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Blue Belt Curriculum

April 16, 2025

David Porter Blue Belt Requirements.pdf63.5 KiB
2025 Blue Belt Curriculum - XCAL XMA

"The Class You Missed Is The Class You Needed." Audio on Units 8-11 are screwed. Sorry about that - Editor

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2025 Blue Belt Curriculum - XCAL XMA

Unit 1 - Basic Movements

  • Combat base (supposed to be included but it got forgotten LOL)
  • Break-Falls
    • 00:00 Backward Break-Fall
    • 01:27 Side Break-Fall
  • Shrimping
    • 02:06 Backward Shrimp
    • 03:02 Forward Shrimp
    • 03:39 Seated Shrimp
  • 04:25 Standing Up In Base
  • 05:18 Four Point Base
  • 06:23 Bridging Over The Shoulder
  • 07:00 Threading The Needle
  • Shoulder Roll
    • 07:39 Forward Shoulder Roll
    • 8:17 Backward Shoulder Roll

Unit 2 - Standup Techniques

  • 00:00 Arm Drag To Rear Clinch
  • 01:21 Pummeling To Clinch
  • 02:34 Front Body Lock Defense
  • 04:22 Outside Trip
  • 05:45 Hip Throw
  • 08:04 Single-Leg Takedown
  • 09:47 Double-Leg Takedown

Unit 3 - Mount Escapes

  • 00:00 Trap and Roll (upa) From Single Collar Grab
  • 05:23 Elbow Escape
  • 07:42 Elbow Escape with Step Over

Unit 4 - Back Mount Escapes

  • 00:00 Defending the Choking Arm
  • 01:43 Turning Escape
  • 03:51 Countering Crossed Feet

Unit 5 - Side Position Escapes

  • 00:00 Regaining Guard From Side Control
  • 02:36 Underhook to Wrestle-Up
  • 04:17 Americana Defense
  • 05:00 Kimura Defense

Unit 6 - Guard Attacks and Sweeps

  • Sweeps to Mount
    • 00:00 Scissor Sweep
    • 03:07 Scissor Sweep To Push Sweep
    • 04:12 Hip-Bump Sweep
  • Submissions
    • 05:42 Kimura
    • 07:21 Guillotine (via Seated Shrimp; from a failed Hip-Bump Sweep)
    • 08:58 Cross Choke
    • 11:31 Armbar
    • 13:22 Triangle
  • Advance to the Back
    • 15:06 Arm Drag To The Back
    • 17:25 Underhook To The Back

Unit 7 - Guard Breaking and Passing

  • Opening the Closed Guard
    • 00:00 Opening the Guard from Knees
    • 03:32 Opening the Guard from Standing
  • Guard Passing
    • 07:22 Knee-Drive Guard Pass
    • 10:45 Knee-Cut Guard Pass
    • 12:50 Single-Under Stack Guard Pass
    • 15:35 Double-Under Stack Guard Pass
  • Halfguard Passing
    • 17:00 Lifting Bottom Knee Halfguard Pass
    • 19:52 Pinning Bottom Knee Halfguard Pass
    • 21:37 Reverse Sit-Out Halfguard Pass

Unit 8 - Side Control Transitions And Attacks

  • 00:00 Clearing The Elbow Frame: Slide Under (using Four Point Base Drill)
  • Submissions:
    • 2:38 Americana
    • 4:12 Kimura
    • 5:45 Far-Side Straight Armlock
  • Moving to Mount
    • 6:51 Knee Drive
    • 8:45 Hip Switch

Unit 9 - Mount Attacks and Transitions

  • Maintaining Mount
    • 00:00 Lifting The Hand On Knee
    • 02:11 Move The Head with Crossface
  • Submissions
    • 03:29 Cross Choke
    • 05:20 Americana
    • 7:01 Armbar (via S-Mount)
  • Moving to Back
    • 10:07 Gift Wrap To Chair Sit (with Kimura Grip)

Unit 10- Back Mount Attacks

  • 00:00 Maintaining Hooks
  • Submissions:
    • 02:28 Rear Naked Choke
    • 03:43 Sliding Collar Choke
    • 04:43 Armbar

Unit 11 - Leg Attacks and Defense

  • 00:00 Achilles Lock from Open Guard (via Single Leg X)
  • 02:12 Achilles Lock: Belly-Down
  • 02:46 Defending The Achilles Lock: Knee-Hook
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