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Beginners
This course is designed to
provide students with the knowledge they need to defend themselves in a real
life-threatening situation. Our curriculum includes techniques that could
literally save your life during a confrontation. In this class you will learn
how to deal with the most common street attacks without relying on strength,
speed or coordination. Master Carlos Gracie Jr has perfected the techniques and
unique teaching method used in Gracie Barra Academy over a span of 20 years. The
result is a self-defense system that has been proven to work for everyone.
Intermediates
After completing the
beginners course and obtaining two strips, you will have the opportunity to enter the
mixed and advanced class. This class is the natural continuation of the
beginners and intermediate course. In this class you will learn new techniques
and combinations, improve your reaction time, and refine your current knowledge.
At this level, Jiu-Jitsu will become natural and you will learn to put the basic
techniques together into various combinations, with the use of leverage and
momentum.
Kids Program
The kids Jiu-Jitsu program
is designed to:
-Teach a complete self-defense system that will give children a high degree of
self-confidence.
-Teach children how to intelligently cope with bullying and peer pressure.
-Teach positive social values such as respect, honesty, humility and dignity.
-Help children get along with others and to treat others with respect.
We offer fun and instructional classes for kids. The kid’s program integrates
sport and self-defense techniques with conditioning and skill oriented games
aimed at improving your child’s coordination, motor skills, agility and
flexibility.
Self-defense Classes
Brazilian jiu-jitsu
self-defense classes will teach you how to neutralize any attacker in almost any
situation without causing serious injury. The classes will provide you with
confidence on the streets you may not had before. Brazilian jiu-jitsu is an
effective self-defense system due to the following reasons: it is designed to
work when you are surprised and in a poor position, it is designed by small
people to defeat larger ones, it allows you to develop instantaneous reactions by
practicing in extremely lifelike exercises, and it provides you with a range of
severity in dealing with your attacker.
Muay Thai
Muay Thai or Thai Boxing
is a self-defense technique that was developed and tested in battle by the
ancient warriors of Thailand. Today, the Thai military as well as the U.S. SEAL
teams and members of the CIA continue to use its effective striking techniques.
In addition, it is also the National Sport of Thailand. There are five major
components to Thai Boxing: (1) Punches, (2) Knees, (3) Elbows, (4) Clinching,
and (5) Kicks.
Call today to set up your free
introductory class!!
Gracie Barra Countryside
915 B W 55th Street
Countryside, IL 60525
708-482-1082
e-mail: info@graciebarracountryside.com |