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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.
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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 1175 Remove From Favorites 3920 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 3920 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 2251 Remove From Favorites 3927 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.Add to Favorites 1136 Remove From Favorites 3928 days ago
Saulo teaches to pass the cross grip guard with the same side knee cut pass. When your opponent has you in their cross grip guard, be careful not to try to pass to the wrong side. Use the same side knee cut pass to play into the action reaction principle and drop your weight over the dominated side, letting your weight and your opponent's strength from pulling fuel your guard pass into side control.Add to Favorites 1104 Remove From Favorites 3930 days ago
Xande reviews the buttflop and shotgun pass from the modified headquarters position at a seminar. The modified grip headquarters position prevents your opponent from establishing a lasso guard which was a problem when using the two lapel grip for the traditional headquarters position.Add to Favorites 1842 Remove From Favorites 3931 days ago
Saulo teaches a classic way to pass the leg lasso pass by changing the angle of your body to weaken the lasso. Often times your opponent will sense that they can take your back and release the lasso willingly, but if they don't, change angles and pressure the leg to smash their leg or cut around their leg to pass the guard.Add to Favorites 1010 Remove From Favorites 3931 days ago
Xande reviews the side smash pass from the modified headquarters position at a seminar.Add to Favorites 987 Remove From Favorites 3934 days ago
The star pass is similar to the hip switch pass but requires more adept finesse by combining the need to switch your hips while applying pressure mid switch to immobilize your opponent's hips. To immobilize your opponent, use the grip on the belt, your shoulder, and your head to create a tripod and balance your weight until you are able to switch your hips for the pass.Add to Favorites 973 Remove From Favorites 3934 days ago
Saulo teaches to pass the butterfly guard by using the common principle of changing the angles of your hip to neutralize and smash the butterfly hooks. Although it may seem simple at first, using a hip switch to neutralize the butterfly hook takes good timing and finesse to accomplish.Add to Favorites 1003 Remove From Favorites 3937 days ago
Xande teaches a quick way to diffuse and pass the classic open guard without having to break your opponent's grips. We sprawl at an angle to create enough distance to relieve the pressure on the hip while at the same time bypassing your opponent's legs to establish side control. Although the sprawl pass may seem simple, it takes repetition and drilling to perfect the necessary timing and distance to successfully pass your opponent's guard in live rolling.