grappler who knows how to maximize force using mechanical strength instead of pure physical strength. BJJ is most strongly differentiated from other grappling arts by its greater emphasis on groundwork. Commonly, striking-based styles spend almost no time on groundwork. Even other grappling arts tend to spend much more time on the standing phase of a fight. Sport BJJ’s focus on submissions without the use of strikes while training allows practitioners to practice at full speed and with full power, resembling the effort used in a real fight or competition. Training methods include technique drills in which techniques are practiced against a non-resisting partner; isolation sparring, commonly referred to as positional drilling, where only a certain technique or sets of techniques are used, and full sparring in which each opponent tries to submit their opponent using any legal technique. As a result, BJJ practitioners’ physical conditioning is also a very important part of their daily training regime.

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Kids Program Detail: Little Warriors (Age 5-6) - This class is for children ages 5 to 6 years old and is designed to give them a head start in BJJ by using interactive games to teach basic techniques and concepts. This class will facilitate an easier transition for students to the Youth BJJ classes. Young Warriors Beginner (Age 7-14) - This class is for youth ages 7 -14 years old who are new to Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. The class is designed to introduce the students to the basic techniques and concepts of BJJ. It is designed to help kids build self-confidence, respect, courage, discipline, sportsmanship, concentration and coordination. The techniques taught allow a smaller, weaker person to defend themselves against a larger, stronger opponent through the use of leverage and angles. Our instructors teach effective self-defence while making each class challenging, technical and fun. Through martial arts your child will develop skills that will last him/her for a lifetime. Young Warriors Intermediate (Age 7-14) - This class is also for youth ages 7 – 14 who have already been introduced to Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and have a strong understanding of the basic techniques. Instruction is designed to further develop the basic techniques while adding more to the students’ knowledge base. This class is used as a “bridge” between the Beginner and the Advance classes in order to prepare them for the more complex techniques that are taught in the Advance Class. Students remain in this class until the Jr. Yellow is achieved. Students in this class typically are still wearing a white belt (but achieved stripes) or a grey belt. Young Warriors Advanced (Age 7-14) - This class is for youth ages 7 – 14 years old who have obtained their Jr. Yellow Belt or higher. It is the next step in building upon the techniques and discipline learned in the Beginner and Intermediate Young Warriors Programs. More advanced techniques will be taught with a review of the basics, including a specific component focused upon tournament preparation.

Other Programs Available: Muay Thai

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Country: Canada