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Saulo, Xande, and Leandro Lo discuss Lo's performance at the 2013 Pan AM championships. Saulo teaches Leandro Lo the double move half guard pass and specific tweaks on how to finish his knee cross pass better.Add to Favorites 1415 Remove From Favorites 3820 days ago
Dean Lister introduces his set up to the straight kneebar and talks about the importance in the details of how you grip the leg when going for the submission to ensure that your opponent is unable to escape. Although some people may teach otherwise, Dean does not recommend attacking with a toehold from the straight kneebar set up because it gives your opponent the opportunity to scramble out and escape from the submission.Add to Favorites 1451 Remove From Favorites 3820 days ago
Dean teaches the basic arm in guillotine attack and explains that he prefers the arm in guillotine over the arm out guillotine because it is much harder to escape when you have your opponent's arm in. He shows the mechanics of how you crunch your core to apply the pressure that will get you the tap.Add to Favorites 1355 Remove From Favorites 3817 days ago
Dean shares a neat way to finish the kimura from side control with one arm by changing the angle of our hips and walking towards our opponent's head to put pressure on the shoulder.Add to Favorites 1114 Remove From Favorites 3816 days ago
Dean shows how to finish your opponent with the straight armlock from side control off of a failed kimura or americana. He adds details on how to grip your opponent's arm and how to apply pressure for the tap. He recommends not using a figure four grip as is most commonly taught and explains that you can set up a more efficient submission without the use of the grip.Add to Favorites 1027 Remove From Favorites 3816 days ago
Dean talks about how he began grappling in sambo and wrestling before getting hooked into jiu jitsu and that he has always been most fascinated by the submission aspect of the sport. He shares his philosophy on jiu jitsu and reflects on how the sport has changed throughout his grappling career. The sport had a greater emphasis on submissions and self defense when he had first started but has evolved over the years to adapt to the point system of modern jiu jitsu competitions.Add to Favorites 1403 Remove From Favorites 3814 days ago
Dean demonstrates a toehold submission from the top half guard that can be used on your opponent when they have their legs triangled and are trying to stall the match. This submission works better when your opponent has their legs closed in a triangle as they may recover their guard altogether if you go for the submission when their legs are not tied up.Add to Favorites 935 Remove From Favorites 3813 days ago
Saulo teaches the guard pass that he used during his opponent's guard pull in the Absolute finals match against Fabio Leopoldo at the 2013 IBJJF Master Senior World Championships. In this pass we plant our hand on our opponent's ribs and lean forward to pressure their hips to hinder their mobility. At the same time we cut across at an angle to steer around our opponent's legs to pass their guard while they are pulling guard on you. The guard pass requires split moment reaction and requires drilling to be able to perform it quickly. It is essential to prevent our opponent from being able to place their feet on our hips, to apply pressure with our hand on their ribs to hinder the mobility of their hips, and to cut across at an angle all at the same time.Add to Favorites 2168 Remove From Favorites 3810 days ago
Xande opens up his modern guard killer series with an intro to the counter roll to prevent your opponent from spinning underneath you to sweep you. This is a late defense to the berimbolo and sets us up for our next defense.Add to Favorites 1443 Remove From Favorites 3808 days ago
Xande teaches how to stuff your opponent's berimbolo attempt with a hardcore crossface that he likes to call the gangster. Once the cross face is established, your opponent is likely to spin back to establish guard. If they make the mistake of insisting on the berimbolo, you will have many opportunities to pass their guard altogether.Add to Favorites 2305 Remove From Favorites 3803 days ago
Xande covers numerous passing options available from the Headquarters positions that makes it a very strong hub for launching attacks to pass the modern guard. Utilizing the headquarters position, when established properly, makes it hard for your opponent to set up an offensive guard. The HQ position can neutralize the offensive aspect of your opponent's guard and acts as a safe zone from which you can look to pass in many different ways.Add to Favorites 1846 Remove From Favorites 3802 days ago
Xande teaches the side smash pass, one of the most important attacks from the headquarters position. The side smash is an excellent way to break your opponent's offensive de la riva or berimbolo game through early prevention and force them to play your game. He explains that the side smash can be used as an initial jab to set up your other passes. Your opponent will react to your attempt to collapse and smash their knees and your chain of attacks can be launched immediately upon their reaction.
