Instructional Format 

Ascend offers classes taught in group settings, building a sense of community and shared progress. With class sizes ranging from 6 to 20 students, the 90-minute-long sessions provide a 50/50 balance of games and drilling techniques. The program's co-ed format offers instruction tailored for kids, youth, and adults, with or without previous athletic experience. We begin with a few warmup drills. We play a standup game to work on takedowns. We play two fundamental games for guard passing. We drill techniques for the position of the week. We then play some games within the position of the week. We close with another takedown game and have sparring right after class.