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Combined Grappling Arts - (CGA)

Orange Belt Syllabus

(4 months minimum training)

1) Bottom of mount (push hips double knee escape) to bottom of closed guard, arm bar to finish.

2) Arm bar defense:

a) clasp hands

b) grab your gi

c) grab your opponents gi

d) figure 4 arms

e) hands to top of your head

f) pull elbow to the mat

g) stacking

h) spin out

i) push leg and trap

3) Bottom of mount (foot in belt escape) to top of guard, knee bar (step through and knee through), inward and outward ankle lock to finish.

4) Pull guard take-down to bottom of closed guard, scissor sweep (blocked), belt roll to top of mount, kimura arm lock and paint brush arm locks to finish.

5) Pull guard to bottom of closed guard, triangle choke to arm bar to triangle choke.

6) Bottom of scarf hold (leg over stretch escape), seated arm bar to finish.

7) Pull guard to bottom of closed guard, push / pull to head arm choke, climb to rear mount (show crossed ankle attack) arm bar to finish.

8) Minor Outer Reaping throw, (Kosoto-gari), cross mount, winding choke, finish with arm bar.

9) Punching choke from standing, pull guard take-down to bottom of closed guard, scissor sweep (blocked), push knee scissor to top mount switch to S-mount, arm bar to finish.

10) Go behind spin take-down to top of mount, arm bar (countered by clasped hands), foot through to triangle choke, wrist lock to finish.

11) Bottom of scarf hold (push / pull reversal escape) to top of cross mount, forearm cross choke to finish.

12) Bottom of cross mount (bridge to knees escape) to top of cross mount, move to scarf hold to avoid pass, leg arm bar and leg paint brush combo to finish.

13) Minor outer hook throw (Kosoto-gake), top of half guard (switch base and free leg pass) to top of mount, cross chokes (3 versions), set-up to arm bar to finish.

14) Bottom of mount, opponent tries an arm bar, counter with figure 4 arm defense, stack, knee bar to finish.

15) Top of closed guard, break open legs, figure 4 ankle locks to finish.

16) Top of closed guard (far knee through guard pass) to top of cross mount, move to scarf hold, move to North/South, move to reverse scarf hold, paint brush arm lock, move to mount, control arm, opponent clasps hands to avoid armbar, move to side mount, 90 deg. Arm lock to finish.

17)Top of closed guard (far knee thru pass) to top of cross mount, chimera arm lock to side mount chimera arm lock, kimura counter defense, to finish.

18) Top of cross mount, chimera arm lock to side mount kimura arm lock, to forearm / front choke.

19) Striking: Hook, upper cut, Combinations.

20) Lock and flow focus: Triangle chokes.