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What do your instructors teach next Tuesday?

The Machado Method curriculum has the answer ready. New Gi and No-Gi lessons every month. Each month the next Gi and No-Gi lessons open in the members' area, across four tracks: Adult Gi, Adult No-Gi, Youth Gi and Youth No-Gi. Your instructors teach them in order. You bring your questions to Master Carlos Machado on a live call twice a month. He's an 8th Degree Coral Belt with 55+ years on the mat.
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  • 8th Degree Coral Belt
  • 55+ years on the mat
  • 5.0 from 17 reviews on Google

Who teaches it

  • You own a jiu-jitsu academy.

    You want every class to come from one curriculum, not from whatever someone remembers that week.

  • You run a taekwondo, karate or other school.

    Your students want jiu-jitsu, and you want it taught properly under your own roof, next to the classes you already teach.

  • You teach kids as well as adults.

    The youth tracks are their own curriculum, grouped by age.

Classes built from seminars, videos and memory

You may be building your jiu-jitsu from a seminar here, a saved video there, and what you remember. So next week's classes get planned the night before. A student asks a question nobody on the mat can answer, and there's no one to call.

How members teach it

  1. Step 1

    The month's lessons open.

    New Gi and No-Gi video lessons appear in the members' area, where your instructors sign in.

  2. Step 2

    Your instructors teach them in order.

    You set which nights run Gi, which run No-Gi and when the kids train. Your schedule, your pricing and your academy name stay yours.

  3. Step 3

    You bring questions to Master Carlos.

    Write down what came up on the mat and ask him on the live call.

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November 2026

A real month of lessons

Here's what opened in the members' area for November 2026. These are the lesson titles your instructors see, in the order they teach them. Each lesson is a video.

Adult Gi · 13 lessons

  1. Takedown Hopping Single Leg
  2. Takedown Hopping Double Leg
  3. Bottom Guard Double Collar Grip Triangle
  4. Bottom Guard One Leg X Butterfly Sweep
  5. Bottom Guard One Leg X Arm Drag Against Standing Opponent
  6. Top Guard Low Under Pass
  7. Top Guard Tripod Three Step Pass
  8. Top Side Mount Opposite Side Cutter Choke T Arm Bar
  9. Top Mount Pressure X Choke
  10. Bottom Escape X Frame to Shrimp Guard Recovery
  11. Bottom Escape One Shoulder Up Shrimp Reset
  12. Bottom Escape One Shoulder Up Bait For Reset
  13. Bottom Guard Single Collar Double Grip Heel Climb Arm Bar

Adult No-Gi · 11 lessons

  1. Takedown Hopping Single Leg
  2. Takedown Hopping Double Leg
  3. Bottom Guard One Leg X Pressure Butterfly Sweep
  4. Bottom Guard One Leg X To Arm Drag Against Stand Stance
  5. Top Guard Low Under Pass
  6. Top Guard Tripod Three Step Pass
  7. Top Side Mount Opposite Side Kimura to Arm Bar
  8. Same Side Wrist Control To Switch Side Mount Arm Bar
  9. Bottom Escape X Frame to Shrimp Guard Sweep
  10. Bottom Escape One Shoulder Up Body Positioning For Pressure Relief. Shrimp Reset - Guard Triangle
  11. Bottom Escape One Shoulder up Reset Arm Bar

Youth Gi · 10 lessons

  1. Key Lock from Side Control
  2. Key Lock from Mount
  3. Armbar from Mount Using the Key Lock
  4. Kimura from Closed Guard
  5. Gamification Levels Introduction
  6. Gamification Level 1 Game: 4 Rings
  7. Gamification Level 2 Game: Knights vs Dragons
  8. Gamification Level 3 Games: Sidewinder and Jail Break
  9. Gamification Level 4 Games: Shadow
  10. Gamification Implementation

Lessons 1 to 4 are technique videos from Master Carlos. Lessons 5 to 10 are game videos.

Youth No-Gi · 10 lessons

  1. Key Lock from Side Control
  2. Key Lock from Mount
  3. Armbar from Mount Using the Key Lock
  4. Kimura from Closed Guard
  5. Gamification Levels Introduction
  6. Gamification Level 1 Game: 4 Rings
  7. Gamification Level 2 Game: Knights vs Dragons
  8. Gamification Level 3 Games: Sidewinder and Jail Break
  9. Gamification Level 4 Games: Shadow
  10. Gamification Implementation

Lessons 1 to 4 are technique videos from Master Carlos. Lessons 5 to 10 are game videos.

Titles as they appear in the members' area, November 2026. The number of lessons changes by month and by track.

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What the curriculum includes

  • Adult Gi New lessons every month
  • Adult No-Gi New lessons every month
  • Youth Gi Ages 4+ and Ages 8+
  • Youth No-Gi Ages 4+ and Ages 8+
  • New Gi video lessons every month.
  • New No-Gi video lessons every month.
  • Four tracks: Adult Gi, Adult No-Gi, Youth Gi and Youth No-Gi.
  • Youth tracks grouped by age, Ages 4+ and Ages 8+.
  • A separate self-defense course, Self-Defense Fundamentals: 90 lessons over 30 weeks.
  • A live call with Master Carlos on the first and third Tuesday of every month, for your questions.
  • Students are evaluated when they're ready. Not Ready comes with feedback on what to work on.
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Drilling at the Machado Method Summit, Spring 2026

What owners say about the curriculum

"a structure that is second to none."

Kim Blake, on the monthly Gi and No-Gi lessons (Google review)

"Professor Carlos has a way of categorizing and putting things in certain orders that makes it really easy to understand."

Anthony B, affiliate event attendee (video)

"Master Machado also helped with curriculum design, and business strategy to help grow my business."

Ty Garrett, association member for over a decade (Google review)
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The curriculum comes with every tier

Every tier is month to month, with no yearly contract.

Outpost
$249.99 a month, for academies with fewer than 15 students in total.
Affiliate
$499.99 a month. Adds business sessions and a monthly business call.
Official Academy
$799.99 a month. Puts the Machado name on your academy.
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Questions owners ask about the curriculum

What's in the Machado Method jiu-jitsu curriculum?

Four tracks: Adult Gi, Adult No-Gi, Youth Gi and Youth No-Gi. New lessons open every month. Members also get Self-Defense Fundamentals, 30 weeks and 90 lessons.

How many lessons come each month?

It changes by month and by track. November 2026 has 13 Adult Gi lessons, 11 Adult No-Gi lessons and 10 in each youth track. You can read every title on this page.

Is the youth curriculum different from the adult one?

Yes. Youth Gi and Youth No-Gi are their own tracks, grouped by age, Ages 4+ and Ages 8+.

Where do my instructors watch the lessons?

In the members' area. Your instructors get there with Member login, at the top of the page.

Can I see the curriculum before I join?

Yes. Every lesson title for November 2026 is on this page.

Do I have to change my schedule or my academy's name?

No. You keep your own schedule, your own pricing and your own academy name. If you want the Machado name on your academy, that comes with Official Academy status.

Does Master Carlos teach my students?

Not week to week. He teaches you, the owner, on the live call. Your instructors teach your students from the curriculum.

Is there a yearly contract?

No. Every tier is month to month.

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Stop planning classes the night before

When you join, next month's lessons are already there. Each month's Gi and No-Gi lessons are waiting when you log in.

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