Pressure Passing + Submission Hunting = @timeless_jiujitsu
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One of the strongest elements to a pressure passing style is the ability to start attacking submissions after you work your way inside past the knee line. From there the guard player will be met with the dilema of using his hands to protect against the submission, which will make the pass easier, or to continue using his hands to defend the pass & possibly risk the submission. Here my opponent focused on the submission defense & I used my left knee to help clear the way. From there he tried to get the last ditch effort sweep, but with the Brabo grip, the choke is too tight & you can risk going to your back to finish.
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I taught this submission series in a Brabo choke instructional years ago. I think it’s time for an update & a complete breakdown of how I like to dismantle half guards. Who would like to watch & study that??? 🧐
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🎥: @flograppling

#TakedownTuesday 🤼‍♂️
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Here are two different examples of me hitting the Throw-By in competition. This is the same takedown (different variation) that @kaynanduarte used to be victorious in his @flograppling main event. It has been one of my favorites for a long time. It’s a great way to attack your opponents collar tie. Some times you can jump right on their back (2nd clip) or at the very least, you will end up with a rear body lock. Who would like to see a breakdown of this technique??? #Wrestling #Takedown

Do you even crawl bro??? 🦍
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Crawling & animal movements are a big part of my training. Functional strength & conditioning while being safe on your body. Focus on technique & make the easy difficult. Backwards crawling uphill is no joke! @greenstrengthiv style 💪🏼 @athleteinc_

Wrestling ~ Jiu-Jitsu ⚔️
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Going full Porrada mode with my brother, Wrestling Coach & Lovato Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt, @matrixgrappling, who has been one of my best training partners for over a decade. Here I am doing exactly what he taught me to do, make them pay from the front headlock & transition to the single right as the head pops out. (One of the few times I’ve been able to put him down over the years 😁) From there the Jiu-Jitsu kicks in & I ended up finishing a bit of a weird variation to an arm bar, almost like a 50/50 armlock…
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Who else loves to cross train & combine their wrestling & Jiu-Jitsu together??? 🤼‍♂️🥋💪🏼
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#Porrada #EverydayPorrada #Wrestling #JiuJitsu #Grappling #BJJ #Scrappling #Submission #Armbar #Armlock #LovatoJiuJitsu #TeamLovato #TimelessJiuJitsu #TakedownTuesday

@bjj.fanatics has extended their Cyber Monday sale & it is still running!!! Be sure to take advantage & grab my new Butterfly Guard series along with my
Top Game Devastation series if you don’t have it yet. I put both systems to work here in my last adult Worlds appearance in 2014. I promise they will help take your game to the next level 🥋💪🏼👊🏼 @timeless_jiujitsu

Always Working!!! 😤💪🏼 After 6x6min rounds of Jiu-Jitsu @northcoastjiujitsu finished up with 6×10 sec sprints on the airdyne in the Cali ☀️ The year isn’t over yet!!!

Como que tá o seu Portuguese???
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My Portuguese is far from perfect, but it’s always getting better little by little by making it a point to talk to my Brazilian friends in their language at least a few min everyday. When I don’t know a word, I look it up & memorize it.
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I think it is important to learn the language to understand the culture more & connect deeper to the roots of Jiu-Jitsu. At the very least, learn the Jiu-Jitsu vocabulary so you can talk technique with your 🇧🇷 friends & understand what your opponent’s coaches are saying during your matches 😉
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Teaching Jiu-Jitsu in Brazil after all the years coming here to learn as a kid, is a dream come true 🙏🏼 #FullCircle #Gratidão #Brasil #JiuJitsu

Not your typical Monday 😉
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It was a leg day grind, but the greatest views come after the hardest climbs 💪🏼 Incredible experience at @lagoinhadoleste today!!! 🙏🏼🇧🇷 #Floripa #LagoinhaDoLeste

Feels so nice to be back in the land of Porrada, but this time without the stress of a fight coming up. Now I’m still learning, having fun, & staying ready in case I can come back. Thanks to my brother & best training partner @frohlich_mma for always being there to work with me & to Master @andredida for making Curitiba my 2nd home during my MMA career🙏🏼💪🏼👊🏼
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#EvolucaoThai #GorillasDaPorrada #PorradaComAlegria #Curitiba #MuayThai

Brasil has always had a special way of bringing out the best of me. Can’t wait to feel that vibe again tomorrow!!!
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#FBF #TeamLovato #LovatoJiuJitsu #IMakeHistory #LastRoundBestRound #TimelessJiuJitsu #RafaelLovatoJr #BJJ #JiuJitsu #Highlight

A little over a month ago, we were given an opportunity I had been dreaming of for 20yrs, an @ibjjf event in my city! My @lovatobjjmma & @lovatojjassociation family came together in a beautiful way to show our best & make it an unforgettable day. We achieved our goal & I was able to stand on top of the podium with my father, the man who brought Jiu-Jitsu to Oklahoma. I also got to share the absolute title with my little, big brother @victorhugojj & have my other brother @xanderibeirojj there to support & coach. There have been a lot of difficult moments this year, but days like this make it possible to never stop believing in the work we are doing & keep pushing forward no matter what! 💪🏼🙏🏼❤️
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Big thanks to @jasonhackettt for creating this awesome highlight video 🙌🏼
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#TeamLovato #LovatoJiuJitsu #Family #OKC #BJJ #JiuJitsu #IBJJF #Champions #OKCBJJ #Goal #Believe #Achieve #DreamComeTrue @oklahomacitybjj

Sunday active recovery spent with my girls moving in the park on this beautiful 🍁 fall day! Nothing better than a little yoga & nature to help you recover & recharge for a new week 💪🏼
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My love @deeana6 killed it with her drone skills despite this being her first day to play with it. Thanks for the video baby 😘
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Hope you had an amazing Sunday! 🙌🏼
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#ActiveRecovery #Park #Nature #Yoga #Move #Stretch #Breath #Recover #Recharge #Walk #Dogs #Drone #DroneVideo

When you really bout that Porrada life & can’t even play light with your girl 🤣🤣🤣 Happy Saturday Night!!! 🙌🏼
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Who here has really pulled out some legit techniques on their significant other when playing got too serious??? 🤔😆

After lunch time wrestling & no-gi scraps @lovatobjjmma, a light strength circuit to immediately help with recovery. I did 6 rounds of 1 TGU on each side, 20 hand to hand Swings, & then a little hand stand isometric hold play on the @baseblocks. Always moving & always having fun 💪🏼👊🏼
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Use code “TEAMLOVATO” to save on your Base Blocks. They are awesome & helped me a lot during quarantine.