Inside the University 42 - Breaking Grips and Setting Up the Osoto Gari, Ouchi Gari, or Uchi Mata Takedowns

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Saulo demonstrates his favorite way to break grips and set up an over the shoulder grip to take your opponent down with the osoto gari, ouchi gari, or an uchi mata. We learn how to break your opponent's grip if they grab your sleeve or collar and how to set your grips to move your opponent in position for the takedown.

Inside the University 41 - Defeating De la Riva Hook by Establishing HQ Position or Using Classic Pressure

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Saulo teaches how to break the De la Riva hook by either establishing the headquarters position or using classic knee pressure to force the hook out as seen in the Jiu Jitsu University book. Establishing the headquarters position has many benefits due to the many guard passes that are available from the position. The classic approach can be seen in the JJU book in lesson "Unlock and Pass" in Chapter 30-1.

Inside the University 40 - Same Side Knee Block Pass and Knee Slide Combo against Three Quarters Guard

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Saulo teaches the same side knee block pass and the knee slide pass as a combination to approach your opponent when in their three quarters guard. It's important to use the same side knee to act as a block to immobilize your opponent's hip while kicking your other leg out like a whip when going for the same side knee pass.

Inside the University 39 - Half Guard Entry and Control, Knee Pick Sweep, Classic HG Back Take, Switchback Sweep, and Dealing with the Whizzer

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Xande covers an extensive number of options from the half guard position including 2 entries into the half guard from three quarters guard or butterfly guard, how to control your opponent in the half guard and get up to your knees for the sweep, and how to set up 5 variations of different half guard sweeps including the knee pick sweep, knee pick variation, classic back take, switchback sweep, and taking the back against a strong whizzer from the half guard position.

Inside the University 38 - Closed Guard Rolete Sweep and Knee Up the Middle Sweep

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Xande teaches the Rolete Sweep and the Knee up the Middle sweep from the closed guard. These sweeps are often a reactionary sweep in response to your opponent's attempt to break your guard or stand up in your closed guard.

Inside the University 37 - Half Spider Guard Setup into X Guard, Curu Curu, or Single Leg

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The half spider guard is mostly a transitional position as there aren't any direct sweeps from the half spider position itself. We can use the half spider guard to transition from spider guard into x guard, curu curu guard, or a single leg to finish with a sweep. The position has become more popular in the modern competition scene with people like Leandro Lo using it effectively in competitions against the best in the world. Check out the Leandro Lo seminar in the curriculum section for more half spider guard transitions to sweeps.

Inside the University 36 - Reverse De la Riva to Z Guard Knee Push Sweep

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Xande teaches how to use the reverse de la riva hook to set up the Z guard knee push sweep. He talks about how he began using the reverse de la riva position to counter the opponent's knee cross pass and also that he used this sweep to win his first world black belt world championship gold medal.

Inside the University 35 - Situp Guard Rollover Sweep, Helicopter Sweep, Inside Spin Sweep

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Xande teaches how to transition from the de la riva guard into the sit up guard and finish with three different sweeps. In this lesson we learn the situp guard rollover sweep, the situp guard helicopter sweep, and situp guard inside spin sweep.

Inside the University 34 - De la Riva Control and Options, Rollover Sweep, Balloon Sweep, Helicopter Sweep, Classic DLR Back Take

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Xande covers how to control your opponent in the de la riva guard and covers four options to sweep your opponent using the rollover sweep (he refers to it as the knee push sweep in this video), balloon sweep, helicopter sweep, and the classic de la riva back take.

Inside the University 33 - Torreada Pass to Knee on Belly

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Xande teaches how to set up the torreada and pass your opponent's guard when they frame against your shoulder to defend against the pass. It is easier to finish the pass by going for the knee on belly first when your opponent is framing against your shoulder rather than going straight into side control.

Inside the University 32 - Passing Flattened Butterfly, Sprawl Pass and Hip Switch Pass

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Saulo teaches two ways to pass the flattened butterfly with the sprawl pass and the hip switch pass. We learn to assume the tiger stance to distribute weight and move laterally to neutralize out opponent's hooks and pass the guard.

Inside the University 31 - Classic Spider Sweep off a Pass

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Xande teaches the classic spider guard sweep off of your opponent's pass. In this sweep, we use our opponent's pass attempt against them by rotating our hips to generate enough force to sweep our opponent as if they were attached to the end of a pendulum. Be sure to post your other foot on the ground to be able to generate the extra force to ensure a successful sweep.