JT Torres Series 2 - Reverse De la Riva Half Spider to Single Leg Takedown
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In this lesson JT shows another favorite from the reverse de la riva and half spider to work your way to a single leg takedown to get your points for the sweep.
JT Torres Series 1 - Reverse De la Riva Tomoe Nage to Opposite Side
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JT shares one of his favorite sweeps that he picked up early in his competition career to counter the knee slice pass. Using the top leg to break his opponent's base, he anticipates their movement to set up the opposite side tomoe nage using their momentum.
JT Torres Series Preview
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JT Torres is a black belt no gi world champion, world IBJJF black belt silver medalist, and black belt pan AM champion. He is one of the newer contenders at the black belt level competition circuits and consistently has great performances that will one day secure his black belt world title.
Xande No Gi Passing System 13 - Breaking the Double Under Butterfly Clinch and Forcing Half Guard
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Xande covers how to behave against the double under butterfly clinch, how to break the hold, and how to force the half guard.
Xande No Gi Passing System 12 - Failed Opposite Side Smash to Forced Half against Knee Shield
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Following our opponents reaction we may be unable to complete the opposite side smash and need to settle for the forced half guard.
Xande No Gi Passing System 11 - Side Smash to Opposite Side against Knee Shield
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Xande teaches how to adapt your side smash against the knee shield or three quarters guard. By using your opponent's reaction, we divert the leg to kill the frame and pressure their leg to find the side smash position.
Xande No Gi Passing System 10 - Smash Pass Attempt to Opposite Side Half Guard Transition
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In this lesson Xande begins to piece the previous few lessons together with another transition. This time we start with a side smash pass attempt then transition into the opposite side half guard instead. By having multiple options for each scenario, it allows us to react with the best possible response based off your opponent's actions.
Xande No Gi Passing System 9 - Forcing Half Guard Transition from Side Smash Pass
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Xande teaches how to force the half guard off of a failed or attempted side smash pass. Sometimes your opponent may have a very good open guard and defense against your passing attempts. If you're having trouble with the pass, it may make for a better opportunity to pass to force the half guard guard game which they may not be good at.
Xande No Gi Passing System 8 - Side Smash Posture from Headquarters
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Xande goes into detail on how your body should be positioned and applying weight to your opponent from the headquarters position to transition into the side smash pass. We learn that your body must compensate for your opponent's actions in order to apply the right pressure throughout the pass.
Xande No Gi Passing System 7 - Transition to Side Smash Pass
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In this lesson Xande teaches how to transition into the side smash pass. He explains that you can often transition into this pass off of a failed double over pass when your opponent begins to push your body away with their hands or their butterfly hooks. The side smash pass is a very versatile pass that can be found in many situations and used to chain your combinations of passes together in an effective way.
Xande No Gi Passing System 6 - Failed Double Over to Single Over Pass
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Your opponent may effectively control your hands to prevent you from getting a good grip from the double overs and to stop the stack. In this case Xande teaches how to transition into a single over pass to focus more on total hip control without getting a deep stack to make your pass.
Andre Galvao Reverse De la Riva 6 (Portuguese Only) - Workshop with Saulo and Andre Covering De la Riva and Reverse De la Riva
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Video is in Portuguese with no subtitles. This video shows Saulo and Andre Galvao having a technique workshop covering the transitions between de la riva, reverse de la riva, and half spider reverse de la riva guards to set up the sweeps covered in the series. They break down in detail the specific timing and angle needed for a more successful sweep as well as strategies on how to combine the sweeps together in a chain attack.