GI Techniques

Recently someone asked me a question about how he can stop his opponent from controlling his arm with their foot.

Basically, he was in their De La Riva guard and his opponent had a cross collar grip on them which was breaking their posture and they were using their foot to stop him from successfully using his left arm to help him work the pass.

This is actually a very common situation that happens a lot. This happens not just in the situation explained above but also when you are in your opponent's general open guard.

James "300" Foster is not only a heck of cool guy, a lockflow.com member, a guy with an awesome haircut with the beard of power, a bad-ass competitor but he just happens to also be a great instructor. Check out this grappling concept video of Mr. Foster talking about his "Sword and Shield" method  for in your opponents guard defense and never be submitted from this position again.

Thanks to our friend Ari and Submissions101 for this video.

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Although I don't personally train in a Gi, the benefits of Gi training are obvious. With so many handles and points to grab for leverage the amount of variations on holds becomes mind blowing! Check out this counter to the counter choke called the "Skirt Choke" from the gang over at Redline Jiu-Jitsu.

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In this video this is "Part 2" of the series that talks about on how to press the guard pass so you can create more opportunities for yourself and create higher percentage passes.

In this video I cover the concept of passing under your opponent's legs and some concepts on making your passing chances under their legs more effective.

Guys Just a quick and cool set up that you can add to your game.

It is easier then the traditional armbar from guard.

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3rd Degree black belt Prof. Olavo Abreu shows us a nice Omoplata setup from the butterfly guard. The technique also shows a very nice transition from the Omoplata to take the back.

Check out this Sambo style takedown to bent arm lock along with a few other nice combo's for good measure!

Roger Gracie is a successful Strikeforce Competitor and BJJ world champion. Roger uses the lapel choke from mount on everybody. If you are grappling against Roger, you have as much of a chance of surviving as that Coors light in my refrigerator. 

In this video our friends at Phuket Top Team break down this awesome technique.

Competitors such as the Mendez brothers and Ryan Hall have popularized the 50/50 guard made famous by Roberto “Gordo” Correa. The 50/50 guard allows you to control your opponent's body while leaving your arms open for use.

In this video that is in Portuguese, Rodrigo Cavaca shows a sneaky way to finish attacking the foot when your opponent grabs your sleeve to prevent you from getting the foot lock. Those tricky Brazilians...