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Xande covers how to behave against the double under butterfly clinch, how to break the hold, and how to force the half guard.Add to Favorites 1507 Remove From Favorites 1846 days ago
Following our opponents reaction we may be unable to complete the opposite side smash and need to settle for the forced half guard.Add to Favorites 1807 Remove From Favorites 1847 days ago
Xande teaches how to adapt your side smash against the knee shield or three quarters guard. By using your opponent's reaction, we divert the leg to kill the frame and pressure their leg to find the side smash position.Add to Favorites 1493 Remove From Favorites 1848 days ago
In this lesson Xande begins to piece the previous few lessons together with another transition. This time we start with a side smash pass attempt then transition into the opposite side half guard instead. By having multiple options for each scenario, it allows us to react with the best possible response based off your opponent's actions.Add to Favorites 1598 Remove From Favorites 1849 days ago
Xande teaches how to force the half guard off of a failed or attempted side smash pass. Sometimes your opponent may have a very good open guard and defense against your passing attempts. If you're having trouble with the pass, it may make for a better opportunity to pass to force the half guard guard game which they may not be good at.Add to Favorites 1590 Remove From Favorites 1850 days ago
Xande goes into detail on how your body should be positioned and applying weight to your opponent from the headquarters position to transition into the side smash pass. We learn that your body must compensate for your opponent's actions in order to apply the right pressure throughout the pass.Add to Favorites 1737 Remove From Favorites 1851 days ago
In this lesson Xande teaches how to transition into the side smash pass. He explains that you can often transition into this pass off of a failed double over pass when your opponent begins to push your body away with their hands or their butterfly hooks. The side smash pass is a very versatile pass that can be found in many situations and used to chain your combinations of passes together in an effective way.Add to Favorites 1702 Remove From Favorites 1853 days ago
Your opponent may effectively control your hands to prevent you from getting a good grip from the double overs and to stop the stack. In this case Xande teaches how to transition into a single over pass to focus more on total hip control without getting a deep stack to make your pass.Add to Favorites 1515 Remove From Favorites 1855 days ago
Sometimes it will not be possible to get a deep stack with the neck grip as shown in the previous lesson. It's also possible that your opponent may begin posting on your body to push you away as you're making your double under pass attempt. In that case, Xande teaches a shallow hip grip that can be used complete the double under stack pass.Add to Favorites 1760 Remove From Favorites 1856 days ago
Xande teaches the traditional double under pass with a hip stack to pass your opponent's guard. This guard pass goes well in combination with the previous three lessons in this series.Add to Favorites 2455 Remove From Favorites 1857 days ago
Often times it can be very difficult to control your opponent's hips enough to go straight for the pass. In many situations you may find it easier to force the half guard first to work your guard passes from there. In this lesson Xande teaches how to force the half guard super hold grip and then transitioning into the esgrima pass.Add to Favorites 2694 Remove From Favorites 1859 days ago
Xande utilizes the same pass as the previous lesson but often times your opponent may push your head and stay strong with the hooks to defend the pass. In this case, we transition to the shin control to find our way around the hooks for the pass.