Getting Started

• Choosing a BJJ School
• Equipment and where to buy
• Gi vs. No-Gi
• Class Etiquette
• Sparring Etiquette
• Health and Safety
• What to Expect in Your First Class

 

Developing Your BJJ

• Game Plan Based Training
• Visualization
• Watching Film
• Instructional Video and Book Recommendations
• Instructional Videos on the web
• TNBJJ Student Competition Videos

 

Developing Your BJJ For TNBJJ Students Only
(Password Required, for monthly dues paying members and private lesson students only)

• Click Here to Access Student Resources Including (Click This Link for All Content Below):

  White to Blue Belt

  • White to Blue Belt Curricullum
  • White Belt Stripe Requirements
  • White Belt Game Plan Flowcharts
  • 82 Videos of Techniques by Stripe

Blue to Purple Belt

• Blue to Purple Belt Curricullum
• Blue Belt Stripe Requirements
• Videos Coming Sometime...

IF YOU ARE HAVING PROBLEMS ACCESSING THE STUDENT RESOURCES,
CLICK HERE

Promotions (TN BJJ Club)

• BJJ Belt System
• TN BJJ Club Promotion Standards and Time in Grade
• Sample Certificate

 

BJJ Rules

• Official CBBJ Rules (At www.cbjj.org)
• Official CBJJ Rules (Download pdf from IBJJF.org)
• Referee and Competitor Rule Guide by Rick Sparks
• Referee and Competitor Rule Guide by Rick Sparks (Download Word Document)
• CBJJ Scoreboard Instructional Video

 

BJJ Schools in the Knoxville Tennessee Area (Knoxville, Maryville, Alcoa, Oak Ridge)

• Rick Sparks at TNBJJ <Helio Soneca> Alcoa (2x International Masters Champion) (Black Belt)
• Helio Soneca (World Champion BJJ Black Belt) Wolf Clan Combat Karns
  • Soneca is there on Alternating Weekends, Friday and Saturday
  • Soneca Schedule at Wolf Clan, More about Soneca at: www.heliosoneca.com
• Samuel Braga <Gracie Barra> Knoxville and Oak Ridge (6x World Champion) (Black Belt)
• James "Monster" Mullins <Helio Soneca> Powell (Black Belt)
• Brad Hatcher <Luis Palhares> Maryville (Black Belt)
• Rafaello "Tractor" Oliveira at Premier Knoxville (Black Belt)
• Bruno Amorim <Gracie Barra> Powell (Black Belt)
• Josh Cate <Hermes Franca> Knoxville (Black Belt)
• Brandon Bledsoe <Helio Soncea> Wolf Clan Combat Karns (Brown Belt)
• Mike Horihan <Pedro Sauer> North Knoxville (Brown Belt)
• Bruce Corrigan <Pedro Brandao> Oak Ridge (Black Belt)
• Jack Butturini <Helio Soneca> Knoxville (Purple Belt)
• Chris Fields <Pedro Sauer> Maryville (Blue Belt)

If you know of a BJJ or Judo school that is not on these lists, e-mail
and I will be happy to add your school.

Judo Schools in the Knoxville Area

• Appalachian Judo Club for Kids Paul Carter (2nd Degree Black), Brian Dwyer (Black Belt), Alcoa
• Edmon Begoli Knoxville (Black Belt) Knoxville Judo Club
• Dr. Don Tyrell (7th Degree Black Belt) and Mike Takata (4th Degree Black Belt) UT Judo Club, Knoxville
• Py Eun (7th Degree Black Belt) TTJC Knoxville: Status of this School is Unknown, link to greenville school

Resources For Judoka

• Matwork For Judoka (Password Required)

Links to Other Resources

• mma.tv Atama BJJ Forum (click on the "training" link)
• Judo Info Page

Links to BJJ Federation Websites

• International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation (IBJJF)
• Confederacao Brasileira de Jiu-Jitsu (CBJJ) AKA Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Confederation
• Tennessee Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation (TNBJJF)