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Member Handbook

Welcome to the world of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. The Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu program consists of a belt ranking system that begins at white belt and progresses to black belt. Each belt level consists of specific techniques in 7 major categories; takedowns, sweeps, guard passes, submissions, defenses, escapes, and combinations. Techniques begin with fundamentals and become more difficult as each level is reached. In addition, each belt level has a corresponding number of techniques for each category. The goal for each of us should be to become a Master, the epitome of the professional warrior.

WARNING: Jiu-Jitsu, like any sport, involves a potential risk for serious injury. The techniques used in these classes are being demonstrated by highly trained professionals and are being shown solely for training purposes and competition. Doing techniques on your own without professional instruction and supervision is not a substitute for training. No one should attempt any of these techniques without proper personal instruction from trained instructors. Anyone who attempts any of these techniques without supervision assumes all risks. Bowie Mixed Martial Arts LLC., shall not be liable to anyone for the use of any of these techniques.

Rules & Etiquette

If you are sick, please stay home. Since Jiu-Jitsu is a full contact martial art, it is extremely important that everyone understands the importance of a good hygiene.

1. Shower after every practice.

2. Wash your Gi after every practice. This will increase the durability of your Gi and remove stains with more ease.

3. If you have long hair, make sure it’s tied up or in a cap.

4. If you have any contagious diseases do NOT come to practice! (you can still come to the dojo to watch and learn).

5. Be on time for class (Arrive 10 minutes before class begins).

6. Bow to the center of the mat when entering and exiting the dojo.

7. Remove shoes before stepping on the mats (Shoes must be worn in the rest room!).

8. Keep quiet while instructor demonstrates techniques.

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9. No foul language will be tolerated.

10. Treat others with the respect you would like to be given.

11. Students must wear the appropriate uniform for class.

12. When tying the Kimono, face the wall.

13. Maintain all your gear clean (wash kimono after every class).

14. Always keep finger and toe nails cut short.

15. Remove all jewelry and piercings before class.

16. Give higher ranked belts preferred space during sparring.

17. Be aware of your surroundings and maintain a safe environment when training.

18. Use proper tap out procedures. Remember it is only a training session.

19. Open cuts always must be covered.

20. Shake opponent’s hand before and after each sparring session.

21. Mouth guards are encouraged during sparring.

It is important to be a good training partner and know when to train hard, moderate, or light according to the abilities, and/or belt level of your partner. If the decision is made to train hard, it is always especially important to still be cautious and keep the safety of your training partner in mind.

Keep good communication with your instructor. Let your instructor know if you have an injury and cannot train or must train lightly. Furthermore, if you know you are not attending class for more than a week, please contact your instructor as soon as possible.

Jiu-Jitsu Terminology

As any system goes, there are specific terms applied to simplify the understanding. It can be for positions, grips, asking to train with someone, and being respectful. To follow are the most common terms used within Bowie Mixed Martial Arts (BMMA) classes which will benefit all students to become familiar with.

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Terminology Armbar │ Locking the elbow joint of an opponent's arm. Usually causes opponent to tap out.

Back Mount (or Rear Mount) │ This is a position where a student has control of another student from the back (i.e., a student is face down with another student straddling his back).

Base │ The center of gravity, the point at which all the weight of an object appears to be concentrated.

Break Fall │ A technique used to "break your fall" when thrown, or falling, by slapping your arm on the ground and properly positioning your body.

Bridge (umpa) │ A technique used to "buck" off or dislodge an opponent who is in the mount position 7.

Dojo │ The martial arts center.

Gi (Kimono or uniform) │ Uniform used to train BJJ.

Gi Choke │ Where you use your Gi (uniform) or your opponent's Gi to perform a choking technique.

Guard Position │ When a BJJ student is on the bottom trying to defend against another student (who is on top of them) by wrapping their legs around the opponent.

Half Guard │ A defensive position where you are on your back. One of your feet is on the inside of an opponent's leg and the other is on the outside. From this position, many students will try to move to a guard position.

Hook │ Using your foot curling toes up to hook your opponent’s body part.

Kimura │ Is a double joint armlock, used in many mixed martial arts. This technique applies painful pressure on the opponent’s shoulder and is difficult to escape. Named after Masahiko Kimura, who used the move to defeat Helio Gracie.

Lapel │ The bottom part of the Gi collar.

Mount Position │ Where a BJJ student is sitting on top of another student's chest or waist.

