JJU 35-0 to 35-1 Flattening Opponent in Half Guard

JJU 35-0 to 35-1 Flattening Opponent in Half Guard

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Xande teaches how to flatten your opponent in the half guard to better position ourselves to pass the half guard. In this lesson we learn two ways to flatten our opponent and learn not to pressure forward, a common misconception that allows our opponent to easily take our back or manipulate our body positioning.


JJU 35-04 Blocked Arm Half Guard Pass

JJU 35-04 Blocked Arm Half Guard Pass

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This is a basic but highly effective way to pass the half guard used at all levels of jiu jitsu. In this lesson Xande teaches how to flatten your opponent and switch your hips into a reverse kesa gatame to free your leg and pass the half guard.

King of Anacondas with Milton Vieira 11 - Rolling Kimura from Standing to Leg Squeeze or Armbar

King of Anacondas with Milton Vieira 11 - Rolling Kimura from Standing to Leg Squeeze or Armbar

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In this lesson Milton teaches an acrobatic way to jump over your opponent into the kimura. After setting up the grip we are easily able to transition into the leg squeeze or an armbar to finish with a submission.

King of Anacondas with Milton Vieira 10 - Kimura Attempt to Leg Squeeze Choke

King of Anacondas with Milton Vieira 10 - Kimura Attempt to Leg Squeeze Choke

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Milton teaches a quick way to transition from a kimura attempt to a leg squeeze choke by squeezing your legs together on your opponent's neck.

JJU 26-05 Knee Slice against Sit Up Guard with Lapel Grip

JJU 26-05 Knee Slice against Sit Up Guard with Lapel Grip

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Saulo teaches how to deal with the lapel grip from the sit up guard and position yourself to pass the guard. In this lesson we learn to create the right angle against the lapel grip before advancing with a knee slice pass.

King of Anacondas with Milton Vieira 2 - Anaconda Choke from Sprawl Position

King of Anacondas with Milton Vieira 2 - Anaconda Choke from Sprawl Position

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Milton begins the series by teaching a variation to the basic anaconda choke off of the sprawl. He teaches the importance to lift the head up to limit your opponent's movement and to hook their leg as soon as possible.

JJU 30-3 Passing the Deep De la Riva Guard

JJU 30-3 Passing the Deep De la Riva Guard

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Saulo teaches how to pass the deep de la riva guard by cutting across with your knee and blocking your opponent's shoulder to prevent them from spinning underneath you.

Mastering the Knee Slice Series 12 - Review of Names and Options from the Knee Slice

Mastering the Knee Slice Series 12 - Review of Names and Options from the Knee Slice

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Xande wraps up the series with a review of the different names of each grip and briefly talks about other options that compliment the knee slice pass.

Mastering the Knee Slice Series 11 - Knee Slice with Modified Grip to Opposite Side Shin to Shin Pass

Mastering the Knee Slice Series 11 - Knee Slice with Modified Grip to Opposite Side Shin to Shin Pass

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Sometimes it can be hard to try to force the knee slice on your opponent when they are savvy on their defense and very strong. In this case we can redirect our attack by going shin to shin to circle around and pass your opponent's guard from the other side. Although there are many ways to force the knee slice pass on your opponent, often times it is easier to transition into a different pass when they are defending against a certain pass.

Mastering the Knee Slice Series 10 - Knee Slice with Modified Grip to Low Cut

Mastering the Knee Slice Series 10 - Knee Slice with Modified Grip to Low Cut

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Xande teaches how to kill the knee shield with the modified grip by going to the low knee slice instead.

Mastering the Knee Slice Series 9 - Knee Slice with Modified Grip

Mastering the Knee Slice Series 9 - Knee Slice with Modified Grip

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Xande teaches how to use the modified grip to execute the knee slice. Using the modified grip can make it more difficult for your opponent to defend with the knee shield because you have more control over their defending leg.

Mastering the Knee Slice Series 8 - Power Knee Slice with Palm Down Grip

Mastering the Knee Slice Series 8 - Power Knee Slice with Palm Down Grip

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Xande teaches the power knee slice with the palm down grip. With this grip we use our elbow against our opponent to keep them flat on the mat. This grip is often used by Leandro Lo and can also be used to crank against your opponent's face or chin to cause additional discomfort during the pass.