Progression in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu: From White Belt to Black Belt

### Progression from White Belt to Blue Belt

#### Phase 1: Introduction to Basic Techniques (0-3 months)

1. Basic Stance and Movement

2. Shrimping (Hip Escape)

3. Bridging (Upa Escape)

4. Basic Takedowns (Single Leg, Double Leg)

5. Guard Positions: Closed Guard, Open Guard

6. Basic Sweeps (Scissor Sweep, Hip Bump Sweep)

#### Phase 2: Basic Submissions and Escapes (3-6 months)

1. Armbar from Guard

2. Triangle Choke from Guard

3. Kimura from Guard

4. Basic Guard Passes (Toreando, Knee Slide)

5. Escapes from Mount and Side Control

#### Phase 3: Positional Control and Defense (6-9 months)

1. Maintaining and Escaping Mount

2. Maintaining and Escaping Side Control

3. Positional Drills

4. Introduction to Sparring

#### Phase 4: Advanced Fundamentals (9-12 months)

1. Transition Drills (Guard to Mount, etc.)

2. Advanced Guard Passes

3. Submission Chains

4. Sparring with Specific Goals

### Progression from Blue Belt to Purple Belt

#### Phase 1: Guard Mastery (0-4 months)

1. Spider Guard

2. De La Riva Guard

3. X-Guard

4. Advanced Sweeps

#### Phase 2: Advanced Submissions and Combinations (4-8 months)

1. Armbar Variations

2. Chokes (Bow and Arrow, Loop Choke)

3. Submission Chains and Combos

4. Positional Sparring Focus

#### Phase 3: Positional Strategy and Escapes (8-12 months)

1. Positional Control Drills

2. Advanced Escapes

3. Transition Strategies

4. Competition Simulation

### Progression from Purple Belt to Brown Belt

#### Phase 1: Positional Domination and Transitions (0-4 months)

1. Refinement of Mount and Side Control

2. Transition Drills (Mount to Back, etc.)

3. Guard Passing Strategies

#### Phase 2: Submission Mastery (4-8 months)

1. Refinement of Submissions

2. Submission Chains and Combos

3. Positional Sparring Focus

#### Phase 3: Advanced Guard Techniques (8-12 months)

1. Lasso Guard

2. Worm Guard

3. Inverted Guard

### Progression from Brown Belt to Black Belt

#### Phase 1: Refinement of Advanced Techniques (0-4 months)

1. Advanced Guard Techniques

2. Transitions and Combinations

3. Submission Refinement

#### Phase 2: Positional Control and Advanced Escapes (4-8 months)

1. Positional Sparring

2. Advanced Escapes
3. Transition Strategies

#### Phase 3: Competition Preparation (8-12 months)

1. Competition Simulation

2. Mental Preparation

3. Strategy and Game Planning

### Training Schedule for Brown Belt to Black Belt

#### Monday: Fundamentals and Basic Techniques

- Warm-up (15 min)

- Technique (30 min)

- Light Sparring (15 min)

#### Tuesday: Guard Passing and Positional Control

- Warm-up (15 min)

- Technique (30 min)

- Specific Sparring (15 min)

#### Wednesday: Guard and Sweeps

- Warm-up (15 min)

- Technique (30 min)

- Specific Sparring (15 min)

#### Thursday: Advanced Submissions

- Warm-up (15 min)

- Technique (30 min)

- Specific Sparring (15 min)

#### Friday: Free Training and Competition Simulation

- Warm-up (15 min)

- Technique Review (15 min)

- Intense Sparring (30 min)

### Additional Resources

- Marcelo Garcia Jiu-Jitsu Academy: [Marcelo Garcia Jiu-Jitsu Academy

Programs](https://marcelogarciajj.com/mgjj/programs/)

- MGInAction: [MGInAction](https://www.mginaction.com/)

- Jiu-Jitsu Times: [Marcelo Garcia And The 3 Modes Of

Training](https://jiujitsutimes.com/marcelo-garcia-and-the-3-modes-of-training/)