Class Instructions
These are videos of the instructions during classes at VR Jiu-Jitsu. Ideal for the VRJJ student who needs to review techniques taught in class or to keep up to date on the week's topics.
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CLASS: Triangle transitions to and from Armbar and Omoplata (1-Aug-24)
How to transition from the Triangle while in the guard from the Armbar and vice versa. Also, how to transition from the Triangle while in the guard to the Omoplata and vice versa.
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CLASS: Common Triangle Escapes from top position (29-Jul-24)
When you get caught in a deep Triangle hold, you can attempt to break the figure 4 of the opponent's legs by stretching his body out. You can move to the choking side, to the dangerous side, to the back or stack him.
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CLASS: Armbar and Omoplata transitions to and from the Triangle (29-Jul-24)
The Triangle submission hold is closely related to the omoplata and armbar submission holds. Move from the Armbar to the Triangle if the opponent pulls his arm out. Move from the Triangle to Armbar if you can pass your leg over his shoulder or head. Move from the Omoplata to Triangle if he tries...
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CLASS: Triangle Entries from North South and Lasso Guard (26-Jul-24)
Triangle entries can happen from underneath the North South position or from the Lasso Guard. From underneath North South, enter the inverted spider guard by and spin through to catch the Triangle. From the Lasso Guard, push your leg through the lasso arm, and throw your other leg over the oppone...
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CLASS: Triangle from Collar & Sleeve, Hip Bump, Armbar, North South (25-Jul-24)
You can catch a Triangle hold from 4 positions. In the Collar and Sleeve Guard use your shin to pin the far arm. During a Hip Bump Sweep attempt put your arm on the other side of the head. When the opponent defends by grabbing his hand during your Fallback Armbar, poke your leg between his arms. ...
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CLASS: Details on Finishing the Triangle Choke (24-Jul-24)
The catching and maintaining a lock of the opponent's head and arm between your legs is a detail that is crucial to ensuring that you can finish the choke while dealing with the opponent's defensive reactions. If you do not get a good catch, the opponent will posture and throw your leg off him to...
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CLASS: X Guard to Back Access by Grounding Knee and Lifting Leg (23-Jul-24)
Tash Bhattacharya returns to her lesson on using X Guard to access the back (Part 2 of 2). She shows how to access the 2nd pant grip and then use these grips to ground the far knee of the opponent and then lift the near leg to access the back.
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CLASS: Basics of the Triangle Choke from Closed Guard (22-Jul-24)
The triangle choke is a common submission from closed guard. You need to get a good catch of the opponent's head and arm between your legs. Once you have a good catch, adjust the tightness and angle before completing the choke.
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CLASS: Leg Drag Pass, Gi versus NoGi techniques (19-Jul-24)
When you do the Leg Drag Pass, there are similar control points between the Gi and NoGi techniques. However, there are differences in the details of how you achieve the control points.
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CLASS: Leg Drag Pass from De La Riva (DLR) and Single Leg X (SLX) (18-Jul-24)
When the opponent has the De La Riva (DLR) guard or the Single Leg X (SLX) guard, you can break down the guard and get to a Leg Drag pin before passing to side control.
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CLASS: Single Leg X Entries from DLR and Sweeping Goals (16-Jul-24)
When you have DLR (De La Riva), grab the nearside collar and pant leg. Then off balance the opponent by pulling him forward or backward to find the opportunity to enter SLX (Single Leg X). From SLX, find a way to get his hands on the mat so you can complete the sweep with both pant grips. Tash Ba...
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CLASS: Basic Leg Drag Pass from cross pant grip (15-Jul-24)
When the opponent has open guard, and you can secure a cross pant grip, you can enter the Leg Drag position by dragging his leg passed your hips, controlling the dragged knee, controlling the hip, and pinning his free leg.
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CLASS: Reverse De La Riva (RDLR) Sweep to Leg Drag (15-Jul-24)
When your opponent is in combat base, you can use the Reverse De La Riva (RDLR) guard to spin under his hips and access the back side with crab hooks. When he puts his hips on the floor to deny you back control, you can use your pant and hip grips to come up into a sweep and pin him in a leg drag.
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CLASS: Reverse De La Riva (RDLR) to Crab Ride (12-Jul-24)
Review of using Reverse DLR to defend the Knee Cut Pass and then transitioning to Stomp Sweep or Single Leg. When opponent drops a knee to the mat for combat base, you can lift the leg up and move to the other side of your head to access the back and put on crab hooks.
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CLASS: De La Riva to Reverse De La Riva to Waiter Sweep (11-Jul-24)
From a grip in your open guard, secure the De La Riva guard. When the opponent puts you into Headquarters position, you can react by switching from De La Riva (DLR) to Reverse De La Riva (RDLR). Then you can enter the Waiter Sweep.
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CLASS: Reverse De La Riva (RDLR) Guard and Transitions to Sweeps (10-Jul-24)
When your opponent attempts a knee cut pass from open guard, use the Reverse De La Riva (RDLR) Guard to defend. Then, you can transition to the half spider guard sweep by stomping your foot on his bicep. Or, you can transition to the single leg if he puts his weight to the far side. You can also ...
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CLASS: Using Reverse De La Riva Guard for Defense and Sweeps (8-Jul-24)
When your opponent attempts the Knee Cut Pass from your open guard, you can slap on the Reverse De La Riva Guard to defend. Then you can control the nearside sleeve to do a sweep by stomping on his bicep, or do a reverse sweep, or do a backward sweep over your body.
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CLASS: Reverse DLR Spin Under Attacks (aka Kiss of the Dragon) (8-Jul-24)
When you have the Reverse De La Riva (RDLR), you can spin under the opponent to get a backtake or sweep to leg drag pass. The opponent can be standing or in combat base (one knee down). This technique for spinning under from RDLR is also known as the "Kiss of the Dragon."
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CLASS: Attacks from Paper Cutter Choke Grips (5-Jul-24)
When you attack the Papercutter Choke by isolating one arm, you can give your self the option of finishing the Papercutter Choke, Nearside Wedge Armbar, Mounted Triangle Choke, or Goldchain Armbar.
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CLASS: Armbar and Mounted Triangle from Paper Cutter Grips (4-Jul-24)
When you isolate the arm during the Paper Cutter Choke attempt, you can transition to the nearside Armbar or Mounted Triangle Choke.
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CLASS: Paper Cutter Choke Basics (3-Jul-24)
The Paper Cutter Choke requires a grip on the far collar and a grip on the near shoulder. This video shows you the basic setup from side control and north south positions. You can also set this up in side control by securing the shoulder grip first to isolate one arm, connect the forearm to next,...
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CLASS: Paper Cutter Choke, Setups and Finish (1-Jul-24)
The Paper Cutter Choke from Side Control requires a grip with the forearm across the neck, and a grip on the nearside shoulder to prevent him from turning into you. You can set up this choke from Side Control, North South, or from doing a Stack Pass.
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CLASS: Basics of Original Worm Guard (1-Jul-24)
When you have control of the opponent's leg and his far lapel from your open guard, you can set up the Worm Guard, created by Keenan Cornelius. The Worm Guard traps your leg against the opponent's hip and gives you opportunity for a sweep or backtake. If he defends your backtake, you can catch hi...
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CLASS: Transitions to the X Pass (28-Jun-24)
When the opponent has in the butterfly guard, reverse De La Riva guard, or the De La Riva guard, you can break it down to quickly transition to the X Pass before he has time to reconfigure his guard.