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INSIDE THE COURSE
Master the essential positions, movements, and concepts that every effective Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu game is built upon and grows from.
Develop reliable escapes, guard passing, sweeps, controls, and fundamental submissions through structured, purposeful practice progressions.
Learn practical self-defense awareness, stance, balance, and movement that complement your Jiu-Jitsu and prepare you for real encounters.
Understand the principles of leverage, timing, positioning, and body mechanics that make every technique more effective and consistent.
Follow a structured practice approach that develops measurable skill through focused training—not just accumulating techniques and repetitions.
Build the foundational skills that make every future technique faster to learn, easier to retain, and more reliable.
Start building your skills right now...
All Roy Harris Academy courses include access to:
Instantly access professionally recorded video lessons with supportive PDFs and worksheets available to download.
Don’t wait for answers. Ask directly in each lesson’s comment section and get a response within 48-hours, directly from Roy and his team of experts.
Enrollment includes an invitation to our online community, The Virtual Mat, where you can connect with like-minded people and learn from each other as well as our team.
You have access to the course videos and online materials for two years. Any PDFs or other files you download are yours to keep.
Absolutely.
Although this course was designed to build a strong foundation, many experienced practitioners discover that some of the biggest improvements in their Jiu-Jitsu come from revisiting the fundamentals and discovering they've missed a few..
Professor Harris doesn't simply teach beginner techniques. He explains the principles, movements, positioning, and practice methods that make those techniques work. Many higher belts find that strengthening these foundational skills improves every aspect of their game.
Because regardless of rank, everyone builds upon the same foundation.
You can leave a comment below any lesson within the course and I'll do my best to respond promptly. If you need additional help please reach out to roy@royharris.com. For custom training plans or in-depth questions I recommend booking a 1-on-1 virtual session.
If you'd like individualized feedback, Professor Harris also offers private lessons and one-on-one consultations.
Whether you're working to refine your Americana, strengthen another area of your Jiu-Jitsu, or develop a more structured training plan, personalized instruction provides an opportunity to receive direct feedback based on your goals, body type, experience level, and learning style.
If you'd like to discuss private coaching or schedule a consultation, simply use the contact information provided on this website. We'd be honored to help you continue your development.
Many beginner courses focus on teaching techniques. This course focuses on developing skills.
In addition to learning positions, escapes, guard passing, submissions, and self-defense fundamentals, you'll also learn how to practice with purpose, develop measurable progress, and build skills that continue improving over time.
The objective isn't simply to show you what to do. It's to help you become capable of doing it consistently.
Because most real-life encounters don't begin on the ground. Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is an exceptional grappling system, but personal protection also requires awareness, distancing, movement, posture, and sound decision-making before a fight ever reaches the ground.
This course introduces practical self-defense concepts that complement your Jiu-Jitsu training and help you become a more complete martial artist.
The goal isn't to make you a street fighter. The goal is to help you make better decisions, avoid unnecessary danger, and respond more effectively when needed.
Very much so.
Professor Harris has spent decades teaching students of all ages, athletic abilities, and physical backgrounds.
Rather than relying on speed, strength, or flexibility, this course emphasizes positioning, leverage, timing, efficient movement, and intelligent practice—all skills that often become more valuable as the years go by.
Whether you're twenty-five or sixty-five, a solid foundation is one of the greatest investments you can make in your long-term development.
Every student progresses at a different pace, but one thing remains consistent:
Students who practice with purpose improve far more quickly and consistently than those who simply accumulate techniques.
By following the structured practice concepts presented throughout this course and investing regular, focused training time, you'll begin developing stronger movement, better positioning, greater confidence, and more dependable execution.
The goal isn't overnight success. The goal is steady, measurable improvement that continues throughout your Jiu-Jitsu journey.