Do you have a Standup Martial Arts school and want to incorporate Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu training into your current curriculum? Become a Ground Control Certified  Jiu-Jitsu School!  

As a stand up martial arts school owner, why should you join Team Rhino Ground Control Certified? Read Keith's story.

There comes a time in every stand-up martial arts instructor’s life where they are going to get asked by a student about what they should do if a fight goes to the ground.   As a black belt in two stand up martial arts, one in T.A.I. Karate (a Kenpo style of martial arts) and also in Wu Wei Gung Fu (or Non-Classical Wing-Chun with Joint locks) under Joseph Cowles, who was a former student of the late Bruce Lee, Keith was asked the same question numerous times by many of my stand-up students.  

Instead of saying tired old stand-up martial arts platitudes like, “I can never be taken to the ground.” or take your opponent out so it never gets there.”  Keith simply, backed himself up with Jiu-Jitsu.  In fact, he taught Jiu-Jitsu as the ground grappling portion in our stand- up school curriculum for years.  The students loved it!  Once Keith was a Professor of Gracie Jiu-Jitsu and he believed more than ever that backing yourself up with Jiu-Jitsu on the ground is a really cheap insurance policy that will pay off big in a street altercation. 

We are sure as you are reading this you would like (and your students as well) to be able to study the ground benefits of Jiu-Jitsu and eventually get Jiu-Jitsu rank for you, your particular stand up martial arts school and your students.   We know, it can be hard to find a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu instructor that will take you on as a student or affiliate, especially if they live in the same town or part of the state or province you live in.   Or even worse require you to be a Jiu-Jitsu school to begin with to attain rank!

We understand how you feel!  That is why Keith did something about it and created a program called Team Rhino “Ground Control Certified.”  This groundbreaking, one of a kind program allows stand up school owners and their students to get rank in the art of Jiu-Jitsu while still being able to do the stand up martial art that they love! 

The best part is once your student has climbed the ranks of your existing stand up program they can eventually test for a legitimate Jiu-Jitsu blue belt that is certified by the Team Rhino association in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.

HOW DOES IT WORK?

This Jiu-Jitsu self-defense based martial art will allow you to back up what you are teaching in your classroom with a time tested and proven martial art that will teach you and your students to effectively address ground grappling. 

The “drills” that we teach will effectively allow your students to quickly and efficiently, learn the ground art of Jiu-Jitsu so that they will be able to effectively defend themselves if a fight goes to the ground OR be able to hold their own in your school while they grapple against other students.  The best part is that you can simply add these drills to the curriculum that you already have.  One OR two drills per belt level is all!!

What does it cost to become a Team Rhino Jiu-Jitsu Affiliate? 

For  Stand-up Martial Arts school owners:

• One time background fee. 
• One time registration fee (per school) includes personal phone training to get started. 
• A monthly fee with a one year commitment agreement to begin with. Commitment can be renewed after the first year. 

What do you get?

• Access to the Team Rhino Training website including ALL the videos on the site.
• Team Rhino Affiliate logos to put in your school and to use in marketing.
• Permission to use Team Rhino Ground Control Certified Drills and Logos in Public Self-Defense Demonstrations for Marketing Purposes.
• Free Regular Class Drop- in at Team Rhino HQ.
• Reduced price to Team Rhino Gatherings.

How does it work for your students?:

• They must sign up on the Team Rhino Ground Control Certified website as an Affiliate Jiu-Jitsu Student.
• Cost is a 1-time annual payment (association student annual dues) 
• They receive access to the Team Rhino White to Blue Drills and Videos (non- downloadable)
• Videos are viewable through Mobile app for instant access in class.
• They receive free videos on how to safely grapple and the proper technique of Jiu-Jitsu.
•  Ability to purchase additional Jiu-Jitsu videos on Various Topics. (coming soon) 
• Ability to upload testing videos for future evaluation.

WHAT DO I NEED TO DO TO GET STARTED?

Simply click on the button to learn more about this program. We will then schedule  a call to discuss joining.

All other issues will be determined on a case-by-case basis.   Please be honest and up front when discussing your past.  Many ex-legal situations are not necessarily disqualifying to be a GCC affiliate. 

Once we are satisfied with your survey and after we have performed your background check and you have paid your training registration fee, one of our representatives will contact you about getting started with your training and implementation of our Street Self-Defense Art of Team Rhino Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.

We will tell you all the steps you need to take to implement the GCC material into your school training, and how to access the training videos online!