AJ Sousa Series 4 - Half Guard Sweep to Omoplata
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AJ Sousa shows a half guard sweep using his knee shield. First he loads his opponent's weight on top of him, then rocks him over to the side and immediately attacks the omoplata.
AJ Sousa Series 2 - Defending the Over-Under Pass
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AJ Sousa shows how he likes to defend and replace his guard when his opponent tries the over-under guard pass on him. First he blocks his opponent's hip, and then swims his arm under his own leg, and uses the leverage to create space and replace the half guard with his leg.
Inside The University 191 - Reverse Half Guard to Knee Slice Pass
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Saulo continues to analyze Xande's final match against Lucas Leite in the 2015 World Championship, and shows how he prefers to pass the reverse half guard with the knee slice. Saulo emphasizes that this pass is for when your opponent is turning into you and you cannot keep him flat. If he is flat, then it's better to pass to the mount.
Inside The University 190 - Escaping the Reverse Half Guard by Rolling Away
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Saulo discusses Xande's final match against Lucas Leite at the 2015 World Championship, and shows how Xande was able to roll away from Lucas' reverse half guard after he pulled his leg out in order to pass Xande's guard. This was a better option for Xande, since he felt more comfortable to defend his back rather than defending the guard pass.
Inside The University 189 - Reverse Half Guard Pass and Back Take with Your Arm Underneath Opponent's Arm
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Xande continues to show the reverse half guard position, but now he places his arm underneath his opponent's arm rather than over it. After controlling the position, he shows how to pass, how to mount and how to take the back. This is one of Marcelo Garcia's favorite positions, and Xande has spent time studying it with him.
Inside The University 188 - Reverse Half Guard Pass with Your Arm Over Opponent's Arm
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Xande shows how to enter the reverse half guard and maintain control of the position with your opponent's arm trapped between his own body and your arm. Once control has been established, Xande shows how to pass the guard to gain side control or even attack the kimura.
Inside The University 187 - Forcing the Mount from Half Guard
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Xande shows how to control the half guard position from the top, and not let your opponent escape away from you or replace his guard. After Xande has secured control of the position, he passes the guard and forces his way to the mount.
Yuri Simoes Series 5 - Half Guard Sweeps while Trapping the Arm with Belt Control Grip
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Yuri reviews the previous sweeps he showed from the half guard, but now he uses his favorite grip controlling the belt. By gripping the belt, he is able to better control his opponent's arm, and all of his sweeps are still easily accessible for him, depending on how his opponent reacts.
Yuri Simoes Series 4 - Sweep to the Side Using the Knee Shield from Half Guard
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Yuri once again starts from the half guard with the knee shield in place, but this time he looks to control both arms, rather than the collar and one arm. After gaining control of the arm on top of his knee shield, Yuri switches his hips to face the opposite side, and sweeps his opponent with this motion. He then goes for the leg drag pass to finish the position in side control.
Yuri Simoes Series 3 - Collar Drag from Half Guard
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Yuri Simoes starts again in his half guard with the knee shield and cross collar grip. From here he sits up, switches his knee shield to a butterfly hook and collar drags his opponent, finishing on his back.
Yuri Simoes Series 2 - Backward Rolling Sweep from Half Guard
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Yuri shows how he likes to play the half guard, using the knee shield and controlling his opponent's cross lapel and sleeve. His knee and lapel grip help to keep his opponent at a comfortable distance so he can work for his favorite attacks from this position. Here he shows a sweep where he pushes the arm he's controlling into the body, and pulls his opponent's weight on top of him before rolling backward over his shoulder, sweeping him.
Inside the University 177 - Deep Half Guard Variation
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In this video Xande picks up where he left off working on another sweep from the Deep Half Guard position. This Back Door Sweep is especially effective again your opponent should you find your self in the Deep Half Guard Position.