JJU 20-0 to 20-2 Cross Grip Guard Posture and Control

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Xande explains the basic mechanics of how to set up and maintain control in the cross grip guard. It is important to maintain constant tension on your opponent's hip to break their posture and prevent them from passing your guard in this position.

JJU 19-03 Classic Spider Guard Sweep off a Pass

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Xande explains how to set up the classic spider guard sweep as well as how to sweep your opponent off of a pass from the spider guard position.

JJU 19-0 to 19-2 Spider Guard Grips, Control, and Movement

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Xande explains the mechanics of how to control your opponent in the spider guard and move from side to side to set up sweeps. He explains things to avoid as well as basic principles on how to retain the guard.

JJU 18-03 to 18-5 Classic Butterfly Sweep

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Xande explains how to set up and perform the classic butterfly hook sweep when your opponent approaches you on both knees.

JJU 18-0 to 18-2, 18-5 Butterfly Guard Control, Distance, and Movement

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Xande explains the mechanics of the butterfly guard including how to position and distance yourself from your opponent to set up sweeps. He also covers the grips you want to prevent your opponent from establishing in the butterfly guard.

JJU 18-06 Wing Sweep from Butterfly Guard

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Xande explains how to perform the wing sweep from butterfly guard when your opponent attempts to force a leg rope pass against you.

JJU 17-01 Single Underleg Pass Defense

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Xande explains how to defend with the classic single under leg pass defense by using your arms and leg to create base against your opponent and shrimp away to create enough space to recover your guard.

JJU 17-11 Collar Drag Off Torreada Defense

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Xande explains how to set up and perform the collar drag when your opponent is looking to pass your guard with the torreada defense. This lesson can be found on page 137 of the JJU book.

JJU 17-10 Early Torreada Pass Defense

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Xande explains how to prevent your opponent from passing your guard with the Torreada pass by making good use of distance and grips to control their options. This lesson can be found on page 137 of the JJU book.

JJU 17-07, 17-08 Same Side Knee Block Defense

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Xande teaches how to defend when your opponent attempts to pass your guard with the same side knee pass. This lesson can be found on page 133 of the JJU book.

JJU 17-05B Over Under Pass Defense Variation

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Xande explains a variation on how to defend and stop your opponent's attempts to pass your guard with the over under pass when your opponent is leaving some space between his head and your body.

JJU 17-05 Over Under Pass Defense

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Xande explains how to defend and stop your opponent's attempts to pass your guard with the over under pass.