Xande's Defensive Series 16 - Escaping Side Control by Using Your Elbow on the Mat
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Xande show another side control escape when his opponent reaches his arm across Xande's body. This time, Xande puts his elbow at his opponent's armpit with his arm going across the back and his hand at the hip. He uses the arm to push off his opponent and bring his other arm out so he can place his elbow on the mat and sit up. Now he has space to escape, replace the guard or even take the back.
Xande's Defensive Series 15 - Escaping Side Control when Your Opponent Reaches Across Your Body
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Xande now shows a common situation that can happen many ways, when your opponent brings his arm across your body after passing your guard. As his opponent is reaching over, Xande makes sure to get his far side hand under the armpit so his arm does not get trapped. From here, he can use his frames to escape his hips and replace the guard.
Xande's Defensive Series 14 - Defending the Knee Cut Pass while Framing on the Hip
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Xande shows another common situation that happens when your opponent is passing with the knee cut. In this case, Xande is not able to block the biceps and his opponent gets his arm under his head, so Xande immediately blocks the hip with his hand. As soon as his opponent passes, Xande drops his elbow between himself and his opponent's hip, and now he can bring his knee to his elbow to work his way back to the guard.
Xande's Defensive Series 13 - Defending the Knee Cut Pass
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Xande continues his defensive series, and now starts covering how he deals with different situations when his opponent is passing his guard. Here he discusses the knee cut pass. Xande's first line of defense is his frames with his arms. He keeps his top arm between his opponent and himself, and his other arm blocks the biceps. The moment his opponent passes, Xande bumps his hips and escapes them so he can bring his knee in to frame. Now he can work to replace the guard.
Inside The University 257 - Keeping the Pressure in Half Guard
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After watching his students practice the half guard pass, Saulo corrects some mistakes and again emphasizes the importance of keeping pressure from the half guard. He shows the pass to mount as well as switching to the knee cut if necessary. In both passes, pressure is the key.
Inside The University 256 - Half Guard Pass to Mount
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Continuing his half guard lesson, Saulo discusses the importance of keeping pressure on his opponent while sliding his knee out from between his opponent's leg. Saulo also gets his classic grip with his forearm across the throat and uses his opponent's arm to tighten the choke. When done properly, the pressure should be enough that your opponent will give up the mount.
Inside The University 255 - Controlling the Half Guard on Top
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Saulo discusses one of the most important lessons in Jiu-Jitsu, which is dealing with the half guard. He shows some common mistakes that people make while on top, and how his opponent can capitalize on those mistakes. His main lesson here is to show how to keep the pressure and control your opponent from the top.
Inside The University 254 - Grip Fighting Basics
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Saulo shows some basic ways to break the grips during the stand up fight, how to defend from his opponent making grips on him, and what he likes to do after breaking the grips.
Daisuke Nakamura Series 11 - Tsukuri Takedown
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Daisuke grabs his opponent's collar and pulls him forward, making him off balance. He steps his leg behind his opponent's leg and reaches his arm through the legs. Using his hips, he lifts his opponent off the ground, and throws him down in front of him to finish the takedown.
Daisuke Nakamura Series 10 - Ippon Seoi Nage Takedown
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Daisuke shows his favorite version of the ippon seoi nage takedown. With the collar and sleeve grip, he pulls his opponent forward in a diagonal direction. When his opponent postures up, Daisuke places his foot in between his opponent's feet, spins and drops to his knees, throwing him over his shoulder.
Daisuke Nakamura Series 9 - Knee Bar from De La Riva Guard
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Starting with the pants and collar grip from the De La Riva guard, Daisuke kicks the leg and sits up. His opponent tries to step over his leg, so he kicks him forward. Next, he circles his hook leg around his opponent's leg, planting his foot on the hip. His other leg crosses over and he raises his hips to finish the knee bar.
Daisuke Nakamura Series 8 - De La Riva Guard Sweep
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With the pants and collar grip in the De La Riva guard, Daisuke kicks out his opponent's leg and sits up. His opponent steps over his leg, so Daisuke kicks him forward, making him post his hands. Keeping the collar grip, Daisuke swings his leg to step over his opponent's near leg, hugs his hips from a top turtle position, establishing the sweep.