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Xande covers a variation to the kimura from the negative half guard. The kimura is a very powerful arm hold that creates a threat that can be used to finish your opponent or to advance your passing or sweeping attempts.
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In this lesson we learn to set up and finish the kimura from the half guard.Add to Favorites 1686 Remove From Favorites 3686 days ago
When passing the half guard it's a good thing to work submissions in combination with your guard pass to keep your opponent on their toes. In this lesson we check out how to set up and finish the kimura or straight arm lock combination from the half guard.Add to Favorites 1813 Remove From Favorites 3687 days ago
Xande teaches how to pass from the negative half guard. This negative side pass is highly effective and is a great option when you're having trouble passing with your knee slice or other half guard options.Add to Favorites 1556 Remove From Favorites 3688 days ago
Sometimes it is necessary to make adjustments to our grips to better control our opponent during the hip switch pass. A fairly common situation is that your opponent may post against you as you try to switch your hips. In this case we use our arm to snake under our opponent's arm to establish an upper body control as we go for the hip switch.Add to Favorites 1937 Remove From Favorites 3689 days ago
Xande teaches a couple of series to the hip switch half guard passes. We can use this pass to counter the lockdown or to pass the traditional half guard. The hip switch is a great option when you're unable to establish the esgrima grip or the superman hold on your opponent.Add to Favorites 2041 Remove From Favorites 3690 days ago
In this lesson Xande shares a way to utilize the underhook to pass your opponent's half guard. By keeping our opponent flat on their back with the hook and our weight we are able to free our leg to progress to the pass. The underhook is an important component to the pass. If your opponent is able to re-establish the underhook, the pass will fail as it opens up the opportunity for them to move to your back.Add to Favorites 2584 Remove From Favorites 3692 days ago
In this series Xande shares a combination of half guard passes for no gi. These days it may be difficult to get a clean pass against the flexible and modern guard game. Forcing half guard and looking to pass from there may be ideal as it allows you to get past your opponent's leg and begin to apply pressure for the pass.Add to Favorites 1717 Remove From Favorites 3713 days ago
Sometimes your opponent will be able to free themselves from the closed guard or half guard and you're left with just the key lock. Act fast and sweep your opponent in a rolling movement to get on top and finish the kimura submission.Add to Favorites 1816 Remove From Favorites 3727 days ago
Xande teaches a triangle set up from the knee shield when your opponent is bearing down with a lot of weight. This technique is fairly advanced and can be difficult to master as a key element of its success is that your opponent must be giving you the correct reaction by applying lots of pressure on to you.Add to Favorites 1687 Remove From Favorites 3764 days ago
Saulo wraps up the passing the knee shield series with two final passes to add to the combination of passes. In this lesson we learn to use the butt flop pass and the side smash pass to kill the knee shield and pass your opponent's three quarters guard.Add to Favorites 1908 Remove From Favorites 3766 days ago
In this lesson we learn how to threaten passing the knee shield by combining the over under pass with the previous lesson.