Inside the University 107 - Traditional Arm Drag from Butterfly Guard

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Xande teaches the basic mechanics to working the traditional arm drag from the butterfly or open guard. We learn the importance of being able to move our hips to the outside to create the correct angle and space to move to our opponent's back or finish the sweep.

Inside the University 106 - Late Torreando Pass Counter to Modified Arm Drag

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Xande teaches in depth how to counter the torreando pass with the modified arm drag. The key to this counter is to shift your hips to the side and redirect your opponent's passing energy. Without moving your hips to the side, the arm drag is nearly impossible because you will be fighting your opponent's entire weight with only your arms.

Inside the University 105 - High Grip Butterfly to Back Take

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Xande teaches that the high grip butterfly is beneficial when you are flattened on your back from the butterfly guard and teaches how to transition into the back take or to get underneath your opponent to an x guard or curu curu guard. We learn that the belt grip butterfly is good when manipulating your opponent side to side but that the high grip is better when you are flat on your back.

White Belt University - Two Armbar Variations from Closed Guard, the Fast Armbar and Technical Armbar

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Xande teaches two basic armbars from the closed guard, the fast armbar and the traditional technical armbar. Each armbar has its advantages and drawbacks depending on the situation.

Jackson Sousa Spider Guard Sweeps 11 - Spider Guard to Footlock X Guard Tripod Sweep

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Jackson Sousa teaches how to get underneath your opponent from the spider guard into the footlock X guard and sweep your opponent with the tripod sweep.

Jackson Sousa Spider Guard Sweeps 5 - Spider Guard to Triangle or Omoplata

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Jackson teaches the triangle and omoplata as a combination attack from the spider guard.

Jackson Sousa Spider Guard Sweeps 4 - Spider Guard to Scissor X Guard Single Leg Sweep

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Jackson teaches how to get underneath into the x guard from the spider guard position and come up with a single leg for the sweep.

Jackson Sousa Spider Guard Sweeps 3 - Lasso Guard to Spinning Omoplata Sweep

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Jackson teaches a spinning omoplata sweep variation from the lasso guard. Rather than using the traditional omoplata setup with the leg nested into the armpit, we use an x guard setup on our opponent's bicep to control the arm and sweep them.

Jackson Sousa Spider Guard Sweeps 2 - Failed Sickle Sweep to Tripod Sweep

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Jackson teaches how to set up the tripod sweep as a follow up from a failed sickle sweep. These two sweeps go hand in hand and use the same principle of stretching your opponent out by controlling their ankle and hip to destabilize their base and achieve a sweep.

Jackson Sousa Spider Guard Sweeps 1 - Spider Guard to Sickle Sweep

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Jackson Sousa shares some of his favorite spider guard techniques and begins with the sickle sweep from the spider guard.

Inside the University 96 - Shoulder to Shoulder Side Control to Guillotine

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In this lesson we learn to set up the guillotine from the shoulder to shoulder side control and work to finish the submission from the guard or the mount. Xande covers details such as how we should twist our opponent's neck rather than falling straight back when attempting to finish the submission.

Inside the University 94 - Knee Shield to Triangle or Omoplata

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Xande teaches how to set your knee shield frame (also known as the three quarters or Z guard) and use your opponent's energy as they attempt to bear weight on you to set up a triangle or omoplata submission. In this lesson it is important that there is a connection between your frame and your opponent as it is vital to use their weight to shift your hips into position to set the submission.