No-Gi │ Practice/training without a Gi (Kimono).

Osu │ A greeting, affirmation, respect.

Pass │ Transitioning from one position to another (i.e., "passing" or getting around an opponent's guard position in order to gain control).

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Posture │ Usually thought of as “maintaining base” while you’re on-guard position.

RNC │ Rear naked choke (RNC), is a chokehold applied from an opponent’s back.

Roll (“to roll”) │ To spar Jiu-Jitsu.

Side Control │ This is a position where a student controls another student from the side (i.e., one student is on his back and the other student is on top with his legs positioned out to the side of the opponent for better control).

Stance │ The distribution, foot orientation and body positions (particularly the legs and torso) adopted when attacking, defending, advancing, or retreating.

Submission │ Where a student forces another student to submit (give up) through a choke, armbar, etc.

Sweep │ To gain a dominant position through a sweep technique (i.e., knocking an opponent to the ground by sweeping him off their feet through a leg grab).

Take the Back │ To maneuver into position and achieve a back mount (or rear mount).

Tap Out (or Tapping) │ The BJJ student indicates his submission by tapping on the ground or on his opponent.

Triangle │ Choke submission applied by trapping opponents head and arm in between your legs.

Turtle │ A defensive ground position where you tuck in your arms, legs, and head like a turtle hiding in its shell.

Rank

Students will be awarded stripes on their belts to denote progress through the ranks. At white belt, four white stripes may be awarded. A student will be eligible for white stripes after attending approximately 3 months of classes. After four white stripes on each belt, the instructor(s) may assess the student for promotion to the next rank. A rank is awarded based on the skill and progress of the individual student, and times given above are minimums and signify eligibility only.

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BMMA Generic BJJ Syllabus Standing and Basic Grappling • Stances • Grips • Hand Fighting • Cutting Angles & Movement • 3 No-Gi Takedowns or Throws • 3 Judo Throws

Basic Positions, Terminology, and Points Explanation • Guards, such as: o Basic o Standing o Closed o Open o Half • Side Control • Knee on Belly • Mounts, such as: o Low o High o Back

Mount, Turtle, North/South • Position Escape Basics • Basic Drills

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Basic Submissions and Escapes • Straight Armbars • Americana • Arm Triangle • Kimura • Triangle Choke • Omoplata • RNC • Guillotine • Basic Gi Chokes, such as: o Ezekiel o Baseball, etc. • Basic Sweeps, such as: o Bump Sweep o Scissor o Flower o Butterfly o Spider Sweeps o Half Guard Sweeps

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IBJJF RANK SYSTEM

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Questions

Does Jiu-Jitsu involve strikes? Normal competition classes and sparring will not involve striking, but the self-defense techniques will show how to effectively strike and avoid strikes.

Am I too old for Jiu-Jitsu? You are never too old to start something new and challenging. The age range of our current students are anywhere from 4-65yrs.

What is a typical class like? Fundamental classes are slower paced, working on the basics of BJJ. There is no stretching beforehand we just dive right into the curriculum. The instructor will teach two or more techniques, then students will practice with a partner. Close contact grappling will happen in this class, but no sparing. Questions are always welcome.

Advanced Classes are more in-depth. The instructor begins the class with a warm-up and stretch, then dive into more advanced techniques, sometimes expounding upon a previous class or with something a student would like to practice. To follow, the instructor will show two or more techniques and the students will drill with a partner. Close-contact grappling will also happen in this class. The last thirty minutes will consist of live rolling or sparring. You do not have to roll during this time, but we encourage new students to watch until they feel comfortable to try. Our class is a very relaxed and fun atmosphere and while any Martial Art poses a risk of injury, BJJ is very safe if practiced correctly.

What do I need to wear? To classes it’s best to wear flip-flops, and comfortable gym clothes. If you own a Gi, you can wear it. BMMA can also purchase a Gi from one of our wholesalers if you choose to continue.

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Jiu-Jitsu Principles

Practicing Jiu-Jitsu goes beyond the application of chokes, joint locks, immobilizations, throws, and strikes. Jiu-Jitsu is a way of life. Beyond the mat, members of BMMA should live balanced, healthy lives based on the same philosophy that governs their unique self-defense system. The principles of efficiency, patience, and control are the key to success in all aspects of life.

Jiu-Jitsu is based on leverage, which in turn makes something heavy become light, or strong become weak. Efficiency is the ability to achieve maximum amount of power by applying a minimum amount of strength.

