Inside the University 781 - Omo Plata Setup from Classic Guard

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Before getting into some variations on finishing the omo plata, Professor Rene shows a basic omo plata setup from the classic collar and sleeve guard. With one knee up against the shoulder, he shifts his hips to the other side, puts the hand in his 'back pocket' and throws his leg over the arm. Here he can grab the belt, adjust his position and lock his legs to secure the omo plata.

Inside the University 779 - Details of a Proper Underhook

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To wrap up the lesson, Gustavo shows a couple details on getting a good underhook. Instead of just reaching all the way across the back, he makes sure his shoulder is in his opponent's chest and he is hugging tight with his underhook. This will give him the leverage he needs to work his positions.

Inside the University 778 - Taking the Back from Half Guard

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This time when Professor Gustavo goes for the half guard lift, his opponent sprawls his weight and stays on his knees, so Gustavo reaches under the arm and across the back. By punching his shoulder up, he opens space to sit up and attack his opponent's back. Here he shows a couple different options of finishing his back take.

Inside the University 777 - Back Roll Half Guard Sweep

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Using the half guard lift, Gustavo raises his opponent off the mat and gets underneath him. Now he pulls the collar down and pushes it away as he looks toward his right shoulder and does a back roll, ending up on top in his opponent's half guard, where he has many options.

Inside the University 776 - Half Guard Lift

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Now with knee shield across the belly, and has a collar and wrist grip, Professor Gustavo plants his top foot on his bottom foot for leverage. He pushes into his opponent to cause a reaction before using his hips to pull him up and on top of him, where he holds him up like a table. From here he will show different options.

Inside the University 775 - Creating Space from the Half Guard

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To start off class, Professor Gustavo shows how to create space and get your opponent's weight off you when he is flattening you in the half guard. First he hooks the trapped leg tight with his calf and he hugs the back of the head. He bridges hard and drives the head away with his arm, then immediately escapes his hips and places his knee shield. Now he can set up his frames against the arm and get to a comfortable half guard position.

Inside the University 769 - De La Riva Series Review

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Victor briefly goes over each of the techniques he showed and offers some extra details on when and how he likes to attempt them.

Inside the University 768 - De La Riva Lift to Armbar

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Now while in De La Riva guard, Victor's opponent keeps his base low so Victor tries to lift him overhead. His opponent reacts by dropping his weight til his knee is on the floor. From here Victor just places his foot on the hip and throws his other leg over the head to attack the armbar.

Inside the University 767 - Rolling Armbar from De La Riva Sweep

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Victor hits his De La Riva sweep as he did before, but this time his opponent doesn't accept it and tries to come back up. So now as he comes to the mount, he looks to immediately attack the arm and rolls into a nice armbar. When drilling this technique, it is important his opponent has the correct reaction for Victor to get the armbar.

Inside the University 766 - De La Riva Guard Sweep to Mount

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After winning his first competition as black belt at Abu Dhabi Grand Slam in Moscow, Victor Hugo shows his favorite series of sweeps and armbars from the De La Riva guard, which helped him win the title. With both sleeve grips and his De La Riva hook in place, he keeps his opponent at a distance with his other foot on the far thigh. When his opponent drops to his knee, Victor sits up, kicks the leg away and pulls the arm, knocking his opponent to his side. He lets go of the top sleeve grip and posts his hand as he comes to the top and mounts his opponent.

Inside the University 765 - Butterfly Guard to Single Leg Trap

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This time when Xande gets to his butterfly guard, his opponent keeps his weight on the side of Xande's hook. Now Xande steps his bottom leg underneath his opponent, pushes him away and brings his foot to the hip, setting up his single leg trap. He has many options from here, but one he shows is the technical stand up sweep.

Inside the University 764 - Butterfly Guard Hook Sweep

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Now when Xande does his butterfly lift and lands in his butterfly guard, his opponent is keeping his weight toward the side of Xande's pant grip. This is the side Xande will sweep him to now, so he lets go of the pants and grabs the elbow and pulls it in tight. Now he can roll to the side and use his hook to sweep his opponent, and right away look to knee cut pass the guard.