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Under Hook and Head Control Bridge Sweep from Half Guard
     

Marcelo and Greg discuss several important features of the one of the more simple, but powerful sweeps that is useful in not only jiu-jitsu but MMA as well: The Underhook & Head Control Bridge Sweep from Half Guard. Training for this m...
Posted: 4763 days ago
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Under Hook and Head Control Bridge Sweep from Half Guard
     

Marcelo, Greg, and Victor briefly review the control and legwork associated with the Under Hook and Head Control Bridge Sweep from Half Guard. A common mistake is the choice in Gable Grip orientation; the palm of the forearm that is br...
Posted: 4755 days ago
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Frame Escape vs Over Under Pass, Under Hook and Head Control Bridge Sweep from Half Guard
     

Create a frame with your hands to work against the opponent's upper body control verse half guard. The frame will act as a tool to create the space needed in escaping, resetting into neutral positions, or countering offensively.
Shin-in Sweep from Deep Half Guard, Ankle Trap Sweep from X Guard, Roll Over Sweep from X Guard
     

Marcelo helps Diego troubleshoot the Shin-In Sweep from Deep Half. If your opponent leans away from the direction of the sweep, with commitment, rock into the direction of his weight and use the momentum as he centers back to finish th...
Cross Arm and Belt Control from Butterfly, Cross Arm and Belt Sweep from Half Guard
     

Marcelo discusses the details and concept of finishing the Cross Arm and Belt Sweep from Half Guard.
2on1 Control, Z Guard Recovery, Over Under vs Half Guard
     

Paul asks Marcelo about recovering Butterfly from the Half Guard with 2on1 Control; he also makes a keen observation in regard to Marcelo's passing style: unlike most right-leg-lead players, who will pass fast on their right-side and h...
Frame Escape, Omoplata from Half Guard, Hook Sweep from Half Guard
     

Marcelo briefly explains how to pummel an underhook when framing against his opponent isn't creating enough space. This situation can happen when your opponent is much stronger or significantly heavier than your frame can allow. When t...
The “Hip Shovel” Technique
     

Paul explains to Gerry that the same hip movement used in the Hip Shovel Sweep against Side Control can be applied while playing the Half Guard.
Under Hook and Head Control Hook Sweep and Bridge Sweep
     

Use the Under Hook and Head Control to torque the opponent's upper body into a reversal. Your legs can entangle and break his posts if they become a nuisance and obstructs your roll.
Wedging Back-Take to Leg-Drag Pass
     

Paul & Gianni briefly investigate circumstances arising from diving behind an opponent while standing above their guard: If you're executing a form of loose-style passing, e.g. Floating, High-Step, Flamingo, Head-Quarters Passes, you m...
Under Hook and Head Control Bridge Sweep from Half Guard
     

Marcelo goes over details with Tyga for an important move from the Half-Guard: The Knee-Lever (a.k.a. Twist-Sweep, The Giggler, 'John Wayne' Sweep, et al.) is a crucial movement to learn from the Half-Guard position on bottom. Against ...
Posted: 37 days ago
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Rear Cross Lapel & Cross Collar Control
     

Marcelo helps Jon understand how and when he should obtain and employ a Rear/Cross Lapel Grip with an Under-hook from the Butterfly/Half-Guard. This control proves to be a useful tool in one's arsenal when playing to sit up from your H...
Hook Lift from Butterfly vs Knee Slide Pass
     

Marcelo explains how to he prefers to defend a Knee-Cut with a Hook-Lift from Shin-on-Shin: Force your opponent to overshoot if they try cutting across your lap with their knee by elevating them overhead with your Butterfly-Hook agains...
Under Hook and Head Control Bridge Sweep from Half Guard
     
Half Guard vs Knee Slides
     

Follow the opponent's Knee Slide by staying on your side and sticking to their hips in a sweaty NOGI atmosphere.
Posted: 1899 days ago
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Back Step Half Guard Pass Counter
     

Marcelo helps Bryan with some Half-Guard tactics: If your opponent performs a Back-Step and forces you to play from a Reverse Half-Guard, protect yourself from the possibility of a Leg-Lock; if they hug around your knee, you can use yo...
Lapel Single Leg from Deep Half Guard
     

Braulio facetiously teaches Bernardo a "new" sweep from Deep Half Guard with assistance from the lapel: Secure a grip around the bottom of your opponent's skirt-tail and thread it through their legs, feeding it into your opposite hand ...
Bridge Sweep from Half Guard, Frame Escape vs Over Under Pass, Hook Sweep from Half Guard
     

Marcelo shows Johny Hendricks and Marc Laimon how to incrementally risk defensive control to recover from Half-Guard: When your opponent flattens you out with an Under-Hook and Head Control from Half-Mount (a.k.a. Super-Hold, et al.), ...
Shin-in Sweep from X Guard
     

Marcelo guides Tati & Emily through a Modified Waiter-Sweep: Starting from X-Guard, you can used your X-Hooks to pull your opponent's far ankle towards your outside hand and attach to it as if applying an Ankle-Pick. Wedge your shin in...
Posted: 142 days ago
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