Hawkesbury Brazilian Jiu Jitsu


Training programs to cater for you level of experience and development.

GB1 FUNDAMENTALS PROGRAM

The GB Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Program teaches the best self defence skills and also the students will experience a deeper involvement in GB's philosophy, a stronger bond with training partners as well as more discipline and commitment to healthy habits that keep them in good shape..

Students of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu experience results that go beyond gains in strength, flexibility, fitness or self-defense skills. By remaining truthful to the lessons learned in practice and applying them off the mats, Gracie Barra students experience an overall improvement on their focus, energy and general well-being.

The Gracie Barra Fundamentals Program teaches these basic principles of effective fighting to individuals like you. Its structure condenses an immense diversity of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu into core fundamental moves combined intelligently and safely to optimise your learning.

Benefit of Joining our GB1 Fundamentals Program

  • Learn the fundamentals of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
  • Increase focus, energy and concentration
  • Enjoy significant gains in your overall fitness level
  • Learn the GB Self-Defense System
  • Become part of the GB Family
  • Increase self-confidence
  • Train in over 20 different locations in Australia and 800 worldwide
  • Free access to the school’s events and special classes
 

 

GB1 ALL LEVELS PROGRAM

The Gracie Barra Program Structure defines three main stages of development for students: the GB1 Fundamentals Program, GB1 All Levels Program and the GB2 Program. These stages indicate different maturity levels and students upgrade from one to the other in their own natural progression.

While the Fundamentals Program focuses on the building blocks and basic principles of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, the All Levels Program is built on high-level techniques and drills that start shaping the students game flow through the development of reflexes, speed and reaction time as well as transitions between one technique and another.

After a few months in the GB1 All Levels Program students typically experience a deeper involvement in GB’s philosophy, a stronger bond with training partners as well as more discipline and commitment to healthy habits that keep them in good shape.

All Levels classes are based on a defined class structure and curriculum that take a broad and open-minded approach, incorporating techniques from different grappling styles like wrestling, judo, sambo, and, of course, Gracie Barra Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.

Benefit of Joining our All Levels Program

  • Learn the most effective take down techniques adapted to Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
  • Develop transitions between Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu techniques
  • Experience further improvements in overall fitness level
  • Gain a better understanding of different aspects of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
  • Start shaping your Jiu-Jitsu game flow by working with the instructor on your favorite techniques
  • Step up to participate in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu competitions
  • Train in over 20 different locations in Australia and 800 worldwide
  • Free access to the school’s events and special classes

When practice is more important than your next belt, you have become a GB student

As a new student or someone who is moving up from the Fundamentals Program, you’ll find the Gracie Barra Advanced Classes perfect for taking your Jiu-Jitsu to the next level. At this stage you start developing a BJJ game flow and the instructor will be closely looking at your specific needs. At the end of class, you’ll engage in live training drills that are exciting and fun. Every training partner will present you with a unique challenge that requires strategic thinking to effectively deal with it. Now grab your GB uniform and get to class!.

It’s the little details that are vital. Little things make big things happen.

John Wooden

 

 

NO GI

All bjj students can benefit from training without the kimono at times.

The student is forced to learn new grips since the collar, sleeves and pant legs are no longer available. That awesome spider guard is not so awesome without the sleeves to control!

You can adapt your bjj to use non-kimono grips like under and over hooks, collar ties and wrist controls. You will gain an new understanding of the “handles” on the human body and how to control an opponent.

The no-gi style of jiu-jitsu tends to be a faster, more scrambling based game and those more athletic and younger practitioners tend to find advantage in that.

Without the kimono, collar chokes are eliminated and a considerable part of the arsenal of a bjj fighter disappears. The student now must concentrate on guillotines, Darce, head and arm chokes. All of which provide variety in your learning and can also be used when you put the kimono on.

In my academy, when the hotter weather comes, it can be a great relief to take off the kimono and train in the cooler rash guards and board shorts.

There is no losing in Jiu-Jitsu. You either win or you learn.

Carlos Gracie Jr.

Benefit of Joining our No Gi Program

  • Define your BJJ game flow
  • Learn cutting-edge BJJ techniques
  • Achieve greater physical fitness
  • Train with the best training partners in our school
  • Train for two hours straight
  • Start developing your teaching skills
  • Train in over 20 different locations in Australia and 800 worldwide
  • Free access to the school’s events and special classes

When the journey is more important then the destination, you have become a GB Black Belt