Inside the University 139 - Grip Breaking Drill for Single Leg Takedown Entry

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Saulo discusses what to do for those who are not good at takedowns. In this case he teaches to fight for good position and grips to reduce the possibility of your opponent to shoot for a takedown. Having good grips will also increase your opportunities to pull guard or go for a takedown.

Inside the University 138 - Osoto Gari and Kouchi Makikomi Takedowns

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Saulo covers some setups and combinations between the osoto gari and kouchi makikomi (also known as the safada takedown). As jiu jistu practitioners we don't spend as much time as judo practitioners on takedowns so Saulo recommends the use of some shortcuts in setting up our takedowns.

Inside the University 137 - Baseball Choke Variations from Side Control

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Saulo teaches the baseball choke from side control including a variation of grips to help finish the submission. This is a highly effective collar choke but the set up is very important as it can be easily defended when telegraphed.

Inside the University 136 - Rolling Loop Choke from Open Guard with Rodrigo Pagani

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Rodrigo Pagani shares a lesson while visiting at the University of Jiu Jitsu. In this lesson, he teaches a rolling loop choke that he has used at the highest levels of black belt competition with success. Similar to a guillotine but with a lapel grip, we establish our grips and lunge for a roll over our opponent to set up this spectacular submission.

Inside the University 135 - Calf Slice against Half Guard with Rodrigo Pagani

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Rodrigo Pagani is a multiple time masters black belt world champion. In this lesson he teaches a calf slice submission that is very painful and sure to catch your opponent off guard. Calf slicers are only legal for brown or black belts in the IBJJF rule set so be sure to know the rules before applying this submission in a tournament!

Inside the University 134 - Classics Open Guard to Cross Collar Choke against Headquarters Passing

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In this lesson Xande expands on different ways to set up the cross collar choke from your classic open guard when your opponent is looking to pass from the headquarter's position. We go through many different situations and setups against the headquarters position but use the same concepts to establish your grips and get the right angle to finish the submission.

Inside the University 133 - Cross Collar Choke and Helio Choke from Closed Guard

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Xande teaches a combination of chokes from the closed guard. In this lesson we learn how to mix it up from the closed guard with the cross collar and helio gracie chokes.

Inside the University 132 - North South Submissions: Paper Cutter, Kimura, and Straight Armlock Combination

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Xande teaches a three part submission series from the north south position. In this lesson, we learn how to set up the paper cutter, kimura, and straight armlock from north south. We learn to transition from one submission to the next depending on our opponent's reactions.

Inside the University 131 - Posture in the Closed Guard and Defending the Chair Sweep to Single Underhook Pass

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Xande teaches the details on how to position yourself when you're in your opponent's closed guard. We also learn how to use our posture to defend against the chair sweep and transition into the single under pass.

Inside the University 130 - Classic Open Guard to Omoplata or Cross Collar Choke

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Xande covers the fine details on how to use the classic open guard to set up an omoplata or a cross collar choke against your opponent's pass attempts. These setups may appear simple at first but still take time to master the fine details to create successful submissions off the set up

Inside the University 129 - Reverse De la Riva to Z Guard Knee Push Sweep or Z Guard Back Take

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Often times your opponent will try to counter the de la riva guard by forcing the headquarters or forcing the knee slice pass. To counter the knee slice pass, we learn to use the reverse de la riva to z guard transition to sweep our opponent from the z guard instead.

Inside the University 128 Part 2 - Helicopter Sweep when Both Knees are Down

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We continue our study of the helicopter sweep and learn a new variation of the sweep for when your opponent puts both knees down in an attempt to prevent the deep de la riva and stop the momentum needed to get the helicopter sweep.