Inside the University 26 - Four Leg Rope Pass Variations

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Saulo teaches four variations to the leg rope pass with two ways to finish the classic leg rope pass to your opponent's side control by going to their front side, the leg rope pass to mount, and the leg rope pass to your opponent's back side to establish side control. The key to a successful leg rope pass lies in being able to immobilize your opponent's hips by utilizing heavy pressure with your shoulder.

Inside the University 25 - Technical Knee Cross and Power Knee Cross Pass

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Xande teaches 2 variations to the knee cross pass. The technical knee cross pass is the position as seen in the Jiu Jitsu University book using the same side lapel and cutting at an angle to clear your knee at or below your opponent's knee. The power knee cross uses a cross collar grip near your opponent's neck and emphasizes driving the knee straight to the floor. Your grips can be used to keep your opponent's back flat on the mats while you free your leg to complete the pass.

Inside the University 24.2 - 3 Closed Guard Breaks by Standing - Classic Hip Pressure and Knee up the Middle

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Saulo teaches three ways to break open the closed guard by standing. We learn two classic guard breaks by applying pressure on the hip and one closed guard break by using your knee as a wedge right up the center to force open your opponent's legs.

Inside the University 24 - Closed Guard Posture and Classic Opening on the Knees

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Saulo teaches the proper posture when you are in your opponent's guard and how to set up the classic opening on the knees to break open the closed guard. This guard break is one of the first ones that is taught and is simple yet highly effective at all levels. Change your angle and use your hands to maintain pressure on your opponent and move your body backwards to generate the pressure to force the guard open.

Inside the University 23 - 3 Turtles Escapes - Classic Recovery, Recovery against a Hook, Recovery with Far Arm Trapped

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Saulo teaches three classic guard recoveries from the turtle position. We learn the class guard recovery, how to recover the guard when your opponent has established a hook, and how to recover guard with a shoulder roll while trapping your opponent's far arm.

Inside the University 22.2 - Clock Choke or Modified Back Take vs Turtle when Opponent Blocks the Near Hook

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Saulo teaches a clock choke or modified back take combination when your opponent blocks the near hook while attempting the classic back take.

Inside the University 22.1 - Classic Back Take vs Turtle with Horse Collar Grip and Near Hook

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Saulo teaches basic positioning of how to maintain pressure when your opponent has gone to the turtle and how to take your opponent's back by using the horse collar grip and the near hook.

Inside the University 21.2 - Esgrima to Switchover Pass

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Saulo shows how to transition into the switchover pass from a failed esgrima pass where your opponent is able to re-establish a butterfly hook during your pass attempt. It's important to maintain the pressure on your opponent through you shoulder as you hop up and over their legs to complete the pass.

Inside the University 21 - Esgrima Pass and Superhold Grip Pass to Mount

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Saulo teaches the esgrima pass and superhold grip pass combination and covers a lot of details such as how to distribute your weight when performing the esgrima pass, where to apply pressure on your opponent, and how to transition into the superhold grip pass when your opponent has a hold of your wrist.

Inside the University 20 - Recovering Flattened Butterfly Guard to Whizzer Butterfly Hook Sweep

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Saulo explains how to recover from the flattened butterfly guard when your opponent has double overhooks on your butterfly hooks. As we recover the butterfly guard, we establish a whizzer on the opponent and utilize this grip to set up the butterfly hook sweep.

Inside the University 19 - Classic Grip Butterfly to Armdrag or Armdrag Hook Sweep

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Saulo explains that you must maintain both butterfly hooks for the guard to have any power. Once your opponent kills a hook, it's time to transition into the half guard or begin framing to recover our guard. In this lesson we start from the classic grip butterfly guard and transition into an arm drag or the arm drag hook sweep.

Inside the University 18 - Double Underhook Butterfly Guard Control to Straight Arm Lock

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Saulo teaches how to control your opponent in the double underhook butterfly guard and how to transition from this position to a straight armlock.