3rd Degree Black Belt under Rickson Gracie · Training since 2003 · Vero Beach, Florida
James Driskill's Building Blocks
The principles that make Jiu-Jitsu simple, safe, and effective for life — taught in the order you were meant to learn them.
with James Driskill
$197.00 USD
Get it now →All 73 lessons across 7 sections · Lifetime access
73 lessons across 7 sections, taught by a 3rd degree black belt under Rickson Gracie who has spent twenty years testing every one of them.
🛡️ Watch the Base section, drill it for 30 days. If you don't feel measurably heavier and harder to move, email us for a full refund.
James Driskill's foundation course: 73 lessons across 7 sections covering base, weight, breath, timing and the quiet efficiency that keeps a smaller or older grappler in control. Principles pressure-tested over twenty years, taught in the order you were meant to learn them.
Why James teaches Rickson Gracie's Jiu-Jitsu differently
Most instructionals hand you the moves that work for the person teaching them. Big, athletic, twenty-five — and the technique quietly depends on all three.
James built this course from the opposite direction. Because his job has been to be on the receiving end, he knows exactly which details a technique actually rests on and which ones are decoration. He can tell you why something works, because he has felt it fail when one detail was missing.
So Building Blocks isn't a collection of techniques. It's the underlying set: base, weight, breath, timing, and the quiet efficiency that lets a smaller, older or weaker person stay completely in control — sequenced so each layer holds up the next.
That foundation is the thing almost nobody gets taught. It is the core of Rickson Gracie's Jiu-Jitsu, and it is what James has spent twenty years getting right.
Who Is James Driskill?
Rickson Gracie's Uke
James Driskill has trained Jiu-Jitsu since 2003. He has spent over two decades stripping back Jiu-Jitsu to what actually works.
For the past few years James has been Master Rickson Gracie's Uke. It is one of the rarest seats in Jiu-Jitsu. James has learned so much in this role. But it does come with pressure. He has to demonstrate the same techniques on new students everyday. He has to prove they work.
James has a simple philosophy. If a technique needs you to be big, young, strong or flexible it doesn't make the cut.
Jiu-Jitsu is for everyone. Jiu-Jitsu should be simple. Jiu-Jitsu should be safe.
Most students never get told this. They drown in a sea of techniques. They get hurt on the mats. They question if Jiu-Jitsu is really for them.
The Building Blocks is the answer to that. It's the foundation nobody gave you.
Here's what James believes, and what this course is built on: Jiu-Jitsu is for everyone.
You should not need to be an athlete. You should not need to be young, or strong, or fast. If you learn the right principles, you can have fun, stay safe, and keep training for the rest of your life.
Most students never get told this. They drown in a hundred techniques they can't remember, get hurt chasing flashy positions, and quietly wonder if the art is just for the young and athletic.
Building Blocks is the answer to that. It's the foundation nobody gave you, taught by the one person uniquely qualified to give it.
A look inside: the Earthquake
Here's one of the principles from inside the course.
From inside the course
James Driskill's "Earthquake" Escape
They call it the Earthquake. It's the answer to the single most frustrating thing in Jiu-Jitsu: getting stuck. Pinned, flattened, no room to move, nowhere to go. Watch what James does — there's no scramble, no explosion, no strength. Just a principle, applied at the right moment, that turns a dead-end position into space. Once you feel it, you never get stuck the same way again. This is what Building Blocks is: not a hundred moves to memorise, but principles that hold up the moment someone has you where they want you.
Why none of it is sticking
Students who've felt it describe the same thing: they can't wait to get back on the mat.
Problem 01
“I drown in techniques I can't remember”
A hundred moves, none of them there when you need them. You learn something on Tuesday and it's gone by Thursday.
The fix
Principles, in an order you can actually recall under pressure. Understand why something works and you stop needing to memorise what to do.
Problem 02
“I keep getting hurt chasing flashy positions”
Every few months another tweak, another layoff, another thing you can't train around. The art starts feeling like a risk.
The fix
Base, weight and breath before acrobatics. Train smarter and safer so your body lasts decades, not seasons.
