GRAPPLING @ PRIDE LANDS
ADVANCED JIU-JITSU
Taught by experienced instructors, our Advanced No-Gi Jiu-Jitsu program is perfectly suited for blue belts and above. In this program, we focus on advanced techniques and position-specific drills to sharpen the skills of our grapplers. Our students will be develop the arsenal of techniques that differentiates our team from the rest. Whether you are looking to become a professional fighter or just stay in shape, we can help you reach your goals.
JIU-JITSU 101
Our knowledgable instructors are here to introduce you to Jiu-Jitsu. During fundamentals classes, we aim to teach all of our students the building blocks of Jiu-Jitsu in a way that increases fitness, confidence, and skill. Classes are structured as follows: thorough group warm-up using exercises to improve your mobility, instruction and partner drilling, and a cool down.
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Can I stay to watch during practice?All parents are welcome to observe class! However, we notice some new students tend to have harder time adapting to the new environment if they feel like they can run to their parents. In this situation, we suggest to drop off your child for class and start attending once they have adjusted to our academy/class structure. The choice is yours-- you are welcome to stay or do a drop-off/ pickup situation!
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How can I accelerate the learning of my child?To see the quickest skill growth in your children, have them attend as many classes with us as possible. The consistency will greatly benefit them especially if they are studying Gi and No-Gi. To further accelerate their learning, we suggest scheduling private lessons with our youth instructors. These private lessons can be 1:1 or split between two students (this method is recommended so students can work with someone their size). Then our instructors will give their sole attention to refining technique and developing a game that is best suited for each individual.
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When should my kid start competing?We love to get our students involved in competition as soon as they are prepared. Competition is a valuable teaching asset that our instructors use to teach our Little Lions how to handle both loss and victory with humility. Our youth instructors will screen students for readiness throughout standard class time-- if they see students that are prepared they will inform parents. If you haven't heard anything back yet, feel free to ask our instructors and they will give helpful feedback to get your child competition-ready!
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What can I do if my child is too young for your program?If you are looking to get your kid involved in Jiu-Jitsu at Pride Lands asap but they are too young, we suggest doing 30-45 minute privates with our instructors. We currently don't accept students below age six for our Little Lions program due to size and attention span. However, our youth instructors are equipped to work 1:1 with cubs in training! This way your child can develop the skills they need at a pace that works for them! Then they will enter our program with a boost in knowledge, preparing them to learn and perform at an accelerated speed in the future.
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How do promotions work at Pride Lands?At Pride Lands every promotion is earned. Our instructors are constantly screening students for skill, attendance, performance, and character to determine who deserves special recognition in the form of a belt. If a student competes, our instructors have a special criteria to determine what performance should look like at each rank-- making some promotions harder to earn than others.
