Breakdown of Saulo at 2014 Brasileiros Fight 1 Part 2 - Drilling Guard Pull Defense and Late Recovery from Reverse De la Riva Sweep to Modified Knee Cut Pass

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Saulo sets up a drill for the class and goes into further detail on how to defend the guard pull as well as how to pull guard in order to recreate the scenario.

Breakdown of Saulo at 2014 Brasileiros Fight 1 Part 1 - Late Recovery from Reverse De la Riva Sweep to the Modified Knee Cut Pass

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Saulo goes into great detail and breaks down his first match from the 2014 Brasileiro where his opponent had managed to throw Saulo over his reverse de la riva guard to unbalance him in an attempt to finish with a single leg sweep. Saulo breaks down the possible options from this position and explains how to react in this situation to refrain from being swept and take control of the situation to pass your opponent's guard.

Inside the University 109 - Headquarters to Buttflop or Side Smash Pass

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In this lesson we tie the headquarters position to the buttflop or side smash pass. As Xande digs deeper into the mechanics of the position, he begins to reveal that based on your opponent's reaction we can always find an attack from the headquarters position.

Inside the University 108 - Headquarters to Shotgun Pass

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Xande breaks down the shotgun pass from the headquarters pass. We learn that the headquarters position is a good way neutralize the modern De la Riva guard game and review the mechanics of how to do the shotgun pass. The headquarters position is a good hub for defensive posture from which we can launch a number of attacks to pass the guard.

Inside the University 107 - Traditional Arm Drag from Butterfly Guard

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Xande teaches the basic mechanics to working the traditional arm drag from the butterfly or open guard. We learn the importance of being able to move our hips to the outside to create the correct angle and space to move to our opponent's back or finish the sweep.

Inside the University 106 - Late Torreando Pass Counter to Modified Arm Drag

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Xande teaches in depth how to counter the torreando pass with the modified arm drag. The key to this counter is to shift your hips to the side and redirect your opponent's passing energy. Without moving your hips to the side, the arm drag is nearly impossible because you will be fighting your opponent's entire weight with only your arms.

Inside the University 105 - High Grip Butterfly to Back Take

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Xande teaches that the high grip butterfly is beneficial when you are flattened on your back from the butterfly guard and teaches how to transition into the back take or to get underneath your opponent to an x guard or curu curu guard. We learn that the belt grip butterfly is good when manipulating your opponent side to side but that the high grip is better when you are flat on your back.

Ribeiro Self Defense 10 - Escaping the Front Bear Hug Under Both Arms

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Saulo teaches how to escape from the front bear hug when your assailant has a bear hug grip underneath both arms and is attempting to take you down. In this lesson we learn to use your shoulders side to side and cut at an angle to break the hold and escape the situation.

Ribeiro Self Defense 9 - Escaping the Front Bear Hug Over Both Arms

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Saulo teaches how to counter the front bear hug where your assailant is clasping you over both arms with three different ways, one way being to knee them in the nuts.

White Belt University - Two Armbar Variations from Closed Guard, the Fast Armbar and Technical Armbar

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Xande teaches two basic armbars from the closed guard, the fast armbar and the traditional technical armbar. Each armbar has its advantages and drawbacks depending on the situation.

Ribeiro Self Defense 8 - Kesa Gatame or Scarf Hold Escape

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Xande teaches three ways to escape the kesa gatame or scarf hold position in a self defense situation. These adaptations are also effective against trained grapplers but it's important to have the correct timing of reaction and to get into a survival posture before allowing your opponent to settle in to the position and make all of the necessary micro adjustments that will make it harder to escape.

Inside the University 104 - Swan Pass or Belt Grip X Pass against Classic Open Guard

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Xande teaches a few ways to break the classic guard open guard when your opponent is controlling your posture by dominating your hips. The swan pass is similar in concept to a jumping x pass, jumping high enough to weaken the control on the hips and coming to the side at the same time to pass the guard. The seatbelt x pass is a great option when your opponent has both sleeves dominated in the classic open guard.