Mackenzie Dern Koala Guard and Favorites 4 - Sit Up Guard Transitions and Control against Smash Passes
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Mackenzie teaches some concepts that will help you retain your guard and transition to other guards to counter the smash pass. We learn how to use our grips and always stay on our side while also using hooks or distance to ensure that your opponent will not pass your koala guard.
Mackenzie Dern Koala Guard and Favorites 3 - Sit Up Guard to Spinning Waiter Sweep Leg Drag
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It is possible that your opponent may try to counter your sit up guard by moving to the negative half guard. Instead of allowing the position to settle, Mackenzie teaches to push your opponent away from your neck and hips and transition into a spinning waiter sweep to end on top and ready to pass with a leg drag.
Mackenzie Dern Koala Guard and Favorites 2 - Sit Up Guard to Single Leg Sweep
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In this second sweep, Mackenzie teaches a fundamental single leg sweep variation from the sit up guard. This sweep can goes well in combination with the first sit up guard sweep in this series.
Mackenzie Dern Koala Guard and Favorites 1 - Sit Up Guard to the Hook and Dump Sweep
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Mackenzie Dern is a black belt world champion and no gi champion and one of the best contenders in the world today. In this lesson she shares one of her favorite guards to play, the "koala guard" or sit up guard in which she uses effectively to transition between various guards as well as sweep her opponent.
JJU 18-09 Palm Up Palm Down Cross Collar Choke From Closed and Butterfly Guard
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Xande teaches how to set up the palm up palm down choke from the closed guard and butterfly guard. With the butterfly guard setup, we learn how to bait our opponent into thinking that they can pass the butterfly guard only to fall right into our cross collar trap to get the finish.
Inside the University 142 - Omoplata Variations to Setup and Finish from Classic Open Guard against Standing Opponent
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Xande covers a couple variations on how to use your knee while stuffing your opponent's hand into the pocket to set up an omoplata from the classic open guard. He also shares three different ways to finish the omoplata once you have the submission set up.
JJU 18-08 Classic Palm Up Palm Up Cross Choke from Butterfly Guard and Closed Guard
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Xande teaches how to set up the classic palm up palm up cross choke from the closed guard and butterfly guard. This is a highly effective submission from white to black belt but we must be careful to fine tune the small details that will increase your success with the submission.
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.
Romulo Barral Spider Guard Series 6 - Spider Guard Transition to Curu Curu Guard and Sweep Options
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Romulo teaches how to get underneath your opponent from the spider guard to the curu curu guard. He covers the fundamentals on how to get to the position and covers multiple sweeping options from the curu curu (footlock guard).
Romulo Barral Spider Guard Series 5 - Transitions between Spider Guard, De la Riva Guard, and Sit Up Guard
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Romulo teaches a flow sequence on how to transition between the spider guard, de la riva guard, and sit up guard. It's important to be able to flow between these complimentary guards to be prepared for all scenarios that your opponent may present to you.
Romulo Barral Spider Guard Series 4 - Spider Guard Scissor Sweep to Triangle
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Romulo teaches one of his staple sweeps to submission combinations from the spider guard. Romulo has been able to use this technique from white to black belt level championships and shares the fine details on how to transition the sweep attempt right into your next attack.