Inside the University 92 - No Gi Turtle to Forced Half by Knee Pick to the Mount or Arm Triangle
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Xande teaches how to force the half guard on your opponent when they are in the turtle position and looking to roll away from you to retain their guard. We use a knee pick to force the half guard as our opponent attempts to retain their guard and immediately trap their head and arm to set up for the mount or arm triangle submission.
Inside the University 91 - No Gi Double Unders Butterfly to Half Guard Knee Pick Sweep or Limp Arm Against the Whizzer to Back Take
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Xande teaches how to set up and position yourself with the double unders butterfly grip with no gi. He teaches how to lock your opponent's body to yours and position yourself to their side to set up the classic half guard sweep or transition into a back take if your opponent is persistent with the whizzer to shut down the sweep.
Inside the University 90 - Kimura Setup to Armbar against Over Under Pass or Torreada Pass
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Xande teaches a way to use the underhook on your opponent's arm to spin into a kimura or arm bar when your opponent is attempting to pass your open guard with the over under pass or torreada (torreando) pass.
Inside the University 89 - Classic Butterfly Hook Sweep to X Guard Entry
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Xande's closing lesson from the butterfly seminar covers how to get underneath your opponent if they decide to post out by standing against your classic hook sweep. When your opponent posts a leg out, it gives you the space to hook the far leg and get underneath them to transition into various X guard sweeps. Combining multiple attacks such as the arm lock and the x-guard transition with the hook sweep can confuse your opponent and allow you to capitalize on their reaction.
Inside the University 88 - Details on Posting Your Arm from Flattened Half Guard or Butterfly
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Xande covers a simple but very common mistake that people have when trying to transition from the flattened half guard or butterfly to a more offensive position. By creating base in a proper manner, it will be more difficult for your opponent to disrupt the base.
Inside the University 87 - Details on Maintaining Control with Close Distance in Butterfly
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In this lesson Xande stresses the importance of keeping your head under your opponent's chin and having a high grip on their back with the double underhooks to stay glued chest to chest with your opponent. It is beneficial to stay glued to your opponent in this position as you will have more opportunities to off balance and attack your opponent.
Inside the University 86 - Butterfly to Straight Armlock and Failed Armlock to Back Take or Rollover Sweep
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Xande teaches a combination of attacks to go with the classic butterfly hook sweep. In this lesson we learn to set up the straight armlock from the butterfly guard and how to take your opponent's back or finish with a sweep should the armlock fail. These techniques may seem appear simple but the details such as keeping your opponent in close distance and using the proper posture can make a huge difference in the success of your attacks.
Inside the University 85 - Setting Up Classic Hook Sweep from Flattened Butterfly Guard
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Xande teaches how to set up the butterfly guard from the flattened butterfly guard to a up your attacks.
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.
Inside the University 83 - Proper Posture and Behavior for Closed Guard Passing on Top
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Xande covers some concepts on how to posture yourself when you're in your opponent's closed guard to neutralize their attacks and begin to position yourself for the pass. We learn to keep straight posture and our weight settled back. We also learn how to escape common grips that your opponents may use to break your posture.
Inside the University 82 - Knee on Belly Classic Escape and Running Escape Variations
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Saulo teaches three ways to escape the knee on belly. The classic approach relies on a quick hip bump with the right grips to topple your opponent when they have already established the position. The running escape to guard or running escape to single leg escapes move away from your opponent to either create the space to roll into guard or to get back on your knees. In all cases, it is important to cut down on the time of reaction for all of your escapes to increase the likelihood of escaping successfully.
Inside the University 81 - Side Control Escape Concepts and Combining the Frame Hip Escape with Running Escape
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Saulo teaches the concept of how to frame against your opponent's body to survive in the position and posture yourself to make an escape. In this lesson we learn how to escape from the standard side control as well as most other variations your opponent may use to pin you in the side control. We learn that your opponent has the edge in the position and so we must anticipate their attacks and be quick with our escape attempts.