At a sold out jiu jitsu seminar at Dynamix MMA in Los Angeles, CA, John Danaher demonstrated a powerful attack series from the cross ashi garami & inside sankaku positions.

The Japanese term ashi garami translates literally to “leg entanglement”. Cross ashi garami refers to trapping or entangling an opponents’ leg across your own center line. Inside sankaku is a variation of cross ashi garami in which a wedge or triangle (sankaku) is formed inside of the trapped leg. This configuration not only limits our opponents’ defense & escape options, but also puts us in position to attack both the ankle and knee simultaneously via achilles lock and inside/inverted heel hook.

Seminar talking points included: butterfly guard, elevation, frames, wedges, x-guard, reverse x-guard, ashi garami, inside sankaku, the concept of dilemma, and the application of breaking pressure.

– Posture/spine curvature from butterfly guard to elevate a bigger, stronger opponent
– Use of frames and hip positioning to get underneath our opponent, followed by off balancing which leads to limb (leg) extension.
– Entering our opponent’s legs via ashi garami and inside sankaku
– Using ankle lace ashi garami to control position and present our opponent with a dilemma by attacking both the primary and secondary legs simultaneously
– Finishing mechanics of the achilles lock (secondary leg) and transitioning to inside sankaku for the heel hook finish (primary leg)

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I decided to make a video of no gi chokes from different positions, and the video got a little long…So here is part 1 of 2.

Obviously, there are many chokes between this video and the next that have been left out, but the information over the techniques I’ve included is valuable for all levels.

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I decided to make a video of no gi chokes from different positions, and the video got a little long…So here is part 1 of 2.

Obviously, there are many chokes between this video and the next that have been left out, but the information over the techniques I’ve included is valuable for all levels.

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How to make the Kimura armlock from guard more powerful and less dependent on your grip strength.

I am a big believer in backup plans at all stages. These are some very late considerations for escapes I refer to as Hail Marys. These are definitely not what you want to have as your primary or only option for escapes, and you would obviously like to never find yourself in these threats at all, but for last-second counters they are pretty solid.

A lot of these exist, but for time constraints I just chose some of my favorites.

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In this video I show an aggressive flop pass. This is a very competitive pass that pairs well with a lot of other open guard passes. It takes some practice with the timing and the pathway for the legs but once you have drilled it, this pass is highly effective.

One of the things that I had to stress during the class is the pathway for the leg that is on the outside. This pass is NOT a Back Step or Long Step. If you do it this way (and it looks very similiar) then you will find that your opponent can turn their knees towards you and you may find yourself in guard a lot. Rather than it being a back step, make it about the pathway of the outside leg behind the knee behind the knee pit.

I included a short collection of my students practicing the movement and you will see that there are people of all belt rank practicing this and they all have various levels of hip movement. You should really strive to flair the hips but not in the backstep motion.

lastly, you will have to kill your own posture to be able to do this effectively. Notice that I lean my head forward and bring the trunk of my body parallel with the shin. This helps greatly and is not talked about in the video.

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Getting the underhook in the guard, especially the butterfly guard and the half guard, is incredibly important because it gives you a huge amount of control over your opponent’s body and also gives you a route to his back. This gripfighting technique to get the underhook is one I learned by watching Eddie Cummings in competition and I hope it helps you too! For more tips check out my butterfly guard playlist on Youtube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bPVTmG22ZxE&list=PLyknAhj6gPvJLUJ6sMrbqbUfItYgyNaCf

Rob Biernacki shares 2 proven methods using leverage to defend against (and hopefully escape) fully applied armbars in BJJ, no gi grappling and MMA. We cover how Vinny Magalhaes survived Fabricio Werdum’s vicious armbar at ADCC 2011, the hitchhiker escape, and the technique Roger Gracie used to escape Buchecha’s armbar at Metamoris 1.

There’s a lot covered here, so if you want to jump ahead then here are the rough sections:
There are a few different sections to this video

– Overall introduction (0:00 to 2:10)

– How to position your body to lessen the power of your opponent’s armbar (2:10 to 5:10)

– The hitchhiker escape (5:10 to 6:50)

– How Rob has tested this technique (6:50 to 8:14)

– The limitations of this technique (8:14 to 9:24)

– I try this defense with some limited success (9:24 to 12:58)

– Thumb up or thumb down to defend the armbar? (12:58 to 13:35)

– The Roger Gracie vs Buchecha armbar escape (13:35 to 15:05)

– The critical importance of controlling the shoulder in the armbar (15:05 to 15:51)

– How to train this technique safely (15:51 to 15:57)

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and The Modern Leglock Formula
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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/

And here’s a breakdown of the Tripod Sweep technique I mentioned in the video above: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1p-2qBPL9tM

How to escape the crucifix is something you need to know if you’re doing BJJ, otherwise you’re going to get armlocked, choked, and maybe even neck cranked. In this video Ritchie Yip shows you several different crucifix variations and a step-by-step escape for getting out of them. It’s not going to be easy – this is a TOUGH position – but at least now you’ve got a chance!

Here’s a low single takedown setup for the flying guillotine that Jeff Glover has used successfully in competition, taught by Elliott Bayev at a seminar. More instructionals by Elliott (including his amazing Spider Guard Masterclass) at http://www.grapplearts.com/online

One of the hardest things to do is take people down in jiu-jitsu. This takedown is easy to drill and effective from white belt jiu-jitsu to black belt level competitions. Mixing a little bit of wrestling into you BJJ can really help not only the takedowns but also your ground game. Hitting arm drags from the floor can also be super effective.

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Don’t start your match down by 2 points or with a sloppy pull.

These are some of the highest percentage passes out there for dealing with the most common situations from the guard. You can use these passes gi or no gi, against novice to advanced players and several of these are effective in striking situations.

3 Seated Passes and 3 Standing Passes for a variety of energies you are likely to encounter.

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