Patience is a fundamental factor to have when fighting against a larger opponent. Having good defensive skills to survive combined with patience usually makes you less tired than your opponent and will create for you the right moment to attack and apply the effective leverage. It is important to foresee the right moment, since a well-executed technique applied at the wrong time will result in a failed technique.

In Jiu-Jitsu, having control over a physical situation is essential. Without control you will most likely get tired, get controlled, and risk losing the fight. Control is fundamental in life and in training.

At BMMA we will help you achieve your goals whether they be physical fitness, self-defense, recreational or to become a champion competitor.

Keep in mind that Jiu-Jitsu is a life journey and setting goals is extremely important. Achieving the black belt requires a lot of consistency and dedication from the student. Remember that “a black belt is a white belt who never quit!”

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Code of Conduct

Code of Bushido “the way of the warrior.” The Code of Bushido teaches humility, truthfulness, bravery, benevolence, compassion, sincerity, loyalty and devotion to our families, friends, and country as well as every aspect of our lives. As martial artists, we believe that the Code of the Bushido serves as our constant reminder to perfect our character. Looking at it from today’s perspective, ethics in the martial arts manifests itself mainly in the following ways:

Humility

All who have great accomplishments also display great humility. This is because, without humility, no one is capable of learning. The humbler a person is, the more willing he is to learn. This is the prerequisite to the attainment of knowledge. Humility comes with controlling one’s pride and ego. Pride and ego are the killers of good martial arts and good character. When we allow our own pride and ego to infiltrate our rational judgment, we start to make decisions based on self-pride and not solid facts. When your ego and pride take over you will become satisfied with yourself and stop thinking deeply. Try daily to display humility in everything you do. Train for yourself and not the title or color around your waist. Keep your cup of tea empty allowing yourself to always learn. The study of the martial arts itself is an unending journey.

Courage

The courage spoken of here is a higher kind of courage. It is the courage of self-sacrifice, of standing-up for the truth, regardless of what the odds are or what the cost may be. It is not the petty bravery of proving one's self-worth by engaging in meaningless rivalry, foolish stunts or the intimidation of others. The courage in this sense is an important test of a person's true worth. In times of danger or crisis, a martial artist must stand-up and be counted. The willingness to sacrifice is the hallmark of a true martial artist. No human endeavor can ever be possible without some sacrifice.

Integrity

The independence and integrity of personal character must be defended at all cost so that, as martial artists, we may stand tall under any and all circumstances. In doing so, a clear conscience and righteous strength shall be preserved. This is the physical manifestation of the martial arts spirit

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through the merging principles of the way and the art. A true martial artist must have a high moral character, be open, forthright, and honest. He should never be intimidated by power, corrupted by money, nor weakened by desire. A person must never be vain, but he can never be without pride. The true martial artist should have just enough pride to not be used and corrupted by others, lower oneself to grovel at the feet of the rich and powerful, or be used by evil.

Respect

Respect is appreciated as demonstrating a sense of worth or value of a person, a personal quality or ability. In martial arts, respect is the cornerstone of all the teachings of martial arts. Without this basic element, the teacher cannot teach, and the learner cannot learn. We should always honor our families and give without the expectation of receiving. Striving for honor is a lifetime responsibility. Bowing is a sign of Respect for the Professor and Grand Master.

We are responsible to demonstrate proper conduct in and out of the martial arts school. Living as an example shows that we do not consider our art separately from our everyday life, which is part of everything, but demonstrates the strength of our art and makes us good Martial Artists and teachers.

Trust

Trust is the belief that a person is of good character and will seek to fulfill promises, policies, ethical codes, and the law. In martial arts, we make a promise to ourselves, the school, and the teacher. When starting a school or job there are underlying trusts that both parties expect to have in place such as safety, compensation, and knowing what is in each other’s best interest. In martial arts it is a breach of trust to ask for more knowledge from the instructor. Excessive questioning suggests that the student knows the material well enough to advance. Advancing is at the discretion of the instructor, not the student.

Understand that sometimes routine instruction is for your own good as it allows you to become proficient at the art. Trust the path you take is the right one. At times instruction may seem to contradict itself. Know that perceived contradiction is one-dimensional. The instruction you receive is designed to help you navigate the correct concepts of the art.

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Honor

Martial art has many strong connections to honor. We honor our art, ourselves, and our ancestors by showing loyalty and having the will to train while simultaneously maintaining wisdom about our training. To give loyalty is to honor the art through belief in the practices and wisdom of the people that have lived and died in perfecting the art so that it could be passed on to future generations.

