Inside The University 196 - Passing the Closed Guard and Finishing the Kimura

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Saulo shows how to stand up and open the closed guard, pass with the knee slice, and immediately attack the Kimura. Rather than focusing on all the details, he is showing this position to practice as a speed drill.

Inside The University 195 - Omoplata from the Closed Guard

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Saulo shows the same setup from the closed guard as he did in the previous position, but this time he is looking for the omoplata rather than the choke. After escaping his hips and locking the omoplata, Saulo shows how he likes to finish the omoplata, which he feels is an easier way for people with shorter legs to finish the submission.

Inside The University 194 - Lapel Choke from the Closed Guard

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Saulo shows a very effective and basic choke from the closed guard. Starting with the baseball grip to control his opponent's posture, Saulo escapes his hips to place the knee shield. From there, he stretches his leg, escapes his hips so he can place the leg across his opponent's back, and takes his second grip on his opponent's gi to finish the choke.

Inside The University 193 - Saulo's Modified Bow and Arrow Choke from the Back

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Continuing from the previous position, Saulo already has the back and is now looking for the choke. Rather than going for the basic lapel choke, he baits his opponent to go over his bottom hook, thinking he will escape. Saulo now changes his grip on the lapel and finishes the choke. It is important that he does not let his opponent put his back flat on the mat.

Inside The University 192 - Taking the Back from the Turtle Position

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Saulo continues to analyze Xane's final match against Lucas Leite in the 2015 World Championship, and shows how he believes Lucas should have tried to take Xande's back after Xande rolled away from the half guard. After taking the back, Saulo shows how to setup and finish the lapel choke.

Inside The University 191 - Reverse Half Guard to Knee Slice Pass

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Saulo continues to analyze Xande's final match against Lucas Leite in the 2015 World Championship, and shows how he prefers to pass the reverse half guard with the knee slice. Saulo emphasizes that this pass is for when your opponent is turning into you and you cannot keep him flat. If he is flat, then it's better to pass to the mount.

Inside The University 190 - Escaping the Reverse Half Guard by Rolling Away

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Saulo discusses Xande's final match against Lucas Leite at the 2015 World Championship, and shows how Xande was able to roll away from Lucas' reverse half guard after he pulled his leg out in order to pass Xande's guard. This was a better option for Xande, since he felt more comfortable to defend his back rather than defending the guard pass.

Inside The University 189 - Reverse Half Guard Pass and Back Take with Your Arm Underneath Opponent's Arm

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Xande continues to show the reverse half guard position, but now he places his arm underneath his opponent's arm rather than over it. After controlling the position, he shows how to pass, how to mount and how to take the back. This is one of Marcelo Garcia's favorite positions, and Xande has spent time studying it with him.

Inside The University 188 - Reverse Half Guard Pass with Your Arm Over Opponent's Arm

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Xande shows how to enter the reverse half guard and maintain control of the position with your opponent's arm trapped between his own body and your arm. Once control has been established, Xande shows how to pass the guard to gain side control or even attack the kimura.

Inside The University 186 - Forcing the Half Guard and Passing with the Knee Cut

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Xande shows how to force your way to the half guard from your opponent's butterfly guard, and how to maintain proper pressure on your opponent and control of the position. After control has been established, he uses the knee cut to pass the guard.

Inside The University 187 - Forcing the Mount from Half Guard

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Xande shows how to control the half guard position from the top, and not let your opponent escape away from you or replace his guard. After Xande has secured control of the position, he passes the guard and forces his way to the mount.

Inside the University 185 - Attacks from the Closed Guard

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In this video Xande first shows the class how to take advantage of your opponents momentum when they attempt to break your grip by first posturing up on the elbow and then finding your anchors. With your anchors in place you can begin to work on submitting your opponent. Xande demonstrates a number of attacks from this position like the Arm Lock and the Triangle Choke. If you cant sink the submission you can always look to sweep your opponent and work the Straight Arm Bar.