2 Part Lesson - Establish controls to play against the next position before it occurs. For example, seize the 2on1 before initiating guard to connect your next attack. Use the control to expose the opponent's back, similar to an Arm Dr...

2 Part Lesson - Stay up right and use your forearm as a shield against the opponent's Side Control. Use your hook to return into guard and pummel for control. He may close the distance and obstruct your recovery, so use your hook to fo...

2 Part Technique - Find the 2on1 while Hand Fighting, because you need a control to offensively attack. Use your hooks to lift the opponent into the air and twist his upper body with your 2on1 Control to expose his back. The opponent w...

3 Part Technique - While hand fighting from Butterfly, bait your opponent with a free same-side grip on your wrist and Armdrag into a Double Leg from Butterfly. If he doesn't let go of your wrist after you direct him with the drag, bre...

2 Part Techniques - 2 Part Technique - Prevent techniques and positions by understanding their outer layers and points of entries. Traveling deeper into unfamiliar territories plays into the opponent's game of customized moves and tech...

2 Part Technique - The Armdrag from Butterfly Guard is a versatile and dynamic transition that can lead directly to the Back with Seatbelt Control, or even to the X-Guard when he defends by stepping up. Hand-Fight to gain the cross und...

2 Part Technique - Before your opponent has a chance to slip his leg through your half guard any farther, knock away or rip of his grip on your collar. If you sense his weight bearing down on top of your shin, kick him overhead and pic...

2 Part Technique - Often the opponent will not have the best technique to start the Folding Pass. His variation may only be attacking your legs, instead of your hips and torso which is the correct way. Your legs are much stronger than ...

2 Part Technique - When the opponent grabs your legs to pass they expose themselves to Armdrags. The opponent might defend you from taking their back, but will give up the Double Leg in the process.

2 Part Technique - Before you can establish controls to perform various sweeps, you must Hand Fight first. Use Hand Fighting to prevent the opponent from establishing grips while being offensive for your own controls and grips. Sometim...

2 Part Technique - Countering the Traditional Stack Passes using the Elbow Push Technique. At the end of the Elbow Push technique, the option to trap the arm and move in to the Crucifix position is available.