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Hand Fighting, Breaking Gi Grips
     

To gi, or not to gi?, that is the question. Cliché? Yes, but it is still quite a controversial topic amongst grappling practitioners today. Marcelo's stance on this is clear: Train both. If you make a mistake while wearing the k...
Breaking Gi Grips from 1Leg X Guard, 1Leg X Guard Sweep from 1Leg X Guard, 1Leg X Guard to X Guard
     

Marcelo helps Chris with a problem he has from 1Leg X-Guard. If your opponent his hugging your head and smashing you, break his grip and push him back with your foot on his hip. Then, if you need, scoop his leg up onto your shoulder fo...
Anklelock Escape from 1Leg X Guard
     

Marc asks Marcelo what to do if your opponent is keeping you from coming up with a Sweep from 1LX when he holds you in an Anklelock. If you can, grab the far arm and then slip your leg free after kicking his chest. If you can't grab th...
Spin Retention vs Back Step, Breaking Grips from 1Leg X Guard
     

Marcelo helps Joel understand how to reset his 1LX Guard after his opponent grabs onto his ankle. Use your bottom leg to kick yourself deeper underneath and also use it to flag out, preventing the backstep. Use your free hand to reach ...
Clearing Ties from X-Guard
     

Marcelo and Gianni demonstrate for Philizinho how to clear an opponent's Collar Ties against X-Guard. Pull the elbow(s) away, extend your hooks, and pull your head back. Claim a wrist after escaping to help with any follow-up sweep.
1Leg X Guard Retention
     

Marcelo walks around his class to offer tips on 1-Leg X-Guard Retention: The Single-Leg X-Guard Position (a.k.a. One-Legged X, Anaconda-Guard, Kuzure-Ashi-Garami, et al.) is oftentimes best used as a method of keeping a much larger and...
Breaking Gi Grips from 1Leg X Guard
     

Marcelo helps Philzinho remove a troublesome grip against his X-Guard: If your opponent grabs your sleeve and pulls you up away from the mat, switch back to his Nearside Leg for 1LX and use your shin to scrape off his hand from your sl...
1Leg X Guard Retention
     

Marcelo advises Rush and Phil on aspects of 1Leg-X retention: If your opponent clears your foot off of their hip and hops over your knee, be prepared to meet heavy pressure as they look to close the distance after spinning around to fa...
Breaking Grips from 1Leg X Guard
     

Marcelo & Tyga help guide Emily through troubleshooting a set of common problems from 1-Leg X: Whether facing an opponent with or without the gi involved, it is important to deliberately and accurately address the correct sequence of s...
1Leg X Guard Sweep
     

Marcelo helps Matty counter an opponent's defensive grips inside his Single-Leg X-Guard: If your opponent latches onto your collar to help hunker down and keep their center-of-mass lowered to withstand your initial off-balance, use you...
1Leg X Guard Retention
     

Marcelo shows how he handles countermeasures against his Single-Leg X-Guard: If your opponent attempts to dismantle the configuration of your One-Legged X-Guard; 1-Leg X (a.k.a. Anaconda-Guard, Sucuri, Noose, Foot-Lock Guard, Standard-...
Breaking Grips from 1Leg X Guard, 1Leg X Guard Entry vs Mount
     

Marcelo & Paul clarify for Rush certain edge cases of what technically defines the Single-Leg X-Guard: The configuration of your outside-foot matters greatly not only in terms of legality, but also in potential consequences; if said le...
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