Student Expectations

What to expect when you first begin practicing Jiu-Jitsu? Jiu-Jitsu may seem confusing at first since there are multiple different positions you can come along. Therefore, it is extremely important to truly master the fundamental techniques. When learning Jiu-Jitsu, focus on one thing at a time.

After a month of training you might notice the loss of a few pounds and increase on your conditioning. You will also gain body awareness, get to know yourself better and discover new limits you never thought were achievable before. This type of exercise is a very intense workout and you should replenish your body with the right nutrients and minerals. In other words, drink plenty of water and eat healthy!

Just like any other activity, Jiu-Jitsu requires discipline and consistency. There is no magic formula for learning it other than practicing and repeating the techniques until perfection and timing is achieved. In the beginning you might feel that you are not improving since other students are submitting or controlling you most of the time. That’s when perseverance will be the key element for you to overcome this faze and finally be able to apply the techniques leaned in class. There will always be ups and downs, and good and bad days, but the most important is to keep on training.

Jiu-Jitsu Lifestyle

Jiu-Jitsu is an art which brings along some of the Brazilian culture with it. Members of BMMA treat each other like family and even though Jiu-Jitsu is an individual sport, we highly regard our training partners.

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Jiu-Jitsu has a positive impact in our lives and should help you balance your life by making you take healthier decisions such as nutrition, rest, and becoming a better person. No words can truly represent what becoming a Jiu-Jitsu practitioner means.

Private Training

Private training is an essential complement to the group classes for the ones who take Jiu-Jitsu more seriously. The class will be geared to the student’s specific needs, covering minor details which most often are what makes the biggest difference in one’s game. Private training can be for students of any level, from an absolute beginner to an advanced student. Classes range from 30- 60 minutes. Please contact the front desk if you are interested in pricing for private training.

Jiu-Jitsu History The Various Theories Like many other subjects of history, it would be impossible to accurately describe the origin of Jiu- Jitsu. However, there is no lack of hypotheses. Every culture has shown to have some form of hand- to-hand combat in its history. Weaponless combat usually appears in the form of wrestling and sometimes boxing. Looking at a fighting timeline, it is possible that the wrestling techniques of Jiu- Jitsu could have been influenced by Ancient Greece. The Olympic Games were one of the Greek’s traditions. In fact, one of its most popular sports, Pankration was a sport that involved both boxing and wrestling techniques and became more popular to the Greeks than each one of them individually. During Alexander the Great’s conquests (356 – 323 B.C.), he brought the Greek culture to the areas he conquered. His conquests stretched all the way to India, where he introduced the customs and ideals of Greek culture to the people of that area where BMMA was likely to have been born.

The general idea embraced by most historians is that systemized martial arts techniques came from India along with Buddhism (Dharma). The concept here is that the Shaolin temple was built in the center of China and this is where Dharma introduced Buddhism and Boxing. Buddhist Monks in northern India are said to have greatly contributed to the early development of Jiu-Jitsu. Bandits constantly assaulted the monks during their long journeys through the interior of India. Buddhist

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religious and moral values did not encourage the use of weapons, so they were forced to develop an empty hand system of self-defense.

These Monks were men of great wisdom who possessed a perfect knowledge of the human body. Consequently, they applied laws of physics such as leverage, momentum, balance, center of gravity, friction, weight transmission and manipulation of the human anatomy’s vital points in order to create a scientific art of self-defense.

Another version supports the idea of Jiu-Jitsu coming from China around the time of the fall of the Ming Dynasty. When a Chinese monk named Chin Gen Pinh came to Japan, accompanied with his knowledge and experience of Kempo, known as the “China Hand.” Another theory says that there were practitioners of Chikura Karube, a wrestling sport developed around 200 B.C. It is said that Chikura Karube later became Jiu-jitsu in Japan.

One thing is certain about these stories, and that is that the Japanese were responsible for refining a grappling art into a very sophisticated grappling system called Jiu-Jitsu which was developed in Japan during the Feudal period.

The Art of the Samurai

The period of Japanese history between the 8th and 16th centuries was covered with constant civil war and many systems of Jiu-Jitsu were utilized, practiced and perfected on the battlefield. This training was used to conquer armored and armed opponents.

