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 3 - Knee Cut Guard Pass
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AJ Sousa shows his favorite way to use the knee cut guard pass. He starts standing with his opponent playing open guard, and controls his opponent's hips, taking him to one side. From here he establishes control and pressure, before cutting his knee through to pass to side control.
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.
AJ Sousa Series 1 - Interview with AJ Sousa
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Saulo sits down with BJJ Library Challenge Champion, AJ Sousa, and they discuss AJ's past competition experience as well has his time on the BJJ Library Challenge.
Inside The University 214 - Leg Lock from Butterfly Guard
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Saulo continues with the butterfly guard, and uses the same movement as the previous sweep, but instead of sweeping he grabs the leg to finish the knee bar. The key to this position is rolling sideways over your shoulders.
Inside The University 213 - Butterfly Guard to X-Guard Sweep
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Saulo continues to show the butterfly guard sweep, but now his opponent posts his arm and drops his base to defend the sweep. Saulo reacts by spinning underneath his opponent, keeping his hook and sets up an X-Guard, Curu-Curu Guard or you can use any other similar hook guard that suits your game.
Inside The University 212 - Butterfly Guard Sweep Gripping the front of the Belt
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Saulo shows the basic butterfly guard sweep, but instead of using the tradition grip on the back of his opponent's belt, he grips his opponent's belt in the front for better control. Saulo believes this to be the strongest grip possible for the butterfly sweep. He also emphasizes the importance of lateral movement while sweeping.
Inside The University 211 - Butterfly Guard Passing Combinations
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Wrapping up his lesson on passing the butterfly guard, Xande reviews some of the principles he taught and discusses how the different passing options can be combined and connected.
Inside The University 210 - Butterfly Guard Knee Cut Pass
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Xande continues to show passing options from the butterfly guard, and now when his opponent tries to hook sweep him, after basing, he shoots his far knee across his opponent's body for the knee cut pass.
Inside The University 209 - Butterfly Guard Escrima Pass
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Xande goes over in detail his favorite position from the top, the escrima pass. Starting in his opponent's butterfly guard, Xande shows how to get the underhook, and distribute your weight to keep your opponent from sweeping you. From here, he sprawls his legs and passes the guard.
Inside The University 208 - Butterfly Guard Smash Pass
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Xande shows how to smash your opponent's legs down when he tries to hook sweep you from the butterfly guard, and gives a few options to pass, including straight to the mount or to side control.
Inside The University 207 - Butterfly Guard Steering Wheel Pass
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Xande shows the steering wheel pass he uses when his opponent has the under hook and tries to sweep him from the butterfly guard. First Xande defends the sweep by dropping his hips and stepping his leg back. With grips on his opponent's knee and belt, he turns him like a steering wheel and back steps to the side, passing his guard.