Inside the University 432 - Creating Space to Replace Guard
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Breaking down a common mistake, Saulo stresses the importance of pushing yourself away from your opponent after bridging. Many students will bridge and immediately try to replace the guard, but they do not have the space to succeed. So it is vital to escape your hips and create the space to bring your legs in and recover guard.
Inside the University 431 - Arm Positioning while Defending Side Control
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When in bottom side control, Saulo advises against bringing your inside arm down to your opponent's hip, as this can expose your neck for attack. Second, his outside arm cups near the top of the head, where he has more control than if he cupped the neck. After he bridges, he uses his arms to push himself away from his opponent, giving him the space he needs to set up his block.
Inside the University 430 - Blocking Side Control
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After your guard has been passed and your opponent establishes side control, it's very important to stay calm and not give up the fight. Next, do not get your hands trapped against yourself or try to push his hips. Instead, Saulo traps his opponent's head by closing his biceps on it. He keeps his other arm attached to his body and his hand loose and free to move around. Now he bridges and while on his shoulder, he connects his inside elbow and knee together to protect his side. Now he is in a good position to keep blocking the side control, and has set himself up to escape when he is ready.
Ribeiro Self Defense 6 - Avoiding Common Mistakes
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In a multiple attacker scenario, Saulo points out two very common mistakes his student makes. Rather than keeping his posture and turning out to the side, the student bent over and backed into his attacker. Both of these mistakes open him up to more danger, so one must be careful to avoid these.
Ribeiro Self Defense 5 - Reacting to Contact
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When practicing self defense, an important note is to work with different partners using different levels of intensity, starting with a more relaxed pace. This way you can focus on the technique rather than the strength, and learn how to react to different levels of strength.
Ribeiro Self Defense 4 - Guarding with Your Elbows
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Still correcting mistakes, Saulo points out the importance of opening your elbows when shrugging your shoulders to escape. With his elbows out wide, he can guard his face and protect himself from strikes, while shimmying to escape the hold.
Ribeiro Self Defense 3 - Creating Space to Escape
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Correcting common mistakes he's seen, Saulo stresses the importance of staying relaxed and focusing on the proper technique instead of using all of your strength. Especially since in these scenarios we are assuming the attacker is much stronger. Again, Saulo shows the proper technique of shrugging your shoulders and pivoting before moving your arms to create the space you need to escape the hold.
Ribeiro Self Defense 2 - Escaping when Grabbed from Behind with Arms Trapped
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Covering more details on the escape when grabbed from behind, Saulo emphasizes the importance of immediately shrugging your shoulders as high as you can once contact is initiated. He also pivots and turns himself to the side, but is careful not to drop his level too much, as this will open his neck up for attack. From here he shimmies his shoulders until he creates the space he needs to turn and face his attacker.
Ribeiro Self Defense 1 - Principles of Self Defense
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When practicing self defense, Saulo emphasizes that the first rule is to assume the aggressor is always stronger. Also, focus on acting in the first second of the attack, and also control your breathing to prevent yourself from tensing up immediately. Another key point, which is a common mistake, is not to drop your level when someone grabs you from behind with your arms trapped, as this will make your neck easier to grab hold of. Instead, shrug your shoulders up and open your body to the side.
Ribeiro Fundamental Floor Drills 10 - Hip Escape
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Covering some principles of the hip escape, when turning to his side, Saulo keeps his hands to his chest rather than pushing them away. He also keeps his legs slightly bent instead of straightening them out all the way. Another point he makes is that when moving to the shrimp position, it should be one fluid movement. And if he chooses to turn belly down, he takes small steps and keeps his belly off the mat so he doesn't get caught laying flat on his stomach.
Ribeiro Fundamental Floor Drills 9 - Back Roll to Shoulder Spin
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In another variation of the back roll, Saulo looks over his shoulder as he rolls back on to it, and plants both his feet behind him at an angle. Keeping his foot opposite of the shoulder he's on planted, he slides his other leg underneath as he pivots on his shoulder. He rotates all the way through until he is facing his original direction with both legs in front of him in a seated position.
Ribeiro Fundamental Floor Drills 8 - Front Roll
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For the front roll, Saulo begins by getting in his headquarters stance, which is a wide base squat with his elbows inside his legs. He leans forward to post his hand on the mat and then his elbow. Next he makes sure to look back as his shoulder hits the mat and continues his momentum to roll forward over his shoulder. If he wants to stop, he can slap his arm and leg on the mat like a break fall. He also has the option to continue the roll back to his feet.