Avoiding Takedowns? Make Your Takedowns Simple, Safe and Effective.
132 lessons built on the principles of standing โ taught by Chris "Bones" Burns, 3rd degree black belt under Rickson Gracie.
What People Are Saying
Why Takedowns Feel So Dangerous
You know how to grapple. You've got the positions. You understand the ground game.
But the moment someone grips up and the stand-up starts โ you go blank. You pull guard. You survive.
Or worse โ you try a takedown, get sprawled on, and end up in a terrible position. You could have just stayed on the feet.
"Why do takedowns feel so unnatural when everything else clicks?"
"How do I take someone down without blowing my knees or face-planting?"
"Is it even worth learning takedowns at my age?"
You watch competitors and they look relaxed standing. Controlled. Like the grip fight is just another position.
You feel exposed the second you leave the ground game.
The problem isn't takedowns. It's that nobody taught you the Principles of Standing first.
Master the Standing Game
Simple, safe takedowns built on Rickson Gracie principles.
What's Inside Takedown Building Blocks
13 modules. 132 lessons. The complete standing game.
See It In Action
Two sample lessons from inside the course.
Who's Behind This?
Rickson Gracie principles. Applied to the standing game.
Chris Burns has trained directly under Rickson Gracie and has spent decades distilling the same principles that made Rickson the most dominant grappler of his generation.
He founded The BJJ Project to help over 20,000 students understand fundamental principles over techniques. His approach is simple: learn the principles first, and the techniques follow naturally.
In Takedown Building Blocks, Bones applies those same Rickson principles to the standing game โ giving you a framework for takedowns that works at any age, without relying on strength, speed or athleticism.
Here's What You Get
Everything included today.
- The complete standing game โ from breakfalling through to gi takedowns, no-gi takedowns, clinch work, and counters
- 132 lessons built on the same Rickson Gracie principles that underpin everything The BJJ Project teaches
- The goal isn't 50 techniques to memorise โ it's a real framework for the standing game you can actually use
- Yes โ this is exactly who it was built for
- The entire approach is built on principles over athleticism: base, connection, distance management
- You don't need to be fast or strong โ you need to understand the mechanics
- The Art of Ukemi module means you learn to fall safely before anything else
- The Golden Goat is The BJJ Project's monthly membership โ one position per month, taught across four progressive weeks
- Your 30-day trial gives you full access to the entire library
- No charge during the trial. Cancel anytime.
- Yes. One payment, keep the course forever
- Includes any future updates to the course
- Stream on phone, tablet, or laptop
- Email us within 30 days and we'll refund every cent
- No questions asked
