Programs

Programs

Traditional Japanese jujutsu with a defense-first methodology — escape and control before counterattack. Every program runs on the same documented curriculum, the same safety gates, the same respect.

“The defensible advantage is the system: a documented curriculum, experienced instructors, safety, discipline, follow-up, community, and practical application.”

— the PRJJE business doctrine, on why the system is the advantage

Active programs

Traditional Jujutsu (Regular Program)

Launch

The full rank-by-rank system for adults. Weekly classes, evaluation by belt, the complete PRJJE curriculum from first fall to black belt.

Practical Self-Defense

Launch

Escapes, control and de-escalation drawn from the core curriculum — defense against grabs, holds, and strikes, taught for real situations.

Community Class

Launch

Free, open classes for the community on agreed days, part of our commitment to Vega Alta. No experience, no equipment, no cost.

Free · open to all

Women's Self-Defense

Coming — later phase

A preventive community workshop program designed and taught responsibly. Announced when the schedule opens.

Falling Prevention (Ukemi Clinic)

Coming — later phase

A technical clinic on falling safely — for students, athletes, and anyone who wants to move through the world more safely.

Programs for children and teens are part of the academy's plan and will be announced as they launch.

The path, rank by rank

Eight belts, each a documented stage with its own demands. Progress slows and deepens as you rise: early ranks build the alphabet; later ranks build judgment. Black belt is not accumulation — it is the capacity to teach, preserve, and evolve the system.

  1. 1

    Blanca · White

    Foundations

    Motor and technical alphabetization: stances, guard, footwork, blocks, strikes, kicks, safe falling (ukemi), first self-defense responses, ground awareness. Defense before counterattack.

  2. 2

    Amarilla · Yellow

    Consolidation

    Consolidating basic personal defense; adding counterattacks against strikes and kicks; first throws; expanded falling practice; formal positional groundwork.

  3. 3

    China / Naranja · Orange

    Coordination

    Technical coordination against more complex grabs; projection work; body-shifting (tai sabaki); first formal grappling block.

  4. 4

    Verde · Green

    Early intermediate

    Defense against headlocks, rear bear hugs, knife threats, and leg control. Integration of historical lineage material.

  5. 5

    Azul · Blue

    Intermediate

    Advanced wrist, elbow and shoulder control, projection, weapons defense, and standing-to-ground transitions.

  6. 6

    Púrpura · Purple

    Advanced intermediate

    Neck, leg, and modified-scissor control with a formal staff safety review before progression.

  7. 7

    Marrón · Brown

    Advanced

    Preparation toward black belt: technical refinement, responsibility, and integration under progressive pressure.

  8. 8

    Negra · Black

    Mastery

    Mastery is not accumulation — it is dominio, criterio, adaptación, enseñanza: the capacity to teach, preserve, and responsibly evolve the system.

What a class looks like

Every class follows the same ceremonial arc — structure is part of the method. Exact durations vary by level.

  1. Line-up. Class opens formally, students arranged by rank.
  2. Rei. The formal bow — respect before contact.
  3. Technical warmup. Falling practice, bridges, shrimps, technical stand-ups — mobility as cumulative skill.
  4. Technique. The day's curriculum technique, taught in steps with safety emphasized at each one.
  5. Partnered practice. Controlled drilling with partners of different sizes — match their speed, tap immediately, no ego.
  6. Ne Waza. Groundwork appropriate to your level.
  7. Closing Rei. Formal close; the mat is left better than we found it.

Try it first

The first class is free and assumes nothing — it's the honest way to see whether the path fits.

Book your free first class