Tell me about Gracie combatives

[Xue Sheng152 6]

Saw a video on this, and i like it. Sadly there is currently no place near me to go check it out.

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[Tony Dismukes160 57]

Gracie Combatives is just the branded white-belt curriculum from the Gracie Academy, which is the school run by Ryron and Rener Gracie. It's a reasonably solid set of techniques designed to teach beginners the basics of BJJ, with an emphasis on street application. It includes stand-up application (simple distance management, clinching, a couple of easy takedowns, headlock defense) and groundwork (fundamentals of escape from a few bad positions, defending strikes from the guard, a little bit of control from superior positions, and a few submissions).

The curriculum is dated, but still pretty good for an introduction to BJJ.

 

[jks9199129 4]

I do give them credit for listening and responding or testing material rather than assuming they know best. When cops called them out and said that something didn't work in a gun belt, they tried, and then adapted.

 

[Xue Sheng152 6]

Thanks, there is a BJJ school near me currently undergoing certification from the Gracie family. It they have this program i may check it out, i am too old, arthritic and beat-up to pursue BJJ to far. But this program is interesting to me

 

[skribs161 182]

Thanks, there is a BJJ school near me currently undergoing certification from the Gracie family. It they have this program i may check it out, i am too old, arthritic and beat-up to pursue BJJ to far. But this program is interesting to me

Look for a gym that offers a "fundamentals" or "beginner" class. Or at least one that has a "don't roll until X stripe" or "don't roll until blue belt" rule.

These types of gyms take a lot of flack from competition-focused gyms that want to roll on Day 1, but a lot of folks really aren't ready for rolls on day 1. (A lot of folks are). We recently started a fundamentals class at my gym, and have had a ton of moms sign up who didn't want to do BJJ before (including my Mom).

With that said, most BJJ gyms, even those competitive ones I mentioned, are going to be fine with you only doing what you can. If you're not comfortable with full rolls for whatever reason, you can sit those out. You can usually roll with coaches and they'll take it easy on you (let you work, not squeeze you to death).

 

[Xue Sheng152 6]

Look for a gym that offers a "fundamentals" or "beginner" class. Or at least one that has a "don't roll until X stripe" or "don't roll until blue belt" rule.

These types of gyms take a lot of flack from competition-focused gyms that want to roll on Day 1, but a lot of folks really aren't ready for rolls on day 1. (A lot of folks are). We recently started a fundamentals class at my gym, and have had a ton of moms sign up who didn't want to do BJJ before (including my Mom).

With that said, most BJJ gyms, even those competitive ones I mentioned, are going to be fine with you only doing what you can. If you're not comfortable with full rolls for whatever reason, you can sit those out. You can usually roll with coaches and they'll take it easy on you (let you work, not squeeze you to death).

Thank you for the info, and it is good to know some gyms have that, everyone I have talked to ended up rolling on day 1 and getting injured to varying degrees.

However my interest is specifically in the Gracie program. I have no interest in pursuing BJJ in depth. I have nothing against it, I think it is a great system, it is just at 65, with arthritis in both hips and shoulders, one knee replacement and the other not great, I do not think pursuing BJJ would be in my best interests from a physical health perspective. I'm likely way to easily broken these days.

If the school attempting to get certified in my area, gets certified and has the Gracie combatives program, I will go check it out. I like the fact it is an intro and it has a focus that is more on SD than sport. But even with that, I have some doubt, I ain't getting any younger

 

[skribs161 182]

Thank you for the info, and it is good to know some gyms have that, everyone I have talked to ended up rolling on day 1 and getting injured to varying degrees.

However my interest is specifically in the Gracie program. I have no interest in pursuing BJJ in depth. I have nothing against it, I think it is a great system, it is just at 65, with arthritis in both hips and shoulders, one knee replacement and the other not great, I do not think pursuing BJJ would be in my best interests from a physical health perspective. I'm likely way to easily broken these days.

If the school attempting to get certified in my area, gets certified and has the Gracie combatives program, I will go check it out. I like the fact it is an intro and it has a focus that is more on SD than sport. But even with that, I have some doubt, I ain't getting any younger

The Gracie Combatives program is going to have 90% in common with what you'd find in another BJJ curriculum.