WELCOME TO PMA’S VIDEO ORIENTATION PAGE!

Scroll down and watch through the orientation videos that best address your questions or situation, including these topics:

Volume 1: Getting Started – Equipment, PMA Rules, Etiquette, Culture, Resources

• 01.01: Welcome
• 01.02: Rules
• 01.03: Necessary Equipment
• 01.04: Your Fitness And BJJ
• 01.05: Class Etiquette
• 01.06: Community Resources
• 01.07: Hygiene
• 01.08: Lineage

Volume 2: Some Basics – Belt Tying, Advancement, Gi/No-Gi, BJJ Glossary

• 02.01: How To Tie The Belt
• 02.02: Basic BJJ Positions
• 02.03: Ranks In Jiu Jitsu
• 02.04: Rank Advancement At PMA
• 02.05: Jiu Jitsu Lingo And Terms
• 02.06: Gi Vs. No-Gi
• 02.07: Training “Modes”
• 02.08: Taking Care Of Each Other
• 02.09: Come To The Mat A White Belt
• 02.10: Orienting To BJJ History/Culture

Volume 3: Making Sparring Safe And Productive

• 03.01: PMA Sparring Requirements
• 03.02: Handling Disparities In Sparring
• 03.03: Surviving Getting Smashed
• 03.04: How To Learn From Sparring
• 03.05: Making Every Day A “Good Day,” Sparring

Volume 4: Maximizing Learning – Note Taking, Game Planning, Other Resources

• 04.01: Taking Notes
• 04.02: Mental Training Off The Mat
• 04.03: Learning From Online Resources And Videos
• 04.04: Online Resources
• 04.05: Heros/Eras To Watch
• 04.06: Self Video Review
• 04.07: Note Taking In Evernote
• 04.08: Game Planning

Volume 5: Focus Across Your Career – White To Black, Plateaus, Aging

• 05.01: Phases Of Your Path
• 05.02: Jiu Jitsu For A Lifetime
• 05.03: Jiu Jitsu As A Newbie
• 05.04: Jiu Jitsu In Middle Age
• 05.05: Your Time At White Belt
• 05.06: Your Time At Blue Belt
• 05.07: Your Time At Purple Belt
• 05.08: Your Time At Brown Belt
• 05.09: Receiving Your Black Belt
• 05.10: Plateaus

VOLUME 1: GETTING STARTED – EQUIPMENT, PMA RULES, ETIQUETTE, CULTURE, RESOURCES

Volume 1, Video 1: WELCOME

Volume 1, Video 2: PMA RULES

Volume 1, Video 3: NECESSARY EQUIPMENT FOR BJJ

Volume 1, Video 4: YOUR FITNESS AND BJJ

Volume 1, Video 5:

Volume 1, Video 6: COMMUNITY RESOURCES

Volume 1, Video 7: HYGIENE

Volume 1, Video 8: LINEAGE IN BJJ

VOLUME 2: SOME BASICS – BELT TYING, ADVANCEMENT, GI/NO-GI, BJJ GLOSSARY

Volume 2, Video 1: TYING YOUR BELT

Volume 2, Video 2: BASIC JIU JITSU POSITIONS

Volume 2, Video 3: RANKS IN JIU JITSU

Volume 2, Video 4: RANK ADVANCEMENT AT PMA

Volume 2, Video 5: JIU JITSU LINGO & TERMS

Volume 2, Video 6: GI VS. NO-GI

Volume 2, Video 7: TRAINING “MODES”

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Volume 2, Video 8: TAKING CARE OF EACH OTHER

Volume 2, Video 9: COME TO THE MAT A WHITE BELT

Volume 2, Video 10: ORIENTING TO BJJ HISTORY/CULTURE

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VOLUME 3: MAKING SPARRING SAFE AND PRODUCTIVE

Volume 3, Video 1: PMA Sparring Requirements

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Volume 3, Video 2: Handling Disparities In Sparring

Volume 3, Video 3: Surviving Getting Smashed

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Volume 3, Video 4: How To Learn From Sparring

Volume 3, Video 5: Making Every Day A “Good Day,” Sparring

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VOLUME 4: MAXIMIZING LEARNING – NOTE TAKING, GAME PLANNING, OTHER RESOURCES

Volume 4, Video 1: Taking Notes

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Volume 4, Video 2: Mental Training, Off The Mat

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Volume 4, Video 3: Learning From Online Resources & Video

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Volume 4, Video 4: Online Resources

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Volume 4, Video 5: Heros/Eras To Watch

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Volume 4, Video 6: Self-Video Review

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Volume 4, Video 7: Note Taking In Evernote

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Volume 4, Video 8: Game Planning

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VOLUME 5: FOCUS ACROSS YOUR CAREER – WHITE TO BLACK, PLATEAUS, AGING

Volume 5, Video 1: Phases Of Your Path

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Volume 5, Video 2: Jiu Jitsu For A Lifetime

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Volume 5, Video 3: Jiu Jitsu As A Newbie

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Volume 5, Video 4: Jiu Jitsu In Middle Age

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Volume 5, Video 5: Your Time At White Belt

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Volume 5, Video 6: Your Time At Blue Belt

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Volume 5, Video 7: Your Time At Purple Belt

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Volume 5, Video 8: Your Time At Brown Belt

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Volume 5, Video 9: Receiving Your Black Belt

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Volume 5, Video 10: Plateaus

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