Position
Develop a clearer understanding of where control begins, how it is maintained, and when it is time to move.
Groundwork & control · Adults
Gracie Brazilian
Jiu-Jitsu.
Train Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in the Ralph Gracie lineage at Chicago MMA.
The practice
What you will build.
Chicago MMA teaches Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu through a practical, disciplined study of distance, clinch work, position, pressure, escapes, and submissions. Training is built around learning to make composed decisions while your partner is solving the same problem.
Pressure
Learn to use structure, connection, and timing rather than rushing for force.
Problem solving
Work through live rounds with a training mindset that rewards awareness, adjustment, and consistency.
Style background
History with
context.
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu developed in Brazil through the twentieth-century evolution of jujitsu and ground-fighting practice. Its modern visibility grew alongside Brazilian vale tudo and later mixed martial arts, while sport formats center on positional work and submissions.
The background is provided for context; it does not add unverified lineage, competition, or teaching claims to Chicago MMA.
The program
How training
takes shape.
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is a grappling practice built around distance, clinch work, takedowns, positional control, escapes, and submissions. Chicago MMA presents it through the Ralph Gracie Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu lineage while keeping the day-to-day focus on careful technique and training partners.
A typical session moves from movement preparation into a focused technical problem, then toward coached practice at an intensity matched to the room.
- 01
Prepare
Movement and positional preparation set the session’s theme.
- 02
Learn & drill
A technique is introduced, then repeated with a partner in a cooperative drill.
- 03
Apply with control
Positional rounds or rolling can connect the skill to live decision-making.
This describes a typical training flow, not a fixed timetable or guarantee. Current class formats, intensity, and availability can vary; review the weekly schedule and confirm questions with Chicago MMA.
What students can study
Build your
foundation.
Students may study how positions connect, how leverage and timing affect control, and how to respond when an exchange changes.
The areas below describe skills students may study, not a promise of specific health, self-defense, competition, or performance outcomes.
Position & control
Study guard, mount, side control, back control, and the choices that help create or recover position.
Escapes & transitions
Work on frames, movement, balance, and transitions that connect defensive and offensive positions.
Submission awareness
Learn the mechanics and responsible training context for common joint locks and chokeholds.
Chicago MMA team
People in
the roster.
The source-controlled public roster connects the following coaches to this training path. Confirm current class instruction and availability through the weekly schedule or directly with Chicago MMA.
- Misho CekoBrazilian Jiu-Jitsu · Grappling · Luta Livre · MMA
- Chuong PhamBrazilian Jiu-Jitsu · Grappling
- Patrick GatbuntonBrazilian Jiu-Jitsu · Grappling
- David LewisBrazilian Jiu-Jitsu
- Luis MezaBrazilian Jiu-Jitsu
- Kody MontgomeryBrazilian Jiu-Jitsu
- Jeff OtakaBrazilian Jiu-Jitsu · Kids BJJ
- Kevin MankoBrazilian Jiu-Jitsu · Kids BJJ
- Hiram ChavezMMA · Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Study the art
What practice
can develop.
The practice gives students repeated opportunities to work on positional awareness, movement, timing, and technical problem-solving with training partners. Research describing BJJ competition also characterizes the sport as an intermittent grappling activity with meaningful strength, mobility, and conditioning demands.
That research describes athletes and does not guarantee fitness, health, or performance outcomes for every student. Train progressively and seek coaching guidance that fits your experience and condition.
Your first visit
Start with a clear next step.
Review the weekly schedule for current class details, then explore membership options when you are ready to choose a training path.
Choose your path
Find the right
membership.
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begin?
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