DeividDias Academy

Curriculum

45 lessons · 188 steps, explained

Pick your belt. Every lesson page carries the full breakdown — entry, control, finish — with the video seconds for each step.

White Belt

17 lessons

Back Control → Submissions

Back Control — Seatbelt, Arm Trap with the Leg, and Rear Naked Choke

Back Control — Seatbelt, Arm Trap with the Leg, and Rear Naked Choke

White beltNo-Gi1:08

Escapes → Side Control

Side Control Escape (Gi)

Side Control Escape (Gi)

White beltGi0:29

First Principles

How to Tie Your Belt

How to Tie Your Belt

White beltGi0:17
 Two different ways to tie your BJJ belt

Two different ways to tie your BJJ belt

White beltGi0:17

First Principles → Grips (Gi)

Gi Grips Explainer

Gi Grips Explainer

White beltGi0:16

First Principles → Grips (No-Gi)

No-Gi Grips Explainer

No-Gi Grips Explainer

White beltNo-Gi0:20

First Principles → Solo Movement

Solo Movement Drill (Student Demo)

Solo Movement Drill (Student Demo)

White beltNo-Gi0:08

First Submissions — Ezekiel & Collar

What is the Ezekiel Choke?

What is the Ezekiel Choke?

White beltGi0:04

Guard → Submissions

Armbar Entry: Two-on-One (Gi, Short)

Armbar Entry: Two-on-One (Gi, Short)

White beltGi0:05
 Armbar from Guard (Gi) — Class Lesson

Armbar from Guard (Gi) — Class Lesson

White beltGi0:58
 Triangle from Guard (Gi)

Triangle from Guard (Gi)

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 Triangle from Guard — Full Exchange (No-Gi)

Triangle from Guard — Full Exchange (No-Gi)

White beltNo-Gi0:53

Takedowns

Standing Grip Fighting & Takedown Entries (Gi)

Standing Grip Fighting & Takedown Entries (Gi)

White beltGi0:22
 Outdoor Throw Demo (Gi)

Outdoor Throw Demo (Gi)

White beltGi0:07

The First Leg Lock

The ankle lock (Achilles lock) — the first leg submission, explained

The ankle lock (Achilles lock) — the first leg submission, explained

White beltGi0:09
 Finish the foot lock when the opponent attacks one leg

Finish the foot lock when the opponent attacks one leg

White beltNo-Gi0:05
 Very efficient straight foot lock — no-gi

Very efficient straight foot lock — no-gi

White beltNo-Gi0:06

Blue Belt

18 lessons

Armbar Systems

Arm bar from lasso guard (drill)

Arm bar from lasso guard (drill)

Blue beltGi0:06
 Armbar holding the arm with the lapel

Armbar holding the arm with the lapel

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 Helicopter Armbar from Open Guard

Helicopter Armbar from Open Guard

Blue beltGi0:04

Front Headlock — The Anaconda System

Anaconda Choke — the final stage finish

Anaconda Choke — the final stage finish

Blue beltNo-Gi0:08

Front Headlock → Submissions

Front Headlock to Anaconda Choke — Roll-Through Chain

Front Headlock to Anaconda Choke — Roll-Through Chain

Blue beltNo-Gi0:40

Guard Passing → Top Control

Long-Step Guard Pass (No-Gi)

Long-Step Guard Pass (No-Gi)

Blue beltNo-Gi0:44

Guard → De La Riva

De La Riva Guard — Hook, Grips, and Coming Up Behind

De La Riva Guard — Hook, Grips, and Coming Up Behind

Blue beltGi0:22

Guard → Half Guard

Half Guard Bottom — Live Positional Study (Gi)

Half Guard Bottom — Live Positional Study (Gi)

Blue beltGi1:10

Guard → Half Guard (Sweeps)

Half Guard Sweep — Trap the Leg and Come Up on Top (Gi)

Half Guard Sweep — Trap the Leg and Come Up on Top (Gi)

Blue beltGi0:20

Lapel Chokes

Sneaky choke from closed guard using the lapel

Sneaky choke from closed guard using the lapel

Blue beltGi0:08

The Triangle System

Arm-bar to triangle transition

Arm-bar to triangle transition

Blue beltNo-Gi0:05
 Triangle from turtle position

Triangle from turtle position

Blue beltNo-Gi0:05
 Triangles from everywhere

Triangles from everywhere

Blue beltNo-Gi0:07

Top Control

Side Control Top Pressure — Head-and-Arm Control (Gi)

Side Control Top Pressure — Head-and-Arm Control (Gi)

Blue beltGi0:24

Top Control → Submissions

Arm Triangle from Side Control (No-Gi)

Arm Triangle from Side Control (No-Gi)

Blue beltNo-Gi0:55
 Step Over from Mount — Roll to the Triangle and Arm Attacks (Gi)

Step Over from Mount — Roll to the Triangle and Arm Attacks (Gi)

Blue beltGi0:29

Top Control → Submissions (Americana)

Americana (Keylock) Finish from Side Control (Gi)

Americana (Keylock) Finish from Side Control (Gi)

Blue beltGi0:07

Top Control → Submissions (Kimura)

Kimura from Mount (No-Gi)

Kimura from Mount (No-Gi)

Blue beltNo-Gi0:46

Purple Belt

7 lessons

Baseball Bat Choke

The Baseball Choke (Ura Juji Jime) — explained

The Baseball Choke (Ura Juji Jime) — explained

Purple beltGi0:07

Clock Choke & Turtle Attacks

Clock choke — the classic, no-gi version

Clock choke — the classic, no-gi version

Purple beltNo-Gi0:06

Kimura & Shoulder Locks

Power Kimura — finish the kimura every time

Power Kimura — finish the kimura every time

Purple beltNo-Gi0:08

Leg Locks

Kneebar from a Leg Entanglement

Kneebar from a Leg Entanglement

Purple beltNo-Gi0:30

Traps & Choke Library

Setting up the Godoi Choke from standing

Setting up the Godoi Choke from standing

Purple beltGi0:04
 Brabo Choke

Brabo Choke

Purple beltNo-Gi0:04
 The Simple Choke

The Simple Choke

Purple beltGi0:10

Brown & Black

3 lessons

Advanced Leg Attacks

Estima Lock

Estima Lock

Brown beltNo-Gi0:05

Slicers

Bicep slicer — the leg hook from behind the turtle

Bicep slicer — the leg hook from behind the turtle

Brown beltNo-Gi0:06
 Calf slicer from bottom half guard

Calf slicer from bottom half guard

Brown beltNo-Gi0:05

In production — and labeled honestly: the pressure-passing flagship series and more escapes are being built from class footage. The full archive curriculum (53 mapped lessons) loads in belt order as each lesson's media is finished; nothing appears here until it is real.