The Collar Sleeve Omoplata threat is one of the most foundational attacks in all of jiu jitsu. It’s very easy to establish collar sleeve control on your opponent and once you have those grip the omoplata threat will make your opponent expose so many other openings, DLR, Matrix, Triangle, and more. This video I show a simple system to apply this technique and include plenty of narrated sparring in the end to show it in action.

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This video I breakdown some sequences from my training over the last weeks. Learning by watching video was one of my main methods of improving through out my career. I find in this kinds of videos I’m able to give both broad and contextual advice in a fun way. Hope you like this format please comment and let me know what you would like to see in future videos. I cover Crab Ride, Matrix, Toreando, Knee Cuts and more in this video.

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This video I overview the idea of side tilting in guard. A lot of people play their guard flat on there back, and this can be very useful, but often playing on your side allows for many benefit. On your side it is easier to maintain distance, it is difficult for your opponent to flatten you to finish their pass, and you have a lot of momentum for setting up attacks. This can also make it easier to set up back takes, berimbolos, and matrix attacks.

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Almost every submission requires you to be able to break your opponents posture. However this can be incredibly hard to do when you are fighting a strong opponent who constantly deadlifts. This video I go through my method for breaking down my opponents posture which allows me to start setting up submissions and sweeps.

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The skill set of grip fighting off of your back is absolutely essential to being able to stop your opponents passes and establish your own guard to attack from. All attacks come from a position so before developing attacks its critical that you know how to defend and establish positions well. This video I go through the foundations of defending and establishing grips when on your back.

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This video I show the cross sleeve sit up guard system, in my opinion the cross sleeve sit up guard is one of the most powerful attack combos in all of jiu jitsu. Once your opponent postures and exposes this attack its almost always a sweep or back take. It was made popular by cobrinha and I have been using it for the last 10 years. I hope you enjoy the details.

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This video I go over the foundations of understanding the Matrix back take, as well as show my favorite way for setting it up. I show set ups from X Guard, Omoplata, Cross Guard, and the Key Master. in addition I have a lot of sparring footage to demonstrate how to actually use these techniques in sparring. Comment and let m know if you have any questions or requests.

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This video I go through some of my favorite ways for initiating control in the guard. From the start of the match it’s important that you always have a game plan the first step is your initial contact grips and entry guards the you play and then build off from those positions. You need multiple options as your opponents can stand in many different ways which requires different options as the grip you prefer will not always be available.
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Far Side Collar Sleeve is a variation of normal collar sleeve but most people have not had much experience with it. It’s a very powerful guard to add into your arsenal.

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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.