Monthly Archives: June 2007

PASSING THE SPIDER GUARD

Passing the spider guard could be a frustrating task. A lot of energy could be wasted achieving nothing. Below you will find one good way to pass the spider guard. Notice how little does he say about the grips. We … Continue reading

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MORE ON THE SPIDER GUARD

Basic Triangle Set Up from Spider Guard Counter to “Toreando” from Spider Guard

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ADVANCED SPIDER GUARD SWEEPS

Now that you guys have a better understanding of the basics, lets learn how to sweep from anywhere in the spider guard. Knee on Belly Sweep Variation 2 Ankle Picker Spider Guard Sweep Kimura Spider Guard Sweep

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INTRODUCTION TO THE SPIDER GUARD.

The “Spider Guard” is a guard that heavily relies on the Gi. Its strengths lie in all the angles, twist and turns that it produces. So far it has been less successful in No-Gi situations. I believe in developing my … Continue reading

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HEEL HOOKS

HEEL HOOKS In my opinion one of the most devastating submissions are neck or spine cranks. These submissions can put someone in a wheel chair for the rest of their life. Nevertheless this rarely occurs due to the amount of … Continue reading

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MORE UMAPLATA!

Nino does umaplata ad ADCC 2001. Umaplata when the guy stands up as we saw in class. Backward umaplata sweep when the guy stands up.

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UMAPLATA!

This is the very simple omaplata we discussed in class in case you forgot Margarida vs. Nino (this is a history lesson). Watch an omaplata on competition. This two guys are one of the best ever to hit the sport.

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