Inside The University 204 - Defending an Open Guard Sweep and Passing

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Xande continues his lesson on the cross sleeve grip open guard sweep Pe de Pano tried to use on him, but now he shows how he defended it, and how he tried to pass the guard. His first move is to make a grip on his opponent's belt and step his leg back. From there, he shows a couple options to pass the guard.

Inside The University 202 - Sit-Up Guard Pass

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Saulo shows two techniques to pass the sit-up guard when your opponent is grabbing the single leg. Both require you to grab your opponent's pants at his far knee and pass to the side of the leg he is holding.

Inside The University 201 - Passing Immediately when Your Opponent Pulls Guard

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Continuing to discuss the game plan for Xande's superfight with Pe de Pano, Saulo shows how to pass the guard right away when your opponent puts his foot on your hip and pulls guard. First he steps to the side to get inside the legs, and then stacks his opponent's free leg on his shoulder to put the pressure on him and work his guard pass.

Rafael Lovato Jr. Series 3 - Drilling Back Takes from Open Guard Passes

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Rafael continues to discuss his principles on drilling, but now he focuses on taking the back from passing the guard. He encourages students to drill whatever pass they like, but their partner will either turn into them or turn away from them and you take the back accordingly. Rafael also emphasizes that you should always finish the drill by setting up a choke or other submission after getting the back.

Inside The University 197 - Defending the Muscle Sweep and Passing the Closed Guard

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Saulo shows how to stand up in the closed guard and how to properly defend the muscle sweep. After defending the sweep, he opens his opponent's guard, and swims his arm underneath the leg to pass the guard.

Inside The University 196 - Passing the Closed Guard and Finishing the Kimura

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Saulo shows how to stand up and open the closed guard, pass with the knee slice, and immediately attack the Kimura. Rather than focusing on all the details, he is showing this position to practice as a speed drill.

Inside The University 192 - Taking the Back from the Turtle Position

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Saulo continues to analyze Xane's final match against Lucas Leite in the 2015 World Championship, and shows how he believes Lucas should have tried to take Xande's back after Xande rolled away from the half guard. After taking the back, Saulo shows how to setup and finish the lapel choke.

Inside The University 191 - Reverse Half Guard to Knee Slice Pass

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Saulo continues to analyze Xande's final match against Lucas Leite in the 2015 World Championship, and shows how he prefers to pass the reverse half guard with the knee slice. Saulo emphasizes that this pass is for when your opponent is turning into you and you cannot keep him flat. If he is flat, then it's better to pass to the mount.

Inside The University 189 - Reverse Half Guard Pass and Back Take with Your Arm Underneath Opponent's Arm

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Xande continues to show the reverse half guard position, but now he places his arm underneath his opponent's arm rather than over it. After controlling the position, he shows how to pass, how to mount and how to take the back. This is one of Marcelo Garcia's favorite positions, and Xande has spent time studying it with him.

Inside The University 188 - Reverse Half Guard Pass with Your Arm Over Opponent's Arm

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Xande shows how to enter the reverse half guard and maintain control of the position with your opponent's arm trapped between his own body and your arm. Once control has been established, Xande shows how to pass the guard to gain side control or even attack the kimura.

Inside The University 186 - Forcing the Half Guard and Passing with the Knee Cut

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Xande shows how to force your way to the half guard from your opponent's butterfly guard, and how to maintain proper pressure on your opponent and control of the position. After control has been established, he uses the knee cut to pass the guard.

Inside The University 187 - Forcing the Mount from Half Guard

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Xande shows how to control the half guard position from the top, and not let your opponent escape away from you or replace his guard. After Xande has secured control of the position, he passes the guard and forces his way to the mount.