Course Overview:

Intro to Gracie Survival Tactics & Safewrap

This seminar focuses on practical, control-based skills for managing and stabilizing physical encounters through structured, non-weapon techniques. Participants will learn foundational movement and control concepts including crossover arm control and crossover leg control, as well as how to combine these into tandem applications for increased effectiveness in dynamic situations. The course also covers lateral handcuffing principles, safe and efficient standing entries, and intervention-based entry tactics designed to support safe subject engagement and control. Emphasis is placed on simple, repeatable mechanics that can be applied under stress, with time dedicated to Q&A to ensure clarity and real-world application of the material.

MEET THE INSTRUCTOR

bernardo figueiredo

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Experience

- Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt and Head Instructor at Certified Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Training Center (Virginia Beach, VA)
- 14 years of dedicated martial arts experience
- GST Master Instructor specializing in Gracie Survival Tactics for first responders
- Co-Founder of SafeWrap, focused on safe, effective control and restraint solutions

Law Enforcement & First Responder Training Experience

- National instructor for Gracie Survival Tactics (GST), teaching local, state, and federal agencies across the country
- Regularly travels nationwide delivering defensive tactics and control-based training to law enforcement and first responders

Athletic & Competitive Background

- Lifetime martial arts competitor with extensive jiu-jitsu competition experience
- Former international-level swimmer with a high-performance athletic background
- Brings elite athletic experience into practical law enforcement and control-based instruction

When Bernardo isn’t teaching GST or on the mats, he is usually eating, lifting, training jiu-jitsu, or traveling…pretty much in that order.