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Jeff Glover talks about how he learned his favorite triangle set up from side control and half guard from Fernando Terere. You can watch Terere teach the same set up at the BJJ Library from his seminar "Terere Seminar" in the curriculum section!
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Xande teaches how to set up the torreada and pass your opponent's guard when they frame against your shoulder to defend against the pass. It is easier to finish the pass by going for the knee on belly first when your opponent is framing against your shoulder rather than going straight into side control.Add to Favorites 750 Remove From Favorites 4049 days ago
Saulo teaches the seatbelt pass with a grip on your opponent's belt and applying pressure to your opponent's hip to hinder their mobility and pass their guard.Add to Favorites 738 Remove From Favorites 4051 days ago
The X pass goes well in combination with the knee cross pass. When your opponent over commits to defend against the knee cross, pass their guard with the X pass instead.Add to Favorites 719 Remove From Favorites 4052 days ago
Rodrigo Pagani, our guest instructor and multiple time Master's black belt world champion, provides us with how to stop our opponent from coming up to their knees and how to switchback to pass on your opponent's opposite side and finish up the pass with an armbar.Add to Favorites 729 Remove From Favorites 4052 days ago
Rodrigo Pagani, our guest instructor and multiple time Master's black belt world champion, provides us with some extra details on how to distribute your weight to finish the classic leg rope pass.Add to Favorites 984 Remove From Favorites 4053 days ago
Saulo teaches four variations to the leg rope pass with two ways to finish the classic leg rope pass to your opponent's side control by going to their front side, the leg rope pass to mount, and the leg rope pass to your opponent's back side to establish side control. The key to a successful leg rope pass lies in being able to immobilize your opponent's hips by utilizing heavy pressure with your shoulder.Add to Favorites 913 Remove From Favorites 4054 days ago
Xande teaches 2 variations to the knee cross pass. The technical knee cross pass is the position as seen in the Jiu Jitsu University book using the same side lapel and cutting at an angle to clear your knee at or below your opponent's knee. The power knee cross uses a cross collar grip near your opponent's neck and emphasizes driving the knee straight to the floor. Your grips can be used to keep your opponent's back flat on the mats while you free your leg to complete the pass.Add to Favorites 995 Remove From Favorites 4055 days ago
Saulo teaches three ways to break open the closed guard by standing. We learn two classic guard breaks by applying pressure on the hip and one closed guard break by using your knee as a wedge right up the center to force open your opponent's legs.Add to Favorites 1148 Remove From Favorites 4056 days ago
Saulo teaches the proper posture when you are in your opponent's guard and how to set up the classic opening on the knees to break open the closed guard. This guard break is one of the first ones that is taught and is simple yet highly effective at all levels. Change your angle and use your hands to maintain pressure on your opponent and move your body backwards to generate the pressure to force the guard open.Add to Favorites 787 Remove From Favorites 4059 days ago
Saulo teaches a clock choke or modified back take combination when your opponent blocks the near hook while attempting the classic back take.Add to Favorites 698 Remove From Favorites 4060 days ago
Saulo teaches basic positioning of how to maintain pressure when your opponent has gone to the turtle and how to take your opponent's back by using the horse collar grip and the near hook.