Soma Strength and Conditioning

Jiu Jitsu, Mobility, Functional Fitness
Coach
Zac Roberts

Prepare your body for peak performance with this 8-week mobility program designed specifically for Jiu Jitsu athletes. This program is carefully crafted to enhance your guard, improve posture control, injury-proof your joints, and increase your overall stability on the mats, giving you the flexibility and strength needed to dominate in your upcoming tournament.

Throughout this program, you'll focus on targeted mobility drills that address key areas of Jiu Jitsu performance. Whether you’re working on sweeping, escaping, maintaining top control, or staying strong in your guard, improving your mobility will allow you to move more fluidly, respond faster, and reduce your risk of injury during competition.

Key Benefits of the Program:
- Guard Improvement: Unlock better hip mobility, range of motion, and flexibility for more effective guard retention, sweeps, and submissions.
- Posture Control: Develop the ability to maintain a strong, stable posture both on top and in bottom positions, preventing vulnerabilities and enabling stronger movements.
- Joint Health: Build a solid foundation to protect your joints, enhancing mobility while minimizing the risk of strains, sprains, or other common BJJ injuries.
- Overall Stability: Increase core strength and joint stability, providing you with better balance and control, allowing you to maintain solid positions under pressure.

How It Works:

- Comprehensive Mobility Training: Each day of the program targets different areas of the body with mobility drills that improve flexibility, joint health, and stability. You’ll focus on everything from hip and shoulder mobility to spinal alignment, ensuring you have full-body flexibility and strength to perform at your best on the mats.
- Mobility Drills: A combination of dynamic and static stretches, joint rotations, and yoga-inspired movements will help improve your flexibility, muscle activation, and range of motion. These exercises are designed to complement the movements you use in Jiu Jitsu, helping you move with greater ease and control.
- Full-Body Approach: This program covers the entire body, addressing mobility and stability needs that are crucial for Jiu Jitsu. With an emphasis on the hips, shoulders, and spine, you’ll increase your ability to execute techniques with power and precision while maintaining safe, effective positions.

By following this 8-week program, you will optimize your mobility to maximize your performance, reduce the risk of injury, and ensure you are physically prepared to perform at your best when you step on the mat for your tournament.

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This program is essential for anyone looking to compete at their highest level, providing you with the mobility, stability, and injury resilience required to excel in Jiu Jitsu. Get ready to feel stronger, more flexible, and more confident during your tournament prep!

Features
1 sessions per week
Must use App app to view and log training
Program Training
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Sample Week
Week 1 of 8-week program
Sunday
Mobility Tuneup: Hip CAR, Ankle Roll Prevention, Deep Neck Flexors

A1

Side Lying Hip CAR

1 x 3

A2

Ankle Inversion and Eversion on Ball

1 x 10

A3

Supine Chin Tuck on Towel Roll

1 x 20

Monday
Mobility Tuneup: Shoulder CAR, Hamstring Dynamic Stretching, Wrist CAR

A1

Half Kneeling Shoulder Around the World

1 x 10

A2

Supine Dynamic Hamstring Stretch on Wall

1 x 10

A3

Quadruped Wrist Circles

1 x 10

Tuesday
Mobility Tuneup: Adductors, Core Stabilizers, T-Spine Rotation

A1

Adductor Open Book

1 x 10

A2

Quadruped Multifidus Lift

1 x 20

A3

Thoracic Whips

1 x 15

Wednesday
Mobility Tuneup: Knees, Hip Motor Control, Lateral Neck 

A1

Knee Gapping Flexion

1 x 2:00

A2

90 90 Hip Internal Rotation Lift Off

1 x 10

A3

Side Lying Lateral Neck

1 x 20

Thursday
Mobility Tuneup: Breathing Mechanics, Hips and Ankles, Grip Motor Control

A1

90 90 Wall Breathing Reach

1 x 1:00

A2

Runners Lunge Circles

1 x 10

A3

Thumb Active Range of Motion

1 x 5

Friday
Mobility Tuneup: Lower Back Smash, Shoulder Stabilization, Pec and Bicep Lengthening

A1

QL Smash

1 x 2:00

A2

Prone Overhead Lift Off

1 x 10

A3

Static Stretch Pecs

1 x 30

Saturday
Mobility Tuneup: Shoulder Extension, Side Planks, T-Spine Extension

A1

T-Spine Overhead Extension Roller Smash

1 x 2:00

A2

Shoulder Extension Bridge

1 x 10

A3

Side Plank on Elbows

1 x 0:30

BJJ Mobility Overhaul