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Combined Grappling Arts - CGA

Blue Belt Syllabus

(6 months minimum training)

1. Bottom of closed guard, change to rubber guard, omaplata to finish.

2. Bottom of Scarfhold, arm thrust escape to knees, take rear mount, leg squeeze, single wing and double lapel choke combination to finish.

3. Bottom of North / south knees in biceps escape to top of north / south, arm bar, opponent blocks, knee bar to finish.

4. Top of far guard double leg pass to cross mount, move to top of mount, figure 4 neck crank to finish.

5. Top of half guard, stand and bounce escape to mount, mounted triangle choke.

6. Triangle defence counters:

a) Stacking: Grab leg roll to arm bar

b) Pin leg lift head: Udi-gatame

c) Hand to ear: Pull arm away and wrist lock

d) Grab your leg: Omaplata

e) Leg over and fall back: push leg off of head and move to mounted triangle choke.

7. Top of closed guard, can opener neck crank, forward achillies lock / heel hook to finish.

8. From clinch, push opponents head down and trap arm, corner throw, figure 4 choke, move to north / south, paint brush arm lock to finish.

9. Bottom of closed guard, thread the needle choke, scissor sweep, blocked by opponent, knee bar to finish.

10. Top of half guard, knee bar, blocked with crossed ankles, move to Achilles ankle lock, crossed Achilles ankle lock to finish.

11. Bottom of cross mount, leg drag to bottom of half-guard, come out the back escape to top of cross mount, move to knee on belt, udi gatami to finish.

12. Bottom of far guard, forward sweep to top of cross mount, Achilles ankle lock / heel hook to finish.

13. Leg lock defense and counters

a) straighten leg: grab knee and bend leg

b) lock legs: switch to Achilles ankle lock or double Achilles ankle lock

c) turning ankle attack from sitting face to face

d) knee squeeze lock (arm under knee and lock legs around)

14. Single leg take down to top of cross mount, knee bar (far side) to finish.

15. Opponent tries a hip throw, changing hip throw (utsuri-goshi) to top of cross mount, bravo choke to finish.

16. Opponent tries a hip throw, rear hip throw (ushiro-goshi) to top of cross mount, move to north / south, arm bar, opponent counters, far collar and leg choke to finish.

17. Bottom of closed guard, chimera arm lock, blocked by opponent, omaplata to finish.

18. Top of far guard, arm and leg pull pass to knee on belt, arm bar, opponent blocks, shin across throat arm bar to finish.

19. Bottom of closed guard, foot in bicep sweep to mount, udi gatame to finish.

20. Guillotine escapes from guard

a) Escape guard and walk around

b) Pull Head out (arm over head, tripod, grab arm, turn head and pull out)

c) Break grip (put weight on head, put arm between opponents arms, walk hand forward, grab wrist, turn head and pull head out)

21. Bottom of guard, triangle choke, opponent frees arm, no arm triangle to finish.

22. Top of closed guard, belt lift pass to rear side control, trap arm, double lapel choke to finish.

23. Striking: Front kicks

24. Lock and flow: Knee bars