Daisuke Nakamura Series 7 - Escaping Back Control
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With his opponent on his back, Daisuke first grabs his opponent's arm at the shoulder and triceps, and pulls it down to his body. He falls to that same side, and releases the top hook with his hand. Next, he uses his foot to get rid of the bottom hook, and steps to the side of his opponent. Now rolls on to his shoulder and jumps across his opponent's body, before turning back over to establish the side control.
Daisuke Nakamura Series 6 - Wrist Lock from Closed Guard
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From his closed guard, Daisuke reaches for his opponent's lapel, but his opponent blocks by grabbing his wrist. With his free hand, Daisuke grabs his opponent's elbow and pulls it tight to his body. Now his pulls his knees to his body and rolls his body up, using his abs. He turns his arm in to finish the wrist lock.
Daisuke Nakamura Series 5 - De La Riva Guard Long Step Pass
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From inside the De La Riva guard, Daisuke first breaks his opponent's grip on his lapel. Next he pushes his opponent's shin to get rid of the De La Riva hook, and makes a grip on the lapel. Facing his knee outward, he puts his shin across his opponent's shin and long steps with his other hand gripping the pants. From here he steps over to the other side, passing the guard and establishing side control.
Daisuke Nakamura Series 4 - Half Guard Long Step Pass
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From the half guard, Daisuke reaches under his opponent's top leg and grips the pants on the bottom knee. With his other hand, he grabs the lapel and jumps to his feet, while keeping his elbows stretched. He drops to his elbow and knee, and back steps his leg out of the half guard. The leg that just stepped now comes over the top, straddling his opponent's legs. Next, he steps to the other side and gains the side control.
Daisuke Nakamura Series 3 - Back Take from Turtle
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Daisuke starts on top in the turtle position, and first makes sure to control his opponent's hips. He reaches over the back to grab the lapel, and his other hand grabs the collar behind the neck. Now he pulls his opponent down on his side, and lifts him up to a sitting position. From here he can jump up and pull his opponent down, finishing on the back.
Daisuke Nakamura Series 2 - Armbar from Side Control (with Leg Under the Head)
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Daisuke shows another armbar from the side control using the same setup as the previous one. From side control, he walks his hips up to open his opponent's arm, and when he tries to mount, his opponent defends by bringing up his knee. Daisuke pushes the knee down and brings his knee under the head before throwing his leg over. This time instead of keeping the leg over the face, he puts it behind the head, before falling back and finishing. It is very important that he keeps his knee pointing outward to keep his opponent from sitting up.
Daisuke Nakamura Series 1 - Armbar from Side Control (with Leg Over the Face)
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Daisuke Nakamura, 3X All Japan Featherweight Champion and 2X All Japan Open Weight Champion, begins his series with one of his favorite submissions from side control. Daisuke's opponent is keeping his elbow tight to his body, so Daisuke faces him with his hips. He tries to mount, but his opponent blocks with his knee, so Daisuke pushes it down to the mat. Planting both feet, he raises his hips off the mat and walks backward, opening his opponent's armpit. With his knee under the head, Daisuke traps the arm with his elbow and controls the wrist before stepping his leg over his opponent's face. After grabbing the pants, he falls back and finishes the armbar.
Inside The University 253 - Lapel Choke from Half Guard on Bottom
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Xande introduces Alex Taveira, a Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt born with a handicapped leg, to show that Jiu-Jitsu has no limits and can be practiced by anyone. Alex shows a favorite choke of his from the half guard. First he opens the lapel and feeds it to his other hand behind his opponent's back. He switches his grip and goes for the lapel choke but his opponent defends with his arm. Alex pulls the opponent's arm across his body, pulls his opponent down and sits up with his abs to finish the choke.
Inside The University 252 - Xande's Pan Am Review - Kata Guruma (Fireman's Carry)
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Continuing his Pan Am review, Xande shows favorite takedown, the kata guruma or fireman's carry. After establishing his grips, Xande drops to his knees, turning himself perpendicular to his opponent. He makes sure to get underneath his opponent, and pulls the lapel while raising his shoulder to finish the takedown.
Inside The University 251 - Xande's Pan Am Review - Brabo Choke from Half Guard
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Xande now shows how he finished a fight at the Pan Ams, using the brabo choke from the half guard. Since he was already up on points, Xande did not want to pass again, rather he wanted to finish the fight. So from the half guard, he feeds his opponent's lapel underneath the neck and switches his grip. From here, he pulls the arm across the neck and drops weight on top to finish the choke.
Inside The University 250 - Xande's Pan Am Review - Knee Cut Pass from Half Guard
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Xande begins to analyze his fights at the 2016 Pan Ams, and shows his knee cut pass from the half guard. First he shows how to react and turn your body when your opponent pulls half guard, so you are in a good position to pass. Xande's opponent was able to feed his lapel between his legs, so Xande kept pressure and tried to keep him flat. After getting the underhook, Xande places his head on the mat, turns his knee to the mat, and can take his time from here, passing with the knee cut.
Inside The University 249 - Preventing the Guard Pass Part 3
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Saulo continues to correct mistakes and refine the details of defending yourself while your opponent is trying to pass, again emphasizing the importance of the initial bridge. He also gives his students an exercise to practice transitioning to each of the four counter attacks he previously taught.