Inside the University 84 - Collar Tie Shrug to Single Leg Takedown or 2 on 1 Setup

Inside the University 84 - Collar Tie Shrug to Single Leg Takedown or 2 on 1 Setup

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Xande teaches a way to set up a single leg takedown or the two on one setup from the collar tie. Many jiu jitsu fighters prefer to clinch rather than managing distance to take a shot. In this lesson we learn to take advantage of this by shrugging through the collar tie right into a single leg takedown.


Ribeiro Self Defense Series 1 - Traditional Bodylock Takedown

Ribeiro Self Defense Series 1 - Traditional Bodylock Takedown

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Xande teaches the traditional bodylock take down, a classic self defense jiu jitsu technique to take your opponent to the ground. This takedown was used by Royce Gracie in the early UFC fights to subdue his opponents in such a dominant fashion that it would greatly popularize jiu jitsu around the world.

Inside the University 42 - Breaking Grips and Setting Up the Osoto Gari, Ouchi Gari, or Uchi Mata Takedowns

Inside the University 42 - Breaking Grips and Setting Up the Osoto Gari, Ouchi Gari, or Uchi Mata Takedowns

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Saulo demonstrates his favorite way to break grips and set up an over the shoulder grip to take your opponent down with the osoto gari, ouchi gari, or an uchi mata. We learn how to break your opponent's grip if they grab your sleeve or collar and how to set your grips to move your opponent in position for the takedown.

White Belt University 2.1 - Breaking Grips and Setting Up for Takedowns

White Belt University 2.1 - Breaking Grips and Setting Up for Takedowns

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Saulo covers three different ways to break your opponent's grips on your gi and how to position yourself to set up take downs.

White Belt University 2.2 Foot Sweeps - Osoto Gari, Ouchi Gari, and Morote Gari

White Belt University 2.2 Foot Sweeps - Osoto Gari, Ouchi Gari, and Morote Gari

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Saulo covers three foot sweep (ashi) takedowns that he believes all white belts should know before becoming a blue belt. These three basic takedowns are among the first ones taught to most beginners in Judo.

White Belt University 2.3 Hip Throws - Ippon Seoi Nage, Koshi Guruma, and O Goshi

White Belt University 2.3 Hip Throws - Ippon Seoi Nage, Koshi Guruma, and O Goshi

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Saulo teaches three different hip throws that can be used to take your opponent down. The concept of pivoting your body and using your hip to throw your opponent does not come quickly and requires lots of practice and drilling to be able to achieve a throw against a fully resisting opponent. These three hip throws are staple takedowns in the art of Judo and Saulo frequently uses the Ippon Seoi Nage in competition.

White Belt University 2.4 Wrestling Takedowns - Bodylock, Double Leg, and Single Leg

White Belt University 2.4 Wrestling Takedowns - Bodylock, Double Leg, and Single Leg

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Xande teaches three basic wrestling takedowns that can be used to take your opponent to the ground. The first is the double underhook bodylock takedown which is often taught for self defense purposes. The double leg and single leg takedowns are very common in the sport of wrestling and used in almost every match.

Inside the University 5 - One Handed Y Grip Break

Inside the University 5 - One Handed Y Grip Break

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Xande's Y Grip Break is one of the rare techniques that can be picked up almost immediately just by watching. Instantly put this one handed sleeve grip break into your game to help free your arm when passing your opponent's guard or when you are fighting for grips.

Inside the University 3 - Setting Up Takedown Combinations

Inside the University 3 - Setting Up Takedown Combinations

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Saulo explains how to set up successful takedowns. He talks about the importance of having shorter and more explosive movements in our takedown attempts, using one or multiple takedowns as a decoy to set up the next.

Terere Seminar 12 - Safada Takedown

Terere Seminar 12 - Safada Takedown

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Terere explains how to execute the Safada takedown from standing. This is one of his favorite takedowns and is the takedown that he executed against Pe de Pano as well as Roger Gracie in the finals match of the 2004 Absolute Mundials.

Failed Single Leg Takedown to Back Take

Failed Single Leg Takedown to Back Take

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Renato Vieira teaches an option from the failed single leg takedown to progress and take your opponent's back. This transition is for single leg attempts where your head is on the inside, not on the outside, of your opponent's hip.