Side Control Transition to the Back with Near Side Hook or Garcia Roll when Opponent Rolls Away
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In this lesson we learn how to transition to a back take when your opponent rolls away from you and you were unable to stop their movement. Sometimes it is better to make a transition instead of trying to force our opponent pinned to stay one step ahead of them. We learn to take the back using the near side hook or with the far side hook with the Garcia Roll when your opponent turns away and attempts to make a running escape from your side control.
Options to Transition to Mount from Hip to Shoulder Side Control
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Xande continues his series on how to transition to the mount from the side control from the reverse kesa gatame (hip to shoulder side control). In this lesson, we learn three classic ways to get our leg across to establish the full mount position.
Hip to Hip Side Control Transition to the Mount via Knee on Belly
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Xande teaches one of the most common and fundamental ways to transition from side control to the mount position. In this lesson we start from the hip to hip side control and bring our knee along the line of our opponent's belt to transition all the way to the mount.
Controlling Side Control with Hip to Hip or Hip to Shoulder
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Xande teaches how to position your body in the side control with your hip to your opponent's hip or hip to their shoulder to maintain a dominant side control. Depending on how your opponent reacts, you may have to mold your weight distribution to a different point of control to keep your opponent pinned to the ground. We learn that there are three points of control to apply pressure to control our opponents: the hips, the shoulders, or the neck. By understanding to apply pressure to these three points of control and how they work in pinning your opponent, we can begin to create a more dynamic strategy to control your opponent in the side control.
Inside the University 90 - Kimura Setup to Armbar against Over Under Pass or Torreada Pass
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Xande teaches a way to use the underhook on your opponent's arm to spin into a kimura or arm bar when your opponent is attempting to pass your open guard with the over under pass or torreada (torreando) pass.
Inside the University 89 - Classic Butterfly Hook Sweep to X Guard Entry
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Xande's closing lesson from the butterfly seminar covers how to get underneath your opponent if they decide to post out by standing against your classic hook sweep. When your opponent posts a leg out, it gives you the space to hook the far leg and get underneath them to transition into various X guard sweeps. Combining multiple attacks such as the arm lock and the x-guard transition with the hook sweep can confuse your opponent and allow you to capitalize on their reaction.
Inside the University 88 - Details on Posting Your Arm from Flattened Half Guard or Butterfly
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Xande covers a simple but very common mistake that people have when trying to transition from the flattened half guard or butterfly to a more offensive position. By creating base in a proper manner, it will be more difficult for your opponent to disrupt the base.
Inside the University 87 - Details on Maintaining Control with Close Distance in Butterfly
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In this lesson Xande stresses the importance of keeping your head under your opponent's chin and having a high grip on their back with the double underhooks to stay glued chest to chest with your opponent. It is beneficial to stay glued to your opponent in this position as you will have more opportunities to off balance and attack your opponent.
Inside the University 86 - Butterfly to Straight Armlock and Failed Armlock to Back Take or Rollover Sweep
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Xande teaches a combination of attacks to go with the classic butterfly hook sweep. In this lesson we learn to set up the straight armlock from the butterfly guard and how to take your opponent's back or finish with a sweep should the armlock fail. These techniques may seem appear simple but the details such as keeping your opponent in close distance and using the proper posture can make a huge difference in the success of your attacks.
Inside the University 85 - Setting Up Classic Hook Sweep from Flattened Butterfly Guard
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Xande teaches how to set up the butterfly guard from the flattened butterfly guard to a up your attacks.
Inside the University 84 - Collar Tie Shrug to Single Leg Takedown or 2 on 1 Setup
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Xande teaches a way to set up a single leg takedown or the two on one setup from the collar tie. Many jiu jitsu fighters prefer to clinch rather than managing distance to take a shot. In this lesson we learn to take advantage of this by shrugging through the collar tie right into a single leg takedown.
Inside the University 83 - Proper Posture and Behavior for Closed Guard Passing on Top
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Xande covers some concepts on how to posture yourself when you're in your opponent's closed guard to neutralize their attacks and begin to position yourself for the pass. We learn to keep straight posture and our weight settled back. We also learn how to escape common grips that your opponents may use to break your posture.