When opponent attempts the Stright Footlock from the Straight Ashi leg entanglement, these 3 things are the most important defensive actions.

Part 1 of 3. When opponent has you in an open guard with a light hook, you can do an X Pass into the Knee Ride.

Details of the grips and mechanics of the Papercutter Choke.

When you modify the stack pass to function like the over under pass, and the opponent does not allow you to pin his far leg to the floor, you can switch back to the stack pass by keeping his hip very high in the air and continuing to press his knee to his face.

Finishing details of the Straight Footlock with Straight Ashi leg entanglement.

When you use the Collar Drag, either from standing or from your seated guard, you can use it to gain access to his back if you immediately secure a grip near his far armpit.

Instead of increasing your frame to replace your guard, you can choose to get an underhook after controlling the opponent's leg and then progress to a sweep and pass.

When opponent applies a knee shield to prevent a Knee Slice pass, you can smash the knees together and pass on the opposite side.

Part 2 of 3. Variation of X Pass where you place one hand on hip and the other hand on knee. Then move to right angle and place shoulder into his stomach to complete the pass.

To avoid having him defend the choke before your grips are in place, you can setup the papercutter choke grips by using your cross face to get the armpit grip, and get the thumb-in collar without having to put your forearm across his face.

Detailed explanation on the mechanics of an effective foot lock, and the correct things to address when executing the defense for it. It also address the definition of reaping of the opponent's knee.

Part 3 of 3. When opponent counters your hand-on-hip X-Pass by using stiff arms on your shoulder, you can circle back in to push his hips flat and then finish the pass with a knee ride.

When the opponent attempts to do an armbar from his closed guard, you can execute the Figure 4 Counter followed by a stack pass.

Details on how to execute the Scissors Sweep from closed guard with crucial details on how to deal with the resistance opponents give.

When in a top position where one of the opponent's leg is between your legs, you can enter the smash pass position and finish the pass to side control or mount using the leg weave option. (Audio cuts out in several areas but does not detract from the lesson).

Explanation of the Baseball Bat Choke with crucial details in ensuring that you can complete the choke once you get the grips.

When your opponent places his hand near your neck in your closed guard, you can execute a cutting armbar.

When you get passed the opponent's knee shield into half guard, you can pin his back to the mat and pass using his lapel.

Tripod sweep with your foot on the same side sweep (push-pull sweep), and a variation with the opposite foot on hip (sickle sweep).

A slower but more controlled way of escaping the opponent's back control is to use your turtle position to drive the opponent's shoulder to the mat and pop off his foot hook.

This covers the fundamentals for the butterfly guard sweep. Includes a solo drill that will help you understand the mechanics. It also covers crucial details that will help you overcome the resistance your opponent will present.

When you do a full bridge, but cannot create enough space for a big shrimp, aim to get just a bit of your knee in front of the opponent to begin building your frame.

How to execute the knee slice pass with maximum control. Crucial details to prevent common counters.

Crucial details of mechanics and timing of a successful Hitchhiker's escape from the armbar from mount. This video includes several drills that will help you understand when to apply this escape.