JIU-Jitsu

Our Jiu-Jitsu programs, by iQ Jiu-Jitsu, develops technique, strategy, and self-defense skills for practitioners from beginner to advanced.

Jiu-Jitsu allows a smaller person to effectively defeat a larger and stronger opponent by using leverage, positioning, and timing rather than aggression and brute strength.

At iQ, we practice Gracie Jiu-Jitsu as a complete system of self defense, addressing each of the 5 Pillars of the Art.

  • Be prepared for any attack and get fit by learning to defend:

    • Common strikes

    • Grabs

    • Headlocks

    • Bear hugs

    • Wall pins

    • Gun, knife, and other weapon attacks

  • Understand how to use a variety of strikes in a strategic and defensive capacity, cultivating a deep awareness of punch protection.

    • Defensive striking

    • Countering strikes

    • Footwork

    • Hand and foot strikes

    • Elbow and knee strikes

    • Distance management

    • Timing and weight distribution

  • Effectively and safely manage and close the distance between yourself and the attacker, and bring the fight to the ground using simple takedowns.

    • Clinch control

    • Close range strike defense

    • Foot sweeps

    • Takedowns from grabs, headlocks, and strikes

    • Distance management and footwork

    • Timing and weight distribution

  • Learn the 6 basic ground-fighting positions and their variations, and become adept at advancing, controlling, submitting, and countering from each of them. The student will come to understand:

    • The positional hierarchy

    • Ground strikes and strike defenses

    • Escapes, counters, and reversals

    • Control, and maintenance of positions

    • Submissions and counters

  • Integrate the lessons learned on the mat into a balanced approach for the management of conflict in all areas of life.

    • 11 principles for harmonizing life

    • 7 virtues of a warrior

    • 5 elements of a healthy lifestyle

    • 3 states of a warrior's mindset

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