SYLLABUS
MILITARY SCIENCE MS 21

INTRODUCTION TO BRAZILLIAN JIU-JITSU

WINTER QUARTER 2008

Instructor: SFC Jeremy Brown
Office: Room 111, Building 451 (Military Science)
Phone: 893-2769/3042
Email:  jeremybrown@milsci.ucsb.edu
Class Meeting Times: Monday 0900-1100
Meeting Place: Rob Gym RM 2120

Course Description

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is a popular martial art with emphasis on ground grappling. It is an effective an easy to learn self defense discipline. Because of its steep learning curve, students can effectively learn self defense techniques in a short amount of time. This course will be comprised of lecture, demonstration and practical application exercise. The course is physical in nature but gender neutral.  A methodology of live training will be emphasized, as well as safety and the history of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.

Uniform Policy

No special uniforms will be required. Students will be required to wear tasteful workout clothes to class (i.e. shorts/sweat pants and t-shirts). Jeans, shorts of inappropriate length, bathing suits and sleeveless shirts will not be permitted. Athletic protectors and mouth pieces are suggested but not required. There will be specific days that students will be required to bring in a long sleeve collared shirt.

Your Responsibilities

Your primary responsibilities are to attend and participate in class. It is important that you show up to class dressed appropriately as outlined above. Safety procedures have been put in place for a reason and must be adhered to at all times. You are responsible for all of the material in lectures and there will be a final examination based on the material covered. Personal hygiene is important. All students must arrive to class wearing clean clothes and should bath regularly to negate health risks.

Attendance, Make-up Exams and Sparring Sessions

Being an active member of the class will determine part of your participation grade. Attendance is a prerequisite to participation. Live training is an important component of this class. I must pre-approve any absences, especially on days of the exams or live sparring sessions so I can make other arrangements. Otherwise there will be no make-up.

Grading

In order to pass the course, students will be required to demonstrate a working knowledge of all taught techniques, miss no more than three classes, participate in at least two of the three live sparring sessions and achieve at least a 70% on the written exam.

Grades
In addition to the above requirements, grades in this course will be based on attendance and class participation (25%), knowledge of all taught techniques (50%) and a written final examination (25%).

The grading scale is as follows:
A+ = 97-100  A= 94-97 A- = 90-93  
B+ = 86-89 B = 83-85  B- = 80-82
C+ = 77-79  C = 73-76 C- = 70-72
D+ = 66-69 D = 63-65  D- = 60-62
F = <60                      

Class Schedule

7 January 08             
- Lecture: Introduction/Course Overview
     Safety/Submission Procedures/
     Conduct
          - Demo: Dominant Body Position
          - Dominant Body Positions   
          - Stand Up in Base                                           
          - PE: Stand Up in Base

          14 January 08
          - Lecture: History of BJJ
          - Arm Trap and Roll
          - Elbow Escape
          - Drill: Elbow Escape
          - Safety Brief
          - PE: Escape the Mount
          - Pass the Guard
          - Achieve the Mount
          - Drill: #1         
          - Arm Push and Roll                                                                                                         
         
                                   
          21 January 08             
          Martin Luther King Day (No Class)

          28 January 08 
          - Drill: 1
          - Escape the Rear Mount
          - Drill #2
          - Lecture: Joint Manipulation and Chokes
          - Rear Naked Choke
          - Strait Arm Bar (guard)
                               
          4 February 08 
          - Lecture: Rape Prevention                                                      
          - Missed Armbar Sweep
          - Scissor Sweep
          - Drill: #2
          - Safety Brief
          - PE: Live Sparring Session #1               
         
          11 February 08           
          - Bent Arm Bar (side control and mount)
          - Strait Armbar (mount)           
          - Armbar Drill (mount)
          - Armbar Drill (guard)
          - Drill #3
          - Double Armbar
          - Guillotine Choke
          - Safety Brief
          - PE: Pass the Guard                

          18 February 08           
          Presidents Day (No Class)

          25 February 08           
          - Lecture: Grappling with Strikes
          - Kick and Bail
          - Drill:  #1         
          - Drill:  #2         
          - Drill:  #3
          - Armbar Drill (mount)
          - Armbar Drill (guard)
          - Safety Brief
          - PE: Live Sparring Session #2               
           
          3 March 08
          - Lecture: Fight Strategy
          - Drill #2
          - Achieving the Clinch
          - Front Takedown
          - Rear Takedown
          - Cross Collar Choke (mount and guard)
          - Pass the Guard #2
          - Drill #1
          - Safety Brief
          - PE: Live Sparring Session #3               

          10 March 08
          - Course Review
         
          17 March 08
          - Final Exam

                                                                        JEREMY M. BROWN
                                                                        SFC, USA

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