Problem 03
“I wonder if this is only for the young and athletic”
You're smaller, older or weaker than your partners, and it feels like the gap is only widening.
The fix
Quiet efficiency is the whole point — it's what lets a smaller, older or weaker person stay completely in control. Not sure where your gaps are? The Journey Score maps them in about 10 minutes.
Take the BJJ Journey Score →What to expect inside
73 lessons across 7 sections. Not a highlight reel of submissions — a complete way of understanding the art, in an order you can remember when it counts.
- Base— Become a mountain on the mats
- ConnectionComing soon
- Weight Distribution— Feel impossibly heavy
- Strategy— Know what you're doing
- First Thoughts— Never be lost again
- Breath— Rickson's own methods
- Resilience— Train for decades
The Connection module (15+ lessons) isn't out yet. Buy now and you'll get it the moment it drops, along with every other future update, at no extra cost.
What students are saying
“Great concepts with easy drilling ideas. Creating a solid base, foundational skill for sure.”
“I love this!”
“Amazing insights!”
“Perfect!”
“Excelente! Muito obrigado.”
How it will change your Jiu-Jitsu
Imagine walking onto the mat and knowing exactly what to do. Not scrambling to recall a technique. Not bracing for the next injury. Just calm, grounded, and clear — reacting from a set of simple principles that hold up under pressure.
That's what happens when the building blocks click.
- Stop collecting moves you forget and start owning a game you understand
- Feel heavier, harder to move, and harder to submit
- Train smarter and safer, so your body lasts
- Roll with younger, stronger and more athletic partners
- Finally feel like you've been handed the cheat codes to Jiu-Jitsu
The offer
Lifetime access to all 73 lessons, taught by a 3rd degree black belt with over twenty years on the mat — three of them as Rickson Gracie's uke.
Driskill Building Blocks
One-time payment · Lifetime access
- Stop collecting moves you forget and start owning a game you understand
- Feel heavier, harder to move, and harder to submit
- Train smarter and safer, so your body lasts
- Roll with younger, stronger and more athletic partners
- Finally feel like you've been handed the cheat codes to Jiu-Jitsu
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$197.00 USD
All 73 lessons across 7 sections · Lifetime access
🛡️ Watch the Base section, drill it for 30 days. If you don't feel measurably heavier and harder to move, email us for a full refund.
“Great concepts with easy drilling ideas. Creating a solid base, foundational skill for sure.”
James Driskill is a 3rd Degree BJJ Black Belt under Rickson Gracie, teaching in Vero Beach, Florida.
Questions
- I'm a beginner. Will this work for me?
- Yes. Everything is built so a day-one white belt can execute it. James breaks every concept down step by step. No prior experience required, and no athleticism assumed. That's the whole point.
- Is this a one-time purchase or a subscription?
- One-time purchase. You pay once and get lifetime access to Building Blocks — no subscriptions, no hidden fees.
- When does the Connection module come out?
- Connection is still being filmed. Buy now and it lands in your account the moment it's released, at no extra cost, along with every future update.
- How does the Golden Goat trial work?
- If you opt in at checkout, you get 30 days free access to our Golden Goat community and entire library of over 1,000 lessons. Cancel any time before your 30 days are up and you won't be charged — we'll remind you before you're billed. If you stay on, it's $97/month, cancel anytime.
- Can I download the lessons?
- Lessons stream through your private member portal on any device with internet access. This keeps the course protected from piracy while giving you secure access wherever you are.
- How long do I have access?
- Forever. Once you purchase, it's yours — including all future updates.
- Still have questions?
- Email support@thebjjproject.com and we'll be happy to help.
Learn the Building Blocks from James Driskill
All 73 lessons across 7 sections, taught by a black belt who has spent twenty years testing every principle in them. Lifetime access for a one-time payment of $197, including every future update.
Or spend another year collecting techniques you forget, nursing the next tweak, and wondering if the art is only for the young and athletic.
Get it now →🛡️ Watch the Base section, drill it for 30 days. If you don't feel measurably heavier and harder to move, email us for a full refund.
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