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Purple Belt Curriculum

May 23, 2025

2025 Purple Belt Curriculum - XCAL XMA

"The Class You Missed Is The Class You Needed."

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2025 Purple Belt Curriculum - XCAL XMA

Unit 1 - Standing Techniques

  • Grip Breaks:
    • 00:00 - Cross-Grip Sleeve Grab
    • 00:58 - Cross-Grip Lapel Grab
  • 01:48 - Pummeling Into Duck-Under to Back
  • 03:04 - Shoulder Throw
  • 05:11 Snap-Down
  • 06:01 - Snap Down With Collar Grips
  • 06:22 Ankle Pick
  • 07:17 - Fireman's Carry
  • Rear Bear Hug/Bodylocks:
    • 09:09 Arms Free: Kimura
    • 10:30 Arms Trapped: Leg Grab/Throw

Unit 2 - Mount and Back Escapes And Defending Back Takes

  • Mount Escapes:
    • 00:00 - Shoulder Walk Against High Mount
    • 02:01 - S-Mount Escape
    • 03:32 - Pop-Up to Butterfly Guard
    • 04:40 - Pop-Up to Single Leg X
    • 04:58 - Elbow Escape With Inside Hook
  • Back Escapes:
    • 06:13 - Leg Pummeling to Clear Hooks
    • 07:28 Slide Out to Deep-Half
    • 08:39 Crucifix Escape (Leg Side)
    • 10:37 Crucifix Escape (Arm Side)
  • Defending Back Takes
    • 11:40 - Body Triangle Defense
    • 13:01 - Leg Triangle Defense

Unit 3 - Side Position Reversals

  • 00:00 Countering Arm Blocking Hip (Mantis Hook and Threading the Needle)
  • Cross-Face Counter
    • 02:24 Base Wide: Knee Pinch
    • 03:43 Driving: Harpoon
    • 04:40 - Hips Sprawled
  • 05:14 - Countering Leg Shelving

Unit 4 - Guard (Bottom) Part 1

  • Wristlock
    • 00:00 - From Belt Grips
    • 01:04 - From Hands On Biceps
  • Overhook
    • 01:51 - Overhook From Posture Break
    • 02:57 - Overhook Cross Choke
    • 03:26 - Overhook Armlock
    • 04:27 Overhook Triangle
  • 04:58 - Underhook Armlock

Unit 5 - Guard (Bottom) Part 2

  • Sweeps
    • 00:00 - Halfguard Sweep: Taking Out the Trash
    • 01:55 - Halfguard Sweep: Kimura Trap to Back
    • 03:26 Single Hook Sweep
    • 04:33 - Butterfly Guard Simple Sweep
  • Deep-Half
    • 05:49 From Half Guard
    • 07:57 Roll through
    • 08:25 Escape Out the Back to Body Lock
  • 08:48 - Single-Leg

Unit 6 - Guard (Top/Passing)

  • Opening the Guard
    • 00:00 Using Leg Pin and Lapel
    • 02:39 Log-Splitter
  • 04:34 - Clearing the De La Riva (DLR) Guard
  • 07:06 - Clearing the Reverse DLR Guard
  • 08:57 - Clearing Butterfly Guard: 2-On-1
  • 11:19 Clearing Butterfly Guard: 1-For-2
  • Clearing Spiderguard
    • 12:24 Walk Away
    • 13:41 - Leg Pinch and Lift
    • 14:10 - Slide Under
  • 15:09 Clearing the Lockdown

Unit 7 - Side Position Transitions and Attacks

  • 00:00 Clearing the Elbow Frame: Shin Staple In/Out
  • 00:50 Butcher’s Choke
  • 02:41 Take the Mount: Foot Grab & Pass (Siting In)
  • Knee-On-Belly (K.O.B)
    • 04:40 - Transition to K.O.B.
    • 06:05 - K.O.B. to Cross Choke
    • 07:18 - K.O.B. to Wristlock & Far Side Armbar & Step Around Armbar
    • 09:29 - K.O.B. Knee-Cut Pass Over Arm to North/South
  • North/South
    • 10:23 - Choke
    • 12:08 - Armlock Transition
    • 12:50 Failed Armlock to Kimura

Unit 8 - Mount (Top)

  • 00:00 - Asymmetric Anchoring - Maintain Mount
  • 02:11 Transition to S-Mount
  • 02:28 - S-Mount Armbar & Double Armlock Variation
  • 02:56 Transition to Mounted Triangle Choke
  • 04:11 - Technical Mount - Wristlock/Kimura/Monoplata

Unit 9 - Back Attacks

  • 00:00 Cross Choke
  • 01:09 - Loop Choke
  • 01:38 - Bow & Arrow Choke
  • 02:45 - Reverse Triangle
  • Crucifix (Weak-Side Escape)
    • 03:49 - Transition to Crucifix
    • 04:49 - Crucifix Collar Choke
    • 05:37 - Crucifix Wristlock & Armlock
  • Truck (Strong-Side Escape)
    • 06:19 - Transition to Truck
    • 07:04 - Calf-Slicer and Hip Opener From Truck
    • 07:25 Regain Back Control From Truck

Unit 10 - Leg Attacks and Defense

  • Kneebar
    • 00:00 From Standing: Victor’s Roll
    • 01:34 - From Standing Guard Pass: Backstep
    • 02:48 - Standing Guard Pass to Saddle Position
    • 3:41 - Against High Shield Halfguard
    • 05:25 Against Low Shield Halfguard
  • 06:43 Single Leg X to Belly-Down Achilles Lock to Kneebar
  • 07:57 - Failed Kneebar to Toehold
  • 08:59 - Toehold Counter to De La Riva
  • 10:19 Defending the Kneebar with Butterfly Hooks
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