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White Belt Blueprint by Kristian Woodmansee

Your first year of jiu jitsu decides whether the sport starts to make sense or just feels like survival, and few coaches have mapped that year more clearly than Kristian Woodmansee.

  • Kristian Woodmansee is an Atos black belt under Andre Galvao, an IBJJF Pan No-Gi champion and No-Gi Worlds medalist, and a coach known for teaching fundamentals with total clarity.
  • In White Belt Blueprint, Woodmansee breaks down what a new grappler actually needs: grip fighting, the single leg, the outside trip, guard pulling, closed and half guard concepts, two core passes, and how to hold side control, mount and the back.
  • This isn't just a beginner course, it's the order of operations for your entire first year on the mats.


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Volume 1

CHAPTER TITLE

START TIME

01 Introduction00:00 - 00:48
Intro to Stand Up Concepts00:48 - 01:57
Grip Fighting the Collar01:57 - 04:47
Grip Fighting the Sleeve04:47 - 07:11
Creating the Single Leg07:11 - 12:01
Outside Trip12:01 - 16:06
Elbow Flare from Neutral Grips16:06 - 21:31
Creating the Guard Pull21:31 - 26:54
Intro to Guard Concepts26:54 - 29:19
Closed Guard Concepts29:19 - 36:48
Half Guard Concepts36:48 - 44:12

Volume 2

CHAPTER TITLE

START TIME

Intro To Top Position00:00 - 01:58
Neutralizing Any Guard01:58 - 06:22
Using the Torreando Pass06:22 - 09:34
Using the Knee Slice Pass09:34 - 14:17
Intro to Dominate Position14:17 - 16:39
Keeping Side Control16:39 - 21:34
Dominating From Mount21:34 - 24:20
Back Control Concepts24:20 - 28:11
BONUS - Concepts Over Techniques28:11 - 29:39
BONUS - Setting Your Goals29:39 - 31:14

What Will You Learn?

Your first year of jiu jitsu decides whether the sport starts to make sense or just feels like survival, and few coaches have mapped that year more clearly than Kristian Woodmansee.

Woodmansee earned his black belt from Andre Galvao at Atos, won the IBJJF Pan No-Gi title as a black belt and took a medal at the No-Gi Worlds the same year. He did it at rooster weight, which meant he could never lean on size or strength, so every detail he teaches has to work against bigger, stronger partners. Now he's sharing the starting curriculum he wants every white belt to have from day one.

Volume one starts on the feet: fighting for the collar and the sleeve, creating the single leg, hitting the outside trip, flaring the elbow from neutral grips and pulling guard on your terms. From there you get the concepts that keep your closed guard and half guard working instead of collapsing. Volume two moves to the top: neutralizing any guard, the toreando pass, the knee slice pass, and then keeping side control, dominating from mount and controlling the back.

Whether you just walked into your first academy, are coming back after time off, or coach beginners and want a clean way to structure their training, the blueprint serves as a map of what matters now and what can wait.

Because the course is built on concepts instead of a pile of moves, it holds up when your partner does something you have never seen. You'll know where you are, what your goal is in that position and which skill to reach for next, which is exactly what keeps new grapplers from getting flattened and lost in their first rounds.

If you've ever wondered why some white belts improve twice as fast as everyone around them, the answer is usually that someone gave them the right priorities early. The two bonus lessons cover that directly, with why concepts beat techniques and how to set goals that keep you on the mats.

Learn the foundation in the right order and build a game that makes sense from your very first roll.

What Exactly Do You Get?

Part 1: Stand Up and Guard Concepts

  • Intro to Stand Up Concepts
  • Grip Fighting the Collar
  • Grip Fighting the Sleeve
  • Creating the Single Leg
  • Outside Trip
  • Elbow Flare from Neutral Grips
  • Creating the Guard Pull
  • Intro to Guard Concepts
  • Closed Guard Concepts
  • Half Guard Concepts

Part 2: Top Position, Passing and Dominant Control

  • Intro to Top Position
  • Neutralizing Any Guard
  • Using the Toreando Pass
  • Using the Knee Slice Pass
  • Intro to Dominant Position
  • Keeping Side Control
  • Dominating from Mount
  • Back Control Concepts
  • Bonus - Concepts Over Techniques
  • Bonus - Setting Your Goals

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