Inside the University 17 - Seat Belt Grip Butterfly Sweep Setups, the Wing Sweep
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Saulo explains that he likes the seat belt grip from butterfly guard because it keeps your opponent's hips very close to you and forces your opponent to make 3 or 4 quick decisions when you attempt to sweep. The seat belt grip is very versatile in that you can sweep to the side or backwards, use the grip to get under your opponent to an x-guard, or come forward with the grip for an ankle pick depending on their reaction. He also teaches how to counter your opponent's arm weave with the wing sweep.
Inside the University 16 - Classic Grip to Butterfly Hook Sweep, Understanding the Base of the Hook Sweep
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Xande teaches the how to sweep your opponent with the hook sweep with the classic grip. This lesson focuses heavily on how to build the foundation, what Xande likes to call the "Jack", that is used to elevate your opponent to achieve the sweep. This sweep can be initiated from the classic open guard or the butterfly guard with the classic grip.
Inside the University 15.2 - Three Grips to Control Distance in Butterfly Guard
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Saulo teaches three different grips that can be used from the butterfly guard to control the distance and attack with sweeps. He shows how each grip can be manipulated to get your hook deep underneath your opponent to set up for a successful sweep. A more in-depth breakdown of each grip in action can be seen in Inside the University 15.3 and 15.4
Inside the University 15.1 - Setting Up Butterfly Guard from Classic Open Guard
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Saulo explains that in order to use the butterfly guard we must first be able to set up the guard and manage the distance between ourselves and our opponents to prevent them from passing during the transition. In this lesson we transition from the classic open guard to the butterfly guard to a basic hook sweep.
Inside the University 14 - Muscle Sweep, Chair Sweep, Hip Push Sweep against Standing Opponent from Closed Guard
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Xande explains how to use the chair sweep or hip push sweep from a failed chair sweep attempt and how to do the muscle sweep when your opponent stands in your closed guard. By attacking in combinations of sweeps, it's likely that you can either catch your opponent off guard to sweep them, threaten their base enough to transition into a different attack, or scare them enough to come back down to their knees.
Inside the University 13 - Hip Bump Sweep from Closed Guard
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Xande teaches the basic hip bump sweep from the closed guard with extra details on how he likes to set up the sweep. This sweep is essential for beginners to jiu jitsu and is a great way to introduce how to use leverage against your opponent with a simple but highly effective sweep.
Inside the University 12 - Defending against Side Smash and Leg Squeeze Pass, Recovering Classic Open or Cross Collar Butterfly from Quarter Guard
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Xande explains how to defend against the side smash pass and the leg squeeze pass. In this defense, we establish a cross collar grip and use it to recover from the quarter guard to the classic open guard or cross collar butterfly guard.
Clark Gracie's Omoplata - Lapel Brabo Choke Variation from Side Control (Part 10/10)
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Clark shows a brabo choke variation that uses your own lapel to choke your opponent from side control. Being choked with your opponent's lapel is rare and you may be able to catch them off guard with this sneaky submission!
Clark Gracie's Omoplata - Wheel Pass (Part 9/10)
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Clark teaches the wheel pass, a quick open guard pass that can be initiated from the knees or standing against the butterfly or open guard.
Clark Gracie's Omoplata - Flying Triangle or Armbar against Butterfly Guard with Cross Collar Grip (Part 8/10)
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Clark shows an acrobatic submission, the flying triangle and flying armbar when your opponent has you in their butterfly guard with a cross collar grip. With good timing and practice, you can catch your opponent off guard by jumping past through their butterfly guard straight into the submission.
Clark Gracie's Omoplata - Rolling Calf Slicer Against De la Riva Guard (Part 7/10)
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Clark shows a tricky submission that can catch your opponent off guard when they have you tied up in the de la riva guard. He entangles his opponent's de la riva hook leg as he rolls to attack it with a rolling calf slicer. The calf slicer is often illegal in competitions at lower levels so be sure to check if it is before busting it out during competition.
Clark Gracie's Omoplata - Inverted Cross Collar Palm Up Palm Down Choke (Part 6/10)
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Clark teaches another one of his favorite submissions, the cross collar palm up palm down choke from inverted guard. Clark explains that he sometimes goes to inverted guard to defend against a guard pass and can often catch his opponent by surprise with this submission.