Ruotolo Twins Series 2 - Half Guard Sweep to the Back

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Kade is playing half guard with his knee shield in place, and Tye is working to pass with a knee cut. Kade swims his arm in for the underhook and grabs the belt, and his other hand reaches for a pants grip. He kicks his knee shield leg straight, and uses it to hook Tye's ankle and torque it back, forcing Tye's hips open. Now he can release the pants grip, post up on his elbow and get on both knees. From here Kade forces Tye forward with a big bump from his shoulder, and comes up top to take his back.

Rafael Lovato Sr. Series 5 - Sweep and Pass to Counter the Sit Up Sweep

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Rafael's opponent manages to finish the sit up sweep this time, but Rafael immediately pushes of the hip and shrimps to create space. He swims his arm under the ankle and brings the leg to him with the help of his own knee, and at the same time he grabs the pants on the other leg. From here, he puts his outside foot on the hip and extends his legs to sweep his opponent back, landing with one of his opponent's legs pinned on the mat and the other on his shoulder. He traps the hips by bringing his outside knee up, and controls his opponent with double lapel grips. From here, he shows a couple options to pass the guard.

Giva Santana Arm Collector Series 12 - Half Guard Sweep when Opponent Back Steps Variation

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Giva sets up the same half guard sweep as before and his opponent back steps again, but this time when Giva puts his hook in on the back step leg, his opponent tries to come back to the original side. Giva simply follows his opponent with his hook, and comes to the top to finish the sweep.

Giva Santana Arm Collector Series 11 - Half Guard Sweep when Opponent Back Steps

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Giva begins in the same half guard position as the previous technique, and goes for the same sweep, but this time his opponent back steps to defend the sweep. Giva uses his bottom leg to hook his opponent's back step leg, and his other foot hooks the other leg. Now he elevates both hooks and continues sweeping his opponent to the side he back stepped to.

Giva Santana Arm Collector Series 10 - Half Guard Sweep when Opponent has Underhook

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Giva is playing half guard, and his opponent gets the underhook and puts pressure on him. His first step is to grab the belt and pinch his arm to his body in order to trap his opponent's arm, and he escapes his hips to get on his side. His opponent reacts by trying to smash him back down, so Giva pushes of his foot and uses his opponent's momentum to roll him over, establishing half guard on top.

Inside The University 304 - Sweep from Knee Shield Half Guard

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Xande is playing the knee shield half guard with the collar and sleeve grips, and his opponent tries to smash his legs down. He uses his collar grip to push his opponent back, and got the underhook, which caused his opponent to sit back, allowing Xande to regain a good collar grip. Now his opponent tries to put the weight back on him, so Xande pulls the collar and pushes the sleeve while kicking back with his leg to sweep him.

Inside The University 284 - Sweep when Opponent Knee Slices

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Maximiliano shows a position he has developed to defend the guard pass when his opponent knee slices. First he feeds the far lapel to his hand between the legs, and grabs the pants at the inside of the knee. From here, he uses his arm to bump his opponent forward, and then switches the lapel grip to his other hand. A common reaction is for his opponent to whizzer, so Max reaches his free hand over the back to grab the belt, and sweeps by rolling to his back. Once he has swept his opponent, he switches his lapel grip again, and grips the sleeve to control his opponent.

Lucas Leite Half Guard and Back Attacks 18 - Dog Fight Position Live Instructional Part 2

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Lucas continues to have students perform dog fight sweeps, correcting any mistakes he sees, so everyone better understands the positions.

Lucas Leite Half Guard and Back Attacks 17 - Dog Fight Position Live Instructional Part 1

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While teaching class at the University, Lucas has some students demonstrate the positions so he can correct some common mistakes and give the students some hands-on learning experience.

Lucas Leite Half Guard and Back Attacks 16 - Xande's Private Lesson with Lucas Part 2

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Xande and Lucas talk about their fight against each other in the finals of the 2015 World Championship, and show what they were trying to do and what they could have done.

Lucas Leite Half Guard and Back Attacks 15 - Xande's Private Lesson with Lucas Part 1

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Xande takes advantage of an opportunity to ask Lucas few questions about the half guard, based on situations he's encountered in competition.

Lucas Leite Half Guard and Back Attacks 12 - Setting Up the Dog Fight Position when Opponent Defends the Back Roll Sweep

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Lucas goes for the back roll sweep he showed in the last position, but now his opponent posts his hand to prevent the sweep. This gives Lucas the space to swim underneath arm and come up to the dog fight position, where he has many variations to work.