6 months ago, as an (almost) complete beginner, I started learning Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. I decided to do it through the Gracie Combatives™ program. This is a jiu jitsu course for adult beginners, with a strong focus on the 36 techniques considered most important for self-defence. For the first eight months, there is no free sparring allowed, ensuring that we focus on technique only until we reach a certain level of competency.

In this video, I describe what this experience has been like, and what I think the good, ok and bad aspects of the Gracie system are. Enjoy!

00:00 intro
00:56 about Gracie Combatives
02:35 GOOD: club culture
05:07 GOOD: focus on self-defence
08:04 GOOD: no sparring in the beginning
09:09 GOOD: clear, visible curriculum
11:17 GOOD: easier on the body
13:20 GOOD: Gracie University
14:55 OK: Reflex Development classes
18:19 BAD: no open mat
19:50 BAD: no focus on competing
20:30 conclusion
21:23 outro

Full video of my Combatives 2.0 test here:
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