Luiz Panza Foot Locks and 50/50 Guard 16 - Reverse De La Riva Sweep to Guard Pass
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Luiz shows another position from the reverse De La Riva, using the same set up kicking his opponent forward. This time, however, his opponent sits back as to not give up his back. Luiz uses this opportunity to come up on the single leg and sweep his opponent, immediately looking to pass the guard.
Luiz Panza Foot Locks and 50/50 Guard 10 - Triangle Choke from Over-Under Half Guard
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Luiz is in his half guard and his opponent is trying to pass with the over-under grip. First Luiz makes a grip on his opponent's sleeve and blocks his shoulder with his elbow. He turns his belly toward the mat, bringing his hips up and creating space for him to pull his leg out and lock the triangle, where he can finish the choke.
Xande's Defensive Series 12 - Half Guard Escape when Opponent Controls Under Your Arm
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Xande now covers escaping the half guard when your opponent switches his base toward you and controls under your arm this time. Xande must lock his opponent's leg with his calf, and use his elbows to shimmy his way up and create space to frame. Now he can turn into his opponent and replace the guard as he did previously. Sometimes he is even able to grip the belt, post on his hand and scoot out so he can take the back.
Xande's Defensive Series 11 - Half Guard Escape when Opponent Controls Over Your Arm
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Xande is in the half guard and now his opponent switches his base toward him and controls his arm over the top. His first step is to cup the shoulder with his arm across his opponent's neck. Xande doesn't worry about closing his leg, but instead uses his knee to control his opponent's hip, and he moves side to side until he can get his elbow to the other hip. Now he can use his frames to bump his opponent, create space and replace his guard.
Xande's Defensive Series 10 - Half Guard Escape with Shoulder Pressure on Your Face
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Xande shows an escape from a common half guard position when your opponent switches his base toward you and puts heavy shoulder pressure on your face. Xande's first step is to push the shoulder, turn his face into it and escape his hips inch by inch, until the crown of his head is in his opponent's biceps. Now he can create the space to put in his shields and replace the guard.
Xande's Defensive Series 9 - Half Guard Escape to Full Guard
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Xande starts in his half guard with his opponent controlling his head and holding the underhook. Xande first gets his elbow in his opponent's hip and uses the leverage to shimmy away. Next he bumps with his hips to create space for his knee. Now he can take his time and use the leverage to replace the full guard.
Fredson Paixao Series 10 - Back Take from Half Guard
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From the half guard, Fredson forces his opponent's arm over his head, exposing the back. He gets a grip on the pants of the free leg and grips the lapel with his other hand. By bumping his opponent's weight off him and keeping a strong hook on the trapped leg, Fredson creates the space to kick his legs out as he did in the last position and take the back.
Xande's Collar Guard Series 13 - More Arm Drag Options
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Xande answers a couple questions from his uke, and goes a little more in depth on the arm drag he showed before, and offers a couple different options when using it. He also briefly discusses the 2-on-1 arm drag and gives a little preview to his next position in this series.
Xande's Competition Year In Review 15 - Half Guard Sweep 2 (Lucas Leite)
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After being swept by Lucas Leite in the finals at the World Championship, Xande was in his half guard and looking to recover the points. Lucas controlled Xande's top leg from underneath and put his knee across Xande's bottom leg, looking to pass. Xande shows how he was able to base up on his hand use his weight and leverage to sweep Lucas and get back on top.
Xande's Competition Year In Review 14 - Half Guard Sweep (Lucas Leite)
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Xande breaks down his final fight at the World Championships, against Lucas Leite. He shows how Lucas was able to sweep him in the half guard, and what he should have done to prevent the sweep.
Private Lesson with Saulo 9 - Controlling the Arm from Half Guard
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Now in the half guard, Saulo emphasizes the importance of not letting the guy on top control your head. His first fight is to control his opponent's arm, and let him get head control. For the guy on top, whose arm is being controlled, Saulo shows how he can transition to a knee cut pass with the escrima.
AJ Sousa Series 5 - Sweep to Counter the Knee Cut Pass
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AJ shows a sweep from the half guard he uses when people try to pass his guard with the knee cut. First he controls grips on his opponent's pants and collar, and then pulls and pushes him away, allowing him the space to stand up and take his opponent down.