Xande VS Fellipe Trovo Fight Analysis 2 - Defending the Armbar
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Xande switches to the perspective of defending the armbar, and shows how he can find the space and leverage to escape and armbar depending on if and how his opponent crosses his feet.
Masakazu Imanari Leg Locks 9 - Foot Lock Escape to Armbar
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Masakazu's opponent is attacking a foot lock, so his first line of action is to push down his opponent's outside leg and scoot over it. Now he throws his free leg over his opponent, placing his shin behind the head. From here he can grab the arm and roll into an armbar to finish his opponent.
Inside the University 786 - Omoplata Escape
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Showing his favorite defense against the omoplata, before his opponent can sit up to try to finish, Rene brings his legs straight up so he's in a headstand and drops down to side control on his opponent.
Saulo and Xande - How to Beat My Brother's Game 3 - Escaping the Triangle
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Saulo is caught in Xande's triangle, so his first thing is to not panic and to not let his head move forward, toward Xande's body. Next he throws his inside arm across Xande's body, framing with his elbow, and steps his leg up to place his knee on Xande's body. Now he has angled himself in a way it is hard for Xande to attack. From here, he can take his time and inch his way back until the legs are forced open and he can escape, immediately looking to pass the guard.
Inside the University 373 - Defending VS Escaping
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Continuing with the triangle choke defense, Saulo breaks down the position further and highlights the differences between defending and escaping. The first reaction must be to defend, which is to survive and prevent the choke from getting deeper. Then you can focus on escaping, which is to get out of the choke and return to a safe position. It is crucial that one can remain calm while being attacked and defend until he creates an opening to escape.
Inside the University 372 - Triangle Choke Escape
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Saulo's opponent has thrown up his legs for the triangle, but has not yet adjusted to fully lock the triangle. Saulo's first move is to fall to the side of his free arm, posting his hand on the mat and bringing his other knee to his opponent's ribs. Pushing off his hand, Saulo extends himself back and away from his opponent until he is able to open the legs. As soon as the legs open, he brings his elbow inside the thigh and applies pressure and works for the guard pass.
Xande's Competition Year In Review 1 - Omoplata Defense (AJ Sousa)
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In this series, Xande discusses some of the positions and strategies he used during competition this year, including the BJJ Library Challenge, World Championship, Metamoris and ADCC. First he shows the omoplata defense he used against AJ Sousa during the BJJ Library Challenge. As soon as he feels the leg coming over for the omoplata, he immediately brings his knee close to his opponent's body and jumps over the head. Next he brings his free arm over the body to control the head and kill the omoplata.
Inside the University 184 - Armbar Escape
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In this video Sensei Saulo teaches the class how to escape an Arm Bar attempt by you opponent from the closed guard position.
Paulo Strauch Lessons with a Red Belt 4 - Countering the Kimura from Closed Guard with Transition to Back Take
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Paulo covers a way to counter the closed guard kimura with a transition to your opponent's back. The key to the position is to recognize that your opponent will have to eventually open their legs to attack the kimura. At this time, we position ourselves to pin the leg and make our advance to the opponent's back.
Baret Yoshida Series 12 - Triangle Choke Escape
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After showing us a wide array of choke to use against your opponent, Baret finishes his choke seminar with a Triangle Choke escape. Knowing how to escape a choke attempt by an opponent is valuable information to know from both the offensive and defensive perspective.
Baret Yoshida Series 11 - Kimura Lock Defense
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In this video Baret shows us a very effective defense for when your opponent attempts a Kimura Lock by placing the free arm on the inside of your opponents arm to use is as leverage to pull out the arm your opponent is trying to lock up.
Eduardo Telles Turtle Guard Series 1 - Americana Bridge Counter to the Back
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Eduardo Telles is a black belt no gi world champion and is well known for his famous turtle guard. In this series he will share a few of his favorite techniques and begins with a lesson on how to counter the americana submission by bridging towards your opponent to end up behind them.