At Gracie Barra Centennial, Jiu-Jitsu is more than just technique—it’s a mindset. This week we challenge our students to step onto the mats with mental clarity, discipline, and purpose.
🔥 30-Minute Focus Sessions will include:
✅ Double leg takedown setups
✅ Passing the guard with control
🔥 Tuesday at 6 PM – Women’s Self-Defense Class:
We’ll practice distance management into a double leg takedown, followed by ground control techniques. This class is FREE for all women during March!
🧠 Word of the Week: Mindset
Jiu-Jitsu is a physical and mental game. Mindset determines how you approach challenges, recover from setbacks, and stay consistent.
✅ A strong mindset fuels confidence under pressure
✅ Mindset helps you adapt and learn faster
✅ Mental resilience transforms frustration into growth
Tiny Champions & Little Champions 1: Balance, Coordination & Control
📍 Focus Areas: Wrist escapes, guard posture & passing
✅ Self-Defense: Wrist grab escapes
✅ Stand-Up Technique: Single leg takedown without grips
✅ Ground Technique: Guard top – strong posture and opening the guard
✅ Specific Training: Movement and balance in guard control
These foundational movements teach kids how to protect themselves, stay calm, and think ahead.
Little Champions 2: Guard Top Control & Leg Grab Takedowns
📍 Focus Areas: Guard passing, leg grab techniques, self-defense
✅ Self-Defense: Wrist grab escapes
✅ Stand-Up Technique: Single leg takedown without grips
✅ Ground Technique: Guard top – instructor’s choice of guard passing
✅ Specific Training: Focused guard control and pressure
Students this week are learning how to break open the guard, establish top control, and stay one step ahead.
Adult Fundamentals (GB1): Efficient Guard Passing & Tactical Pressure
📍 Focus Areas: Guard top strategies, takedown setups, spider guard passing
✅ Self-Defense: Distance management + takedown into side mount
✅ Sport Jiu-Jitsu: Open the guard on the knees + over-the-leg pass
✅ GB1 Drill: Guard pass → side mount → mount → escape drill
✅ GB1 Talking Point: The GB Student – commitment to excellence
These movements help students build flow and confidence, especially in sparring and real-life self-defense situations.
Adult All Levels (GB2): High-Level Guard Passing & Control
📍 Focus Areas: Guard top positioning, spider guard passing, double leg setups
✅ Stand-Up Technique: Leg grabs
✅ Ground Technique: Over-the-leg pass + transition to mount
✅ GB2 Drill: Guard pass → side control → mount with control
Students will work on fluid transitions, maximizing efficiency from takedown to dominant position.
💥 Special Class: Women’s Self-Defense – Tuesday at 6 PM
This week’s focus:
✅ Distance management + double leg takedown
✅ Control from top position
✅ Confidence in transition & technique
This class is open to all women for FREE throughout March—no experience needed!
📅 Train With the Right Mindset
Training starts with showing up—but progress comes from the mindset you bring to the mat. Let’s train with intention, confidence, and focus.
📅 Remember to reserve your classes on ZenPlanner App or ZenPlanner website.
🔗 Sign up for a free trial class today! Check out our schedule here and give us a call at 720-541-8515 or email us at info@gbcentennial.com!
💪 See you on the mats—let’s train hard and grow together! Oss!
