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BJJ Seminar In Maryland With Felipe Costa

Posted on 24. Aug, 2010 by Fightauthority.com.

Felipe Costa teaches a Maryland Half Guard Bazilian Jiu-Jitsu seminar at Crazy 88 BJJ in Baltimore, MD.
Team Brasa. Here he teaches a very technical sweep from the half guard.

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3 BJJ Techniques by Black Belt Mike Fowler

Posted on 04. Nov, 2009 by Matt Bryers.

I just discovered these 3 techniques while watching some IBJJF 2009 Championship Videos and came across this “Unstoppable” sweep video. I love sweeping and I love unstoppable sweeps. When I saw the technique done during competition, I realized that I had been trying to do something similar, but just as messing around in half guard. [...]

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Chirs Brennan vs Vitor Shaolin MMA Fight

Posted on 04. Nov, 2009 by Matt Bryers.

Great display of grappling and MMA grappling by Chris Brennan and Vitor Shaolin. I am very impressed by Brennan’s half guard and his heel hook attempt, then sweep in the beginning of the match. View video here: Chris Brennan vs Vitor Shaolin Fight View Chris Brennan’s Guard Techniques Here.

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3 Half Guard MMA Techniques

Posted on 03. Nov, 2009 by Matt Bryers.

This is a video of some cool half guard techniques to take the back as well as submit and abuse your opponent from half guard. The first one is the standard taking the back from half guard, but the others are some cool variations of attacks and pass defenses.

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Grappling opponents much larger then you

Posted on 22. Sep, 2009 by Matt Bryers.

Payback is a Bitch For a long time I was considered “the big guy” in class. I weighed 260+ pounds and had no problem using my weight. In fact I enjoyed it! Squishing little dudes with my big ol’ gut was FUN! Well it seems that all my years of using my weight has come [...]

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Flattened BJJ Half Gaurd Setup to Attack Position

Posted on 08. May, 2009 by Matt Bryers.

BJJ Half Guard Transition with Luigi Mondelli This technique is a way to get back to an attacking position when your opponent has flattened you out in bottom Half Guard. Pan Am BJJ Black Belt Champion Luigi Mondelli demonstrates and instructs.

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Getting Underneath in Half Guard – Aespoian.com

Posted on 23. May, 2008 by Aesopian.

Hip movements for going underneath: backroll, swinging and pendulum.

Try drilling the leg and hip movements solo and with a partner to get a feel for them. You’ll find that when they resist one direction, they usually leave themselves open to the other.

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