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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...
X-Guard Retention & Recovery Techniques
     

Marcelo explains high-level retention tactics for keeping the X-Guard against an opponent committed to freeing his back-leg. If he tries to vault over your knee to mat, meet his hip with your hand to ward away his Mount until you can r...
Spin Retention from 1LXG vs Back Step
     

Catch the opponent's back leg as he swings around to crack open your 1 Leg X-Guard. Stay compact and continue with his rotation to come up and reverse the position.
Posted: 3362 days ago
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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...
Armdrag Leg Catch Hook Sweep from Butterfly
     

Marcelo and... Scott?... help Orlando develop kuzushi for his Overhead Sweep off of a Countered Armdrag attempt. If your opponent steps up to block your Armdrag from Seated/Butterfly Guard by stepping his leg up to the outside, 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 ...
Spin Retention vs Rolling Back Take
     

You've secured 1 Leg X Guard, yet the opponent rolls through in an effort to find your back. Navigate through his spin by using your right leg and shin to sustain control.
Posted: 3866 days ago
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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.
Spin Retention vs Back Step
     

Ali and Marcelo talk about how to maintain 1Leg X Guard after an opponent whips over to the outside in a Back Step. It is important to frame away and keep distance to reset; if nogi try pushing the hip, shoulder, chest, or throat. If g...
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...
1LXG Entry vs Crossed Legs
     

Marcelo describes how to peel open the opponent's legs as he crosses them against your 1 Leg X-Guard Entry.
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...
Obviating the Knee-Reap
     

Marcelo advises a student to be consciously aware of the specific configuration of leg entanglement he opts to employ in gi competition: Be wary of the direction your toes point when setting the exterior hook of your Single-Leg X-Guard...
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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