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Sticky Foot Part 4 - Combining Foot Sweep and Osoto Gari
Dave shows how to go back and forth with the foot sweep and Osoto Gari combo.
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Defend Strikes from Guard using Damage Control Clinches 1, 2, and 3
Dave walks you through defending strikes from guard using damage control clinches 1, 2, and 3.
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Tips For Striking From Top Closed Guard
Dave goes into detail on the balance of striking vs grappling control. He shows how to strike and regain control in top closed guard.
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Tips for Crashing into Body Lock When Closing the Distance
Dave goes over some tips for closing the distance to body lock on an attacker throwing strikes.
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Counter the Single Leg to a Toe Hold from Omoplata
Matt Darcy shows a nice technique chain to finish a toe hold from omoplata. He has finished this sequence many times in tournaments.
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Counter the Single Leg to Inverted Triangle and Kimura
Matt Darcy shows how to counter the single leg to an inverted triangle. As he shoots he over rotates his hips and locks it from the side putting an extremely tight triangle on.
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Counter the Single Leg to Omoplata
Matt Darcy shows an old trick he learned from Dave Camarillo. When late on the sprawl, shove the head and roll into the omoplata. You can also throw your leg into this position at the start of a round to trick your opponent.
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Armbar from Bottom Side Control Part 2 - Recover to Half Guard
Matt Darcy shows how to use the armbar to make space and recover to half guard.
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Armbar from Bottom Side Control
Matt Darcy shows a slick armor from bottom side control when your opponent commits to holding on with head and arm control.
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Flavio Canto Side Control Reversal - Part 1
Matt Darcy shows his absolute favorite side control reversal. This is great when your opponent has strong head control and you are flat. Do not let people flatten you out so you can do this move! Always have proper defense and recoveries first.
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Flavio Canto Side Control Reversal - Part 2 - Set Ups
Matt Darcy shows how he sets this move up by faking guard. He also shows how to swing back and forth to get the move when your opponent initially blocks it.
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Mount Escape - Counter the Cross Choke to Half Guard Sleeve Drag
Sometimes you need to counter an attack when stuck in mount. Matt Darcy shows how to counter the cross choke.
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Mount Escape - Countering the Paintbrush to Single Leg X
Sometimes you need to wait and counter an attack when stuck in mount. Matt Darcy shows how to counter the paintbrush to single leg x guard.
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Escaping Knee on Belly Part 2 - Shin Trap To the Back
Matt Darcy shows the second move in his knee on belly escape system. He goes to this move when he can't make space for the knee in the first move because his opponent is sitting their weight back toward their heel while in knee on belly.
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Escaping Knee on Belly Part 1 - Reverse Hip Escape Reversal to Leg Drag
Matt Darcy shows his primary knee on belly escape. This is move 1 in the knee on belly escape system.
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Escaping Knee on Belly Part 1.5 - Troubleshooting using the Single Leg
Matt Darcy shows how he uses the single leg to get to half guard when his opponent floats off of knee on belly to get away from the reversal.
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Passing De la Riva Guard in Depth - Knee Cut Pass
Matt Darcy goes in depth into how he passes De la Riva Guard. The first pass in the system is the Knee Cut Pass.
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Developing De la Riva Guard Part 3 - Sit Up Guard Sweep
Matt Darcy teaches one of his favorite De la Riva Guard sweeps into the Death Passing system.
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Developing De la Riva Guard Part 4 - Sit Up Guard Roll Under Sweep
Javier shows how he rolls under when his partner stops the first sit up sweep attempt.
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Developing De la Riva Guard Part 2 - Single Leg in Depth
Matt Darcy teaches the second part of a strong de le diva guard. This single leg compliments the overhead sweep. If your opponent doesn't want to get over head swept they tend to move or shift back which we can take advantage of and kick them out into a powerful single leg takedown.
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Omoplata Setup From Closed Guard Part 2 - Basic Finish
Matt Darcy shows how to transition to a basic omoplata finish.
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Omoplata Setup From Closed Guard Part 3 - Straight Armbar With Legs
Matt Darcy teaches how to use you legs to hit a straight Armbar from the omoplata when your opponent commits to keeping their base.
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Omoplata Setup From Closed Guard Part 1 - Monoplata Clamp
Matt Darcy teaches how to set up an omoplata from closed guard. This part 1 and finishes using a monoplata.
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Omoplata to Armbar to the Back Part 1 - How I learned it.
Matt Darcy teaches how to hit an Armbar and back take from omoplata. This part shows how he learned the move. Part 2 shows how he does it.