Hey everyone,
Bored with sitting at home so much? Are you, like us, eating a little too much? We've developed an at home Jiu Jitsu-based exercise program: ABC Jiu Jitsu. Here's how it works: We've assigned an exercise for each letter of the alphabet, listed below. Each week we'll post up a "Phrase of the Week" on our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/stevensdefenseacademy You, then, perform the exercise for each letter in the phrase. For example, if the phrase of the week was, "Gracie Combatives", you would do Sprawls for the letter 'G' (10-15 recommended reps); Supermans for the letter 'R' (10 to 15 recommended reps); Trap and Rolls for the letter 'A' (any style, 5 to 10 reps each side) and so on until you had completed the exercises for all the letters in "Gracie Combatives!"
Below are the list of exercises and the letter each is associated with. Have fun and remember, Your Life Is Worth Defending!
- Trap and Rolls (any kind)
B - Modify Mounts
C - Haymaker Ducks w/ head protection
D - Double leg takedowns
E - Base Get-ups (any kind)
F - Elbow Get Ups
G - Sprawls (Low or High)
H - Shrimp Drill
I - Triangle Legs
J - Kimura Sit-ups
K - Box Step drill
L - Elbow Strikes (Like Double Underhook Guard Pass)
M - Back Falls w/ Base Get Up
N - Body Fold Takedown
O - Armlock Legs (Like Strait Armlock from Guard)
P - Push ups
Q - Shoulder Get-ups
R - Supermans (Like mount control prep drill)
S - Hooks
T - Side Mount Sit-throughs (like Side mount control, guard prevention)
U - Crunches
V - Leg Thrusts (Like the beginning of Giant Killer Triangle)
W - Sprawls
X - Shrimps
Y - Double Leg Take downs
Z - Pushups
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Great hands-on experience with a group of people who make you feel welcome while gradually perfecting a variety of techniques rather you're young or old and in shape or not...something for everyone and definitely family-oriented.
This experience was informative, memorable (important when you are talking about your personal safety!), and FUN! The Stevens family knows their stuff (ask them about their background in martial arts, Nate's experience as a police officer and Tricia's background as an ER nurse), and their dedication to the protection of all life (the logo on their shirts is "Your life is worth defending"!) is something worth experiencing with them.
I was blessed to participate in a week of classes for adults and by watching my children learn in a week of classes dedicated to kids. Nate and his family tailored their teaching to the abilities and learning levels for each class. The kids' level especially included great memory techniques ("Spider-kid" and "snake bite" are some of the ones the kids loved). Each person was able to participate and practice - and I mean this very seriously as I was able to do just about all of it - while seven months pregnant!
Both the kids' and adult classes included important talks about personal and family safety, again at an age-appropriate level. These classes encouraged talking with your family at home and having a plan for more than just your typical "fire escape route." In this day and age, we can have less fear of fires due to prevention and fire alarms, but not those same protections/warnings for our own personal safety - UNLESS we get informed and have experiences like the Stevens Defense Academy provides.
Finally, the Stevens Defense Academy is committed to making this experience one that goes beyond the classes - by encouraging participants to ask questions during class and following. It's amazing to have them as a lifelong resource for any questions about personal safety that I or my family might have at any point in time. In other words, if you have the opportunity to be a part of what they offer, it will be well worth your money and time. After all, what is more important than life??