What a Jiu-Jitsu Class Is Really Like | All Access Ep. 1
ALL ACCESS · EPISODE 1
If you've ever driven past the gym and wondered what actually goes on in there, this one's for you.
We started filming All Access for one reason: most people picture jiu-jitsu as a fight. They think they'll walk in and get thrown around by a room full of tough guys. That's not what happens here. We train hard. We also laugh a lot, look out for each other, and help every new person get better. So we put a camera on the mats and let you see it for yourself.
Can't see the video? Watch Episode 1 on YouTube.
What you'll see
Coach Jon Borrows teaches the ghost escape from side control. The goal isn't just to survive on the bottom. It's to get out and come up into a position where you can score. Then the room puts it to work with our “escape and score” drill: the bottom player starts down by two points with two minutes on the clock. Staying safe isn't enough. If you never get out, you lose.
After the rounds, students bring the problems they keep running into, like a crossface they can't get past and a kimura grip that keeps shutting down a pass, and we work through the fixes together. And yes, somebody says they might throw up. That's a real Tuesday.
Jump to a part
0:00 Down by two, two minutes
0:22 What we worked on last night
0:36 The ghost escape from side control
1:31 The escape-and-score drill
2:04 Live rounds
3:08 Troubleshooting: the crossface
3:33 Troubleshooting: the kimura grip
4:17 Last round
4:46 Lights out
Thinking about trying it?
Most of the people in this video walked in not knowing anything. That's normal. You don't need to be in shape first, and you don't need any experience. Tell us it's your first time and we'll take it from there. Nobody's going to throw you in with the killers on day one.
10th Planet Newark teaches no-gi jiu-jitsu for adults and kids in Heath, Ohio, just outside Newark.
Hard rounds. Good people.
Watch the episode, then come see it in person. Your first class is free.
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Next episode: Watch All Access Episode 2
Related reading: Beginner Jiu Jitsu in Newark & Heath: Your First Month · No-Gi vs Gi BJJ: What's the Difference and Why It Matters
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