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Saulo finishes the butterfly guard pass chapter with the shin to shin pass. In this pass we utilize or shin to immobilize our opponent's legs for the pass.
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Saulo teaches how to pass the butterfly guard with the X pass. The X pass is a great option to pass while standing against any open or butterfly guard.Add to Favorites 1301 Remove From Favorites 3926 days ago
Saulo teaches the wheel pass to pass the butterfly guard. Using your grips, spin your opponent like a wheel to bypass their guard as you collapse your hips to solidify the pass. The grips may be hard to establish but once they are set the wheel pass is quick.Add to Favorites 1505 Remove From Favorites 3927 days ago
In this lesson Xande teaches how to pass the reverse de la riva guard with a review of the side smash pass. The side smash pass is a good option to break your opponent's de la riva grip. It is powerful in combination with other passes because your opponent will now feel threatened against the pass on both sides regardless of the de la riva hand grip on the ankle.Add to Favorites 1154 Remove From Favorites 3928 days ago
Saulo continues the hip switch butterfly pass series and shows a variation of the hip switch that will allow you to progress directly to the mount. The hip switch to the mount is most effective when your opponent continues to insist on sweeping you with the butterfly hook. Instead of fighting against their energy, redirect the angle of the leg to smash the hook and position yourself to mount your opponent.Add to Favorites 1795 Remove From Favorites 3932 days ago
Gordo teaches one of his favorite submissions from the top turtle position. In this lesson he sets up a classic lapel choke or a reverse omoplata from the turtle position.Add to Favorites 1658 Remove From Favorites 3933 days ago
Gordo teaches how to set up the palm up palm down choke from the top half guard position. We set our grips from the top and let our opponent sweep us to finish the choke from the bottom.Add to Favorites 2307 Remove From Favorites 3936 days ago
Often times when you go for the plan B rollover sweep, your opponent will post their leg on the ground making it hard to reach the leg to go for the plan B rollover sweep. In this situation, transition immediately and underhook the leg to go for a single leg to finish the sweep.Add to Favorites 1175 Remove From Favorites 3940 days ago
In this lesson we build on the knee press pass and modify our passing approach to address the cross grip.Add to Favorites 1142 Remove From Favorites 3940 days ago
In this lesson we learn to pass the butterfly guard by using our front knee to press against your opponent's legs and change the angle of our hips to neutralize the hooks for the pass.Add to Favorites 1200 Remove From Favorites 3941 days ago
Saulo reviews a thorough lesson on how to pass your opponent's half guard with the double move pass. He covers topics on how to keep your opponent flat, how to control your opponent from the top half guard, and the grips needed to pass straight to the mount.Add to Favorites 2251 Remove From Favorites 3946 days ago
Xande goes into the details on what to look for to retain your guard and mentions that you want to keep your opponent off your three points of control (neck, shoulders, hips) to stay mobile and capable of retaining your guard. We also take an advanced look into the knee cross pass, x pass, and same side knee pass and examine how lifting your foot off the mats can neutralize the strength of the De la Riva guard and allow you to remain loose and glide over your opponent into a passing opportunity.