It was originally an art designed for warfare, but after the abolition of the Feudal system in Japan, certain modifications needed to be made to the art in order to make it suitable for practice. During Feudal times, Jiu-Jitsu was also known as Yawara, Hakuda, Kogusoko, and an assortment of other names.

The earliest recorded use of the word “Jiu-Jitsu” happens in 1532 and is coined by Hisamori Tenenuchi when he officially established the first school of Jiu-Jitsu in Japan. The history of the art

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during this time is uncertain because teachers kept everything secret to give their art a feeling of importance and then would change the stories of their art to suit their own needs.

In approximately 1603, Japan came to a peaceful period following the formation of the Tokugawa military government by Tokugawa Ieyasu. During this time (1603-1868), the feudal civil wars that had plagued Japan for centuries started to disappear. However, following the adage “living in peace, but remembering war,” the traditions of classical budo (martial arts) required that everyone should learn a method of self-defense for those situations where weapons could not be used, and the practice of Jiu-Jitsu continued to spread. Forms and techniques displaying weapons skills of fighting began to yield to weaponless styles which incorporated many of the grappling ground fighting techniques of the older styles.

After the Feudal period in Japan ended (Jiu-Jitsu was no longer needed on the battlefield), a way to practice the art realistically was needed, which is why Jigoro Kano (1860-1938), an educated man and member of the Cultural department and a practitioner of Jiu-Jitsu, developed his own version of Jiu-Jitsu in the late 1800s, called Judo. Judo was helpful because it allowed practitioners the ability to try the art safely and realistically at the same time.

After a match-up between older styles of Jiu-Jitsu and Judo at the Tokyo police headquarters, Judo was named the national martial art in Japan. It was the official art used by law enforcement in the late 1800s and continues to be popular to this day.

Because of the sportive outlet (rules that made practice safe), students of Jiu-Jitsu from Kano’s school were able to practice more frequently since they were not always recovering from injuries. This multiplies the amount of training time for students of Kano’s school and drastically increased their abilities. Judo (Kano’s version of Jiu-Jitsu) was watered down from the complete form of Jiu- Jitsu, but still contained enough techniques to preserve its realistic effectiveness. He named it Kodokan Judo. The one problem that occurred was, in Kano’s opinion, ground work was not as important as achieving the throw or take down, therefore ground fighting was not emphasized in Judo.

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There is a theory that claims that Judo was developed with the purpose of hiding the realistic effectiveness of Jiu-Jitsu from the western world. During World War II, many U.S. soldiers were exposed to the art of Judo and brought it back to America with them.

The Birth of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

When the days of the Samurai came to an end, the gun replaced the sword, and new sportive ways to practice martial arts were developed. Eventually, in Japan many different variations of Jiu- Jitsu took shape, including Karate, Aikido, and Judo. But these arts were missing essential pieces of what the complete art of Jiu-Jitsu originally held.

This lack of reality created years of confusion in the martial arts community, a confusion that legendary Bruce Lee would later refer to as the “classical mess.” Bruce Lee was a student of Judo and did many studies on grappling while he was alive. He criticized traditional martial arts as being ineffective. The more traditional combat schools were simply practicing techniques no longer suitable for modern day combat, and with no way to safely test them, practicing these arts became like swimming without water.

The sport art of Judo and the combat art of Jiu-Jitsu were introduced to the Gracie family in Brazil. Japanese Jiu-Jitsu (practiced as Judo) was introduced to the Gracie family in Brazil around 1914 by Esai Maeda, who was also known as Conde Koma. Maeda was a champion of Jiu-Jitsu and a direct student of Kano, at the Kodokan in Japan. He was born in 1878 and became a student of Judo (Kano’s Jiu-Jitsu) in 1897.

In 1914, Maeda was given the opportunity to travel to Brazil as part of a large Japanese immigration colony. In Brazil, in the northern state of Para, he befriended Gastão Gracie, an influential businessman, who helped Maeda get established. To show his gratitude, Maeda offered to teach traditional Japanese Jiu-Jitsu to Gastão’s oldest son, Carlos Gracie. Carlos learned for a few years and eventually passed his knowledge to his brothers. Helio Gracie, the youngest son of Gastão and Cesalina Gracie.

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Helio soon realized that due to his frail physique, most of the techniques he had learned from watching Carlos teach were particularly difficult for him to execute. Eager to make the techniques work for him, he began modifying them to accommodate his weak body. Emphasizing the use of leverage and timing over strength and speed, Helio modified virtually all the techniques and, through trial and error, created what we know today as Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.

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