Introduction to Brazilian Jiu Jitsu by Andre Galvao

Start Your Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Journey the Right Way With World Champion Coach and Fighter Andre Galvao’s Guide To Self Defense and Jiu-Jitsu White Belt Basics

What Will You Learn?

Andre Galvao, one of the best fighters and coaches in the world, is here to show you the best day one basics for Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. In this 17-day easy to follow program, Andre will take you through important concepts, fundamentals, and movements that can help you build a strong base in grappling.

Learn How To Move Your Body For BJJ Success

The start of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu can be confusing and different from so many other sports and activities, and now you can get the answers to all your beginner questions on this 4-volume set. Broken down as a 17-day program, you can go at your own pace and sharpen all of these important skills for your first real start in jiu-jitsu.

Move and Fall Safely On The Mat

Andre Galvao is one of the best coaches in the world, and as the head coach of his academy Atos, he has trained many world champions and everyday people to achieve on the mat. With a mix of warm ups, self defense techniques, and basic grappling moves, this series is perfect for beginners who want to improve quickly.

Get The Fundamentals Right!



The heart of Brazilian jiu-jitsu is self defense, and Andre makes sure in this series to cover the important self defense situations that can occur, and how to use Brazilian jiu-jitsu to control the other person.

What's On This Series?

Volume 1

• Introduction
• The Uniform
  
• Code of Conduct
• Warm-Up
• Stand Up In Base
• Seated Escape
• Ankle Pick Sit Up
• Combo
• Basic Guard Retention
• Hip Escape
• Why Do I Do This?
• Partner Guard Recovery Drill 1
• Partner Guard Recovery Drill 2. Throw BY Pass Defense
  
• Partner Guard Recovery Drill 3. Rocking Chair Escape
  
• Understanding The Concept Of Guard Retention and Guard Recovery
• Break Fall
• Forward Roll
• Forward Roll 2
• Back Roll
• Review
• Base & Balance
• Jiu-Jitsu Stance & Base
  
• Defending The Same-Side Wirst Grip
• Defending The Cross Wrist Grip
• Defending The Baseball Bat Grip
• Hand Fight Concepts

Volume 2

• Day 7 -Technique 1. Passing Closed Guard (Kneeling)
  
• Day 1 - Technique 1. O Goshi
• Day 1 - Technique 2. Koshi Guruma
• Day 1 - Technique 3. Osoto Gari
  
• Day 2 - Technique 1 Defending The Same-Side Wrist Grip
  
• Defending The Cross Wrist Grip
  
• Day 2 - Technique 2. Defending The Baseball Bat Grip
  
• Day 2 - Technique 3. Hip Throw And Sweeping, The Leg-Harai-Goshi
  
• Day 3 - Technique 1. Front Choke Defense With Hip Throw
  
• Day 3 - Technique 2. Knee-On-Belly To Armbar
  
• Day 3 - Technique 3. Putting It All Together
  

Volume 3

• Day 4 - Technique 1 - Bent Shoulder Lock/Cop Lock
  
• Day 4 - Technique 2 - Wrist Lock/Fold
  
• Day 4 - Technique 3 - Single-Hand Collar Drag Defense
  
• Day 4 - Technique 4 - Single-Hand Collar Grab Defense - Thumb Down
  
• Day 4 - Technique 5 - Wrist Lock
  
• Day 5 - Technique 1 - Shoulder Grab Defense - Hands Apart
  
• Day 5 - Technique 2 - Shoulder Grab Defense - Arm Bent
  
• Day 5 - Technique 3 - Shoulder Grab Defense - Arm Straight
  
• Day 6 - Technique 1 - Head Lock Defense
  
• Day 6 - Technique 2 - Head Lock Defense When Opponent Stands Up Straight
  
• Day 7 - Technique 1 - Head Lock Defense When Opponent Is Bent Over
  
• Day 7 - Technique 2 - Head Lock Defense When Opponent Has Wide Stance
  
• Day 8 - Technique 1 - Head Lock Defense Against The Wall
  
• Day 8 - Technique 2 - Head Lock Defense Against The Wall - Attacker Inside
  
• Day 9 - Technique 1 - Guillotine Defense - Sitting Back
  
• Day 9 - Technique 2 - Guillotine Defense - Sliding Back
  
• Day 9 - Technique 3 - Guillotine Defense - Leg Trip
  

Volume 4

• Day 10 - Technique 1. Guillotine Choke
  
• Day 10 - Technique 2. Guillotine Choke When Taken To The Ground
  
• Day 11 - Technique 1. Front Bear Hug Escape (Over Arms)
  
• Day 11 - Technique 2. Front Bear Hug Escape (Under Arms)
• Day 11 - Technique 3. Front Bear Hug Escape (Under Arms). Chin Push
  
• Day 12 - Technique 1. Punch Defense
  
• Day 12 - Technique 2. Haymaker Punch Defense
  
• Day 13 - Technique 1. Front Kick Defense
  
• Day 13 - Technique 2. Front Kick Defense With Pivot
  
• Day 13 - Technique 3. Front High Kick Defense
  
• Day 14 - Technique 1. Roundhouse Kick Defense
  
• Day 14 - Technique 2. Stand Up In Base
  
• Day 15 - Technique 1. Rear Choke Defense
  
• Day 15 - Technique 2. Rear Choke Defense (When Pulled Back) Side Throw
• Day 15 - Technique 3. Rear Choke Defense (When Pulled Back) Overhead Throw
• Day 16 - Technique 1. Rear Two-Handed Choke Defense
  
• Day 16 - Technique 2. Rear Bear Hug Escape (Over Arms)
  
• Day 16 - Technique 3. Rear Bear Hug Defense (Over Arms). Wide Stance
  
• Day 17 - Technique 1. Rear Bear Hug Escape (Under Arms)
  
• Day 17 - Technique 2. Rear Bear Hug Escape (Under Arms) With Lift
  
• Day 17 - Technique 3. Full-Nelson Hug Defense Wide Stance
  

So, What Does It All Cost?

$127