Ribeiro Fundamental Floor Drills 7 - Back Roll

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For the back roll, you can start either from a standing squat position or already seated on the ground. From the ground, you can grab your collars and roll back, picking a side and turning your head toward that shoulder as you roll over it. From standing, you first do a back fall, and then use the momentum to complete the roll, again looking toward the shoulder you are rolling over.

Ribeiro Fundamental Floor Drills 6 - Back Fall

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Now Saulo covers the back fall, emphasizing how he keeps the arch in his body and doesn't let his legs come back over his head. Rather, he extends them a little and keeps them in front to protect himself from attack. Another key detail when doing a technical standup after a back fall, is to keep your line of vision forward rather than looking down at the ground.

Ribeiro Fundamental Floor Drills 5 - Side Fall

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Now covering the fundamental side fall, when Saulo swings his falling leg to the inside, his standing leg squats a little to lower himself toward the ground. He also keeps his back arched forward a bit to help him roll when he hits the ground, and he can use the rolling momentum to stand right back up to protect himself if need be.

Ribeiro Fundamental Floor Drills 4 - Hip Switch

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When do the hip switch movement, Saulo keeps his hips facing forward in his neutral position, and as he advances forward he is switching his hips to both sides, one after the other. He stays light on his feet, but not jumping off the mat. He also keeps his elbows in and his hands resting, and as always, much focus is on his breath matching his movement.

Ribeiro Fundamental Floor Drills 3 - Back Stepping

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First when Saulo is stepping back to create distance from his opponent, he is looking where he is going, but keeping his head neutral and just shifting his eyes. Again, it's very important that he has a comfortable base with his knees bent and his posture up.

Ribeiro Fundamental Floor Drills 2 - High Knees and Heels

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Saulo emphasizes the importance of using a full range of motion when running with high knees and high heels, as your body will learn its habits during training. It's also important to keep your elbows in like you would while standup fighting in a match.

Ribeiro Fundamental Floor Drills 1 - Side Stepping

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Starting off the Ribeiro fundamental floor drills, Saulo shows the basics of side stepping. First he establishes a comfortable base, staying low and wide. Next he wants to focus on keeping his shoulders loose, his feet light and mobile. Another key point is to keep control of his breath and let it work with his movement so he doesn't get tired.

Inside the University 429 - Sparring

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Some of the University's top Black Belts, including Gustavio Dias, Yan Lucas, Nick Schrock and Victor Barretto spar in this training session.

Inside the University 428 - Takedown Sparring

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Yan Lucas takes his turn in the center as new opponents keep coming every minute to fight for takedowns.

Inside the University 427 - Saulo Sparring with Victor Hugo Costa

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Here is Saulo sparring with his student and 2017 Purple Belt World Champion, Victor Hugo Costa.

Inside the University 426 - Takedown Sparring

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Preparing for competition, Nick Schrock stays on the mat as fresh opponent's keep coming to spar him in a takedown battle.

Inside the University 425 - Lasso Guard Sweep

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Professor Frank shows his favorite lasso guard sweep variation. With both sleeve grips and one foot on his opponent's hip, Frank throws his other leg over the arm for the lasso, but first pushes the shoulder away with his foot, creating the space for him to sink in his lasso. Next he moves his foot on the hip so his shin is across his opponent's body. The common reaction by his opponent is to come forward at him, so Frank pivots underneath him, underhooking the leg and loading him up on his shins so he can easily sweep him to the side.