1 Part Drill — Marcelo invokes one of his favorite specific-training scenarios: [I] It is important to develop a quick, reflexive response directed towards your opponent the moment after a guard has been actuated, regardless of whether you pull first or your opponent does. One partner must stand his or her ground (don't; back-pedal, disengage, flee, evade, run away, schaub, etc.) while the other partner has a time limit of only 30 seconds to find a grip (unseparated contact) and pull a form of guard. During the stand-up (tachi-waza) portion before the pull into groundwork (ne-waza), each partner is free to engage in full hand-fighting and grip-breaking (kumi-gata, kumite-arasoi, hazushi, nige-waza, et al.). Once the guard-puller drops to the floor with control, the specific-training switches to full live-sparring with submission. This kind of training helps students understand how to best take advantage of the critical moments for a sweep or pass based on the gripping outcome at the onset of a match. One must not complacently ignore this short window in their training; many competitors neglect this aspect of a fight and develop the bad habit of "wading" into someone's guard or allowing them to drop into their A-game.