Luiza Monteiro Series 6 - Changing Grips

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Luiza shows the most common reaction her opponents make when she gets her desired grips, which is to break her grip on the pants. In order to get her grips back, first she grabs the collar with her free hand, and switches it to make a cross lapel grip with her other hand. Then she goes back to gripping the pants, and finally regains the sleeve grip, resetting back to her original grips.

Luiza Monteiro Series 5 - Tripod Sweep

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Luiza attempts her favorite variation of the tripod sweep, as shown in the previous position, but now her opponent steps back to defend the sweep, so Luiza uses the traditional tripod sweep instead. She first places her bottom foot on the hip, and brings the foot that was on the hip down to hook behind the foot instead. Now she pushes with her foot on the hip, and pulls with her other foot and both her grips to finish the sweep.

Luiza Monteiro Series 4 - Tripod Sweep Variation

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After pulling guard, Luiza's favorite option is to go for a sweep similar to the tradition tripod sweep. With the pants and sleeve grip, Luiza escapes her hips and places her foot across her opponent's hips. Her foot on the same side she is gripping the pants drops down behind her opponent's other foot, and she simultaneously kicks her heel against her opponent's heel while pushing with her other foot and pulling with both grips, allowing her to come to the top for the sweep.

AJ Sousa Series 11 - Leg Lasso Spider Guard Sweep

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Concluding his series, AJ shows his favorite sweep using his leg lasso guard. From spider guard, he throws the leg lasso on one arm and keeps his other foot in the other biceps. He then moves the foot in the biceps to the hip and pushes his opponent away, before undoing his leg lasso and changing it to a regular foot in the biceps hook. His foot on the hip goes to the ground to help bring his opponent forward. Next he brings his leg to the back of his opponent's thigh, grabs his ankles and sweeps him backward.

AJ Sousa Series 10 - De La Riva Leg Lasso Sweep

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AJ shows a sweep he uses when he has the leg lasso, and his opponent drives his knee down to put pressure on him. With both grips on his opponent's sleeves, AJ pushes his opponent away to make space for him to use his leg lasso as a De La Riva hook. Next he places his free foot on the mat, tips his opponent over to the leg lasso side, and comes up to establish side control.

Rafael Lovato Jr. Series 5 - Omoplata and X-Guard Setups from the Roleta Spider Guard Sweep

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Rafael continues with the Roleta spider guard sweep, and discusses some different ways your opponent may try to defend the sweep. He also shows some different options you can go to, depending on how your opponent reacts, including a couple omoplatas and an X-guard setup.

Rafael Lovato Jr. Series 4 - Roleta Spider Guard Sweep

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Rafael shows a spider guard sweep he learned from BJJ World Champion, Roleta, in which he lassos his opponent's arm and hooks the far leg. From here, he scoots underneath his opponent and kicks backwards to sweep him. Once his opponent is on his back, Rafael shows a few options to come to the top or lock a submission.

BJJ Library Challenge One Contestants Series 2 - Spider Guard to Omoplata

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In the second installment of the BJJ Library Challenge One Contestants Series, AJ Sousa teaches how us to the Leg Lasso to improve your Spider Guard game and how submit your opponent with an Omoplata. This submission technique is a great complement to the Spider Guard Leg Lasso Drill from the previous lesson.

BJJ Library Challenge One Contestants Series 1 - Spider Guard & Leg Lasso Drill

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In the first video of the BJJ Library Challenge One Contestants Series, competitor AJ Sousa teaches us a drill he uses daily to set up and maintain a strong Spider Guard by using Leg Lassos to control your opponent as he or she attempts to pass your guard.

Inside the University 146 - Shin to Shoulder Open Guard Bicep Sweep or Single Leg and Lasso Guard Bicep Sweep or Spinning Omoplata

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Saulo teaches how to control your opponent's frame with your shin pressuring the opponent's shoulder and a setup to the bicep sweep variation or single leg. We also learn to use the lasso guard in a similar way to control our opponent and set up a bicep sweep or spinning omoplata.

Romulo Barral Spider Guard Series 8 - Half Spider Tomoe Nage to Roll Through Sweep

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Romulo teaches a follow up sweep to the tomoe nage in case your opponent steps around your initial sweep attempt. This strange sweep is highly effective but is sensitive to timing. Romulo still uses this sweep with great success in the highest stages of competition.

Romulo Barral Spider Guard Series 7 - Half Spider Tomoe Nage Sweep

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Romulo teaches the half spider tomoe nage sweep that first captured his attention and began his deep adventure into the spider guard game. Using the push pull principle and our opponent's reaction against them, we dump our opponents directly over our head in a back roll to complete the sweep.