Never tried martial arts? No problem. This 3-part series is designed specifically for complete beginners. Learn the 6 most important self-defence techniques in Gracie Jiu-Jitsu.
📅When: 3 Sundays in April- 12th, 19th, 26th
🕐Time: 10:00-11:30am (90 minutes each)
📍 Where: Tri-Cities Gracie Jiu-Jitsu | 2813 Spring Street | Port Moody
👥 Who: Complete beginners (no experience needed)
🎯 Capacity: Limited to 10 participants
Introduction to Gracie Jiu-Jitsu. Watch demonstrations of 6 foundational techniques, and practice techniques 1-2 with guided partner drills. Understand why this works for anyone, regardless of size or strength.
Hands-on training. Refresh techniques 1-2 from part 1, and learn techniques 3-4 with guided partner drills. Feel what it's like to learn how to effectively defend yourself in a safe and structured training environment.
Advanced practice. Learn techniques 5-6, and connect all the techniques from 1-6 in simulated self-defence scenario drills to help you sharpen your reflexs, and develope your skills as a student of Gracie Jiu-Jitsu.
You'll learn from two certified Gracie Jiu-Jitsu instructors with over 20 years of combined teaching experience.
Ray has spent 17 years training and teaching Gracie Jiu-Jitsu. As co-owner of Tri-Cities Gracie Jiu-Jitsu and one of only 300 certified Gracie Training Center instructors worldwide, he's guided hundreds of students from their first class to belt promotions. Ray specializes in making self-defence accessible to people who never imagined themselves on the mat.
Alasdair brings 4 years of dedicated Gracie Jiu-Jitsu experience and is a certified Gracie Combatives instructor. He'll be leading your hands-on training sessions in our regular group classes, and his patient, detail-oriented teaching style is exactly why we chose him for this series. He's been where you are — and he knows how to help you towards your understanding and mastery of Gracie Combatives.
Both instructors are certified through Gracie University and teach at one of only 300 authorized Certified Training Centers in the world.
1. Trap & Roll Escape - Escape from bottom mount position
2. Clinch Control - Defend standing attacks
3. Guard Get-Up - Get up safely from the ground
4. Punch Block Series - Defend punches from the guard
5. Guillotine Choke - Stop aggressive attackers
6. Haymaker Defence - Defend wild street punches
These 6 techniques form the foundation of Gracie Jiu-Jitsu self-defence.
Complete all 3 parts and continue your training? Your $90 investment credits toward your membership. Choose from:
• Quick Start Bundle: 4 weeks + gi (you pay only $210 more)
• Foundations Bundle: 8 weeks + gi (you pay only $380 more)
We chose Sunday 10am because it works for most people:
✓ Post-breakfast time
✓ You're done by 11:30am (rest of day free)
✓ No work conflict
✓ Great way to start your Sunday productively
This series is perfect if you:
• Have never done martial arts before
• Feel intimidated by "regular" classes
• Want to learn practical self-defence (not sport competition)
• Prefer learning in a small group of beginners
• Know a friend or family member who currently trains at TCGJJ
We're keeping this small so everyone gets personalized instruction. Once we hit 10 registrations, we'll start a waitlist for the next series.
Part 1 - Sunday, April 12: FREE
Part 2 - Sunday, April 19: $45
Part 3 - Sunday, April 26: $45
Total: $90 for all 3 parts (and it credits toward your membership if you continue)
Click the button below to register for Part 1 (completely free, no credit card required)
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