Breaking Posture is the key to creating offense from the guard, distance is the most efficient method to accomplish this goal.

The Drop pass is so powerful because when you split your opponents legs they have no way to attack you and it’s extremely exhausting. When you opponent reacts to get out it often gives the drop pass.

This video I go over the 5 biggest guard passing Mistakes. Passing the open guys is one of the hardest things in jiu jitsu because there is so many types of guard and body types. However there are some core principles that when you understand them make a huge difference in your ability to pass. Be sure to check out my passing play list for more specific systems for passing open guard positions.

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The triangle choke is one of the most foundational submissions in jiu jitsu, and it can be set up many different ways. This video I go through in my opinion the most effective and useful ways to set up the submission. I include a lot of competition footage from Edwin Najmi, Tommy Langaker, Felipe Andrew and more. The main set ups I go through are from Flying Triangle, Collar Sleeve, Double Sleeve/Deep Lasso, Closed Guard, and top of side control.

Here’s BJJ black belt Jon Thomas explaining the pros and cons of the shallow lasso hook vs the deep lasso hook from spider guard. This is an excerpt from https://www.grapplearts.com/the-open-guard-system/ which will give you a complete gameplan for the open guard!

Professor Gustavo Gasperin teaches the main points of control of the Collar & Sleeve Guard, and how to set up submissions from there including triangle choke, omoplata, and a quick armbar.

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When you’re using the open guard there’s a definite series of steps and strategies you should be using. Here Rob Biernacki from The No Gi de la Riva Formula (https://www.grapplearts.com/dlr) takes you through the 3 stages of open guard and shows you specific techniques and tactics you can use at each stage to frustrate your opponent.

The open guard is an essential position in BJJ, but it can also be very confusing for beginners. In this video I show you the two most common errors people make when they start incorporating this position into their game.

Here’s a checklist of the most common forms of open guard: https://www.grapplearts.com/a-glossary-of-guards-part-2-the-open-guard/

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Professor Mackens Semerzier received his Black Belt from the hands of 7th degree Black Belt Master Pedro Sauer in July of 2013. He was a dedicated student at Linxx Academy under the watchful eye of current Coastal BJJ owner and head instructor Professor Nestor Bayot and Linxx Academy owner and head instructor Professor Frank Cucci. Professor Semerzier dedicates a majority of his success to the training and mentorship he has received from these two well respected instructors.

Professor Semerzier proudly carried the flag of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu into the MMA cage and proved the effectiveness of the “Gentle Art” against the best fighters in the world. Professor Semerzier has competed in both the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and World Extreme Cagefighting (WEC) during his MMA career. He is known as a “FINISHER” from his early amateur days in the regional area which followed him into his professional career, impressively ALL of his victories come by way of submission or stoppage by the referee. He has carried that mindset into his Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu training and teaching philosophy. He is often quoted saying, “How real is your Jiu-Jitsu?”

Professor Semerzier retired from professional MMA in 2012 after winning the WKA featherweight title by second round submission to focus on finishing family and finishing his degree in business at Virginia Wesleyan College. In 2014 he completed an extensive and detailed instructorship program at the Gracie Academy headquarters in Torrance, California under the instruction of Rener and Ryron Gracie. Combined with his years of previous formal instruction the manner in which he can command a class is second to none.