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Xande teaches how to use the reverse de la riva hook to set up the Z guard knee push sweep. He talks about how he began using the reverse de la riva position to counter the opponent's knee cross pass and also that he used this sweep to win his first world black belt world championship gold medal.
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Xande teaches how to transition from the de la riva guard into the sit up guard and finish with three different sweeps. In this lesson we learn the situp guard rollover sweep, the situp guard helicopter sweep, and situp guard inside spin sweep.Add to Favorites 1375 Remove From Favorites 1954 days ago
Jeff Glover teaches how to transition into the deep half guard from underneath the mount or half guard. We learn how to recover the half guard or quarter guard from the mount and then swing our head in underneath our opponent to establish the deep half rather than shrimping out to establish the traditional half guard.Add to Favorites 1194 Remove From Favorites 1954 days ago
Jeff Glover teaches how to establish the deep half guard when your opponent attempts to transition to the mount from side control. You can often catch either one of your opponent's legs during the transition to establish the deep half.Add to Favorites 1241 Remove From Favorites 1955 days ago
Jeff Glover teaches a counter sweep from the deep half guard when your opponent tries to stuff your head to go for the negative side pass. In this sweep, we anticipate our opponent's attempt to neutralize the deep half guard and use the lapel grip to control and elevate their leg to achieve the sweep.Add to Favorites 1340 Remove From Favorites 1955 days ago
Jeff Glover teaches the front side sweep from the deep half guard with a transition right into the double under pass. This sweep goes in combination with the deep half back side sweep. If your opponent defends against the back side sweep, immediately switch for the front side sweep and vice versa to continuously attack the sweep.Add to Favorites 1453 Remove From Favorites 1956 days ago
Jeff breaks down in more detail on how to use your backside hook in the Deep Half guard to elevate your opponent's leg to create the necessary space to spin out from under your opponent to attack the back or finish with a sweep. Using this sweep in combination with the front side homer simpson sweep will help overwhelm your opponent's defense and achieve a successful sweep.Add to Favorites 1934 Remove From Favorites 1956 days ago
Jeff Glover teaches a basic entry to the deep half guard from the butterfly guard and how to control your opponent in the position. He teaches that there is always a back and forth dynamic in the deep half in that you can always threaten a sweep to the front or back side of your opponent. Using these sweeps in combination will help you overwhelm your opponent's defense to achieve a successful sweep.Add to Favorites 1954 Remove From Favorites 1959 days ago
Jeff Glover teaches an arm drag or rollover sweep combination counter to the torreada pass that he has been using since he was a blue belt. It's important to maintain a firm grip and stiff arm your opponent's sleeve to keep their arm stretched out and create the space to transition into the arm drag or rollover sweep.Add to Favorites 1168 Remove From Favorites 1982 days ago
Xande teaches the how to sweep your opponent with the hook sweep with the classic grip. This lesson focuses heavily on how to build the foundation, what Xande likes to call the "Jack", that is used to elevate your opponent to achieve the sweep. This sweep can be initiated from the classic open guard or the butterfly guard with the classic grip.Add to Favorites 767 Remove From Favorites 1997 days ago
Xande covers details on finishing the getup ankle pick sweep and also talks about how to manage distance and recover your guard if you aren't able to finish the sweep.Add to Favorites 1684 Remove From Favorites 1998 days ago
Xande explains how to maintain control and distance from the combat seat butterfly position with the cross collar grip. He focuses on concepts that can help manage the distance when your opponent tries to use pressure to immobilize your hips or legs to pass your guard. In this lesson we cover how to defend against the smash pass, the leg squeeze pass, and how to free our legs and create space when your opponent forces you into the three quarters guard.