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Golden Rules Sweep / Guard Pass / Takedown

#1 - Be the guy on top
#2 - When on top, stay on top Submission Be wise
#3 - When on bottom, have a guard you shall not pass
#4 - Never forget rule 1, easily forgotten due to the
seductive and rewarding nature of guard. Opponent’s reaction / Condition
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Prof. Chris Haueter - Dirty Dozen
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Rear Naked Strangle - Under Side Collar Choke - Under Side One Arm Collar Choke - Under Side
You want to have an uncontested arm Use your under arm to open his lapel and get a Use your under arm to open his lapel and get
The idea is to use cross direct grips to trap his deep collar grip with your over hand a deep collar grip with your over hand
arm with your top leg Grab his other lapel with your under arm Shoot your under arm behind his neck
Then you just penetrate his neck and put your hand Push with your legs to bring his head toward Straighten your arm
behind his shoulder your inner thigh Rotate your elbow over his shoulder
Shoot your under arm behind his neck Pull his lapel downward with your under arm and
Focus on rotating your elbow behind his shoulder rotate your elbow over his shoulder VIDEO

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Armbar - Under Side

Go elbow to elbow with your under arm
Rear Mount - Attack Place your forearm on his neck
Collar Choke - Over Side Strongest position in Jiu-Jitsu Push/Pull
Get a loose grip on his collar
Throw your top leg over his face and get the armbar
Pop up to your elbow Make sure to connect your solar plexus Deep wrist grip on his elbow
Pull his lapel downward with your under arm on the center of his back and to protect Connect your elbow to your hip
and rotate your over hand around his neck your bottom hook 2on1 on his wrist
Push/Pull to break
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Twisting Arm
Put one leg up
Connect your elbow to your inner thigh and place your
Collar Choke
hand behind his elbow
Place the blade of your hand on his
Place your torso behind his triceps and use your
second carotid, and grab a piece of jacket
bodyweight to drive his elbow past his center line
Go back square, head on the mat (side of
Get to Cross Mount
the over arm)
Secure his arm Americana
Pinch your elbows, bend your wrists
Tuck your foot below his body Connect your wrist on his top cross wrist
Drive your hips downward and retract
Sit back Focus on driving your elbow to the floor
your elbows Palm up to get under his upper arm
VIDEO Lock the americana
VIDEO Switch your base
Bend your wrists forward
Pull his elbow toward his legs and lift
His second carotid is open
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Armbar
Pull his triceps and get the S-Mount
Setup the Collar Choke and Armbar Ezekiel
Elbow to wrist
Open his jacket Grab his two wrists
Grab your shoulder Mount - Top
Cross grip on his lapel and slide your Push/Pull
Lean toward his far hip Hide your feet behind his butt
hand until the blade of your wrist connects Trap one wrist under your belly
Pass your leg over and sit as close as
with his carotid Make sure to drive your hips downward and put pressure over his hand
possible from his shoulder His second carotid is closed Main Goal
Make sure to bend your wrist to put Get your wrist under his neck
Wrist deep grip on his elbow Climb to Hight Mount or
maximum pressure Place your hand on his throat
Lock your elbow to your hip S-Mount to submit
Slide your knee up Put your two fingers inside your sleeve
2on1 on his wrist, open your elbows
Point your knee up to the other side, and Extend your arms
Pinch your knees VIDEO
Push/Pull to break press your heel on his hip
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Knee Cut Step Over

Insert your knee at the pocket of his hip Isolate his near arm and get the reverse
Near Side Armbar Post your hand as far as possible above head and arm position Kimura Bread Cutter
Isolate his near arm his shoulder line Invert your hips Isolate his near arm and get the reverse head and arm position Go under his shoulder and grab his collar, four fingers inside
Sit out Drive your knee to the mat Move your hips backward Invert your hips Go to Side Control
Get a shotgun grip on his near arm Connect your foot to his hip Grip his far knee and pull toward the floor Get the kimura grip Place your forearm on his throat
Lean toward his far hip Windshield wipper motion Step over Walk back to beat his near arm Grab a piece of jacket
Pass your far leg over his head and When going to the Mount, use your heel as a Invert your hips and step over his head Drive your elbow to the mat
Americana push his head away using your foot VIDEO hook to lift his knee and prevent the elbow You want to be in the diagonal: head to his far hip, hips to Push his head with your elbow
Drive his hand to the mat and lock the americana grip Drive your hips forward escape his near shoulder
Invert your hips to put pressure on his near shoulder Elbow to elbow VIDEO
Bend your wrists forward VIDEO VIDEO Align his elbow with his shoulders
Pull his elbow toward his legs and lift Push on your foot and move your head back to pull his elbow

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Far Side Armbar Side Control - Top North South - Top

Drive your head toward the floor and trap his arm Connect your solar plexus on his solar plexus North South Choke
Three Forms of North South
You want to pin his wrist between your head and shoulder Wrap your arm around his neck
Double Under
Sit out Your toes are the only part of your body Sprawl back, body flat on the floor
Double Over
Pass your far leg over his head and push his head away using touching the mat Connect your hands
Over Under
your foot Keep sprawling back and adjusting the grip to remove the slack
Place your hands just below his elbow and lift Need to flow between the different positions to Squeeze when there is no slack left
Best option: Over Under
Make sure to keep his hand in place have an effective control
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Knee Through Knee Slide Double Under

Push his knee down and pin his leg with Push his knee down and place your Get double under and lock your hands
yours (knee and foot on the floor) forward leg on a cross hamstring position Pull him over your thighs
Knee Slide X-Pass Step the other leg up, foot close to his hip Get underhook on far side and shotgun Get a cross lapel grip and a belt grip Tripod Pass Inversion Pass
Side step Lower your center of gravity and get a straight grip on his collar Get a crossface on the near side and grip on near side Post a leg up and use your knee as a Lift your hips as high as possible Invert your hips
When he follows you, step one foot inside, cross hamstring position and the outside of his knee an underhook on the far side Use your head to push his head away wedge for his hips Shake your leg to free your knee Keep the crossface
Get underhook on far side and shotgun grip on near side Side step (collar grip side) Align your elbows with his shoulder line Drive your hips forward Put pressure and pass Knee slide Place your knee on his hip
Use your head to push his head away When he follows —> Push/Pull Use a knee slide motion to pass Keep the connection between your Push his legs with your top leg to free your foot Grab his far knee and pull to free your leg
Drive your hips forward Place your knee on his belly shin and his thigh VIDEO As soon as you free your leg, post to counter the bridge
Keep the connection between your shin and his thigh Keep your grips until the pass is secured VIDEO Note: Keep his shoulder line controlled Push his far knee to the floor and get the Side Control
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Straight Ankle Lock
Get an overwrap just below his knee and lock your hands Armbar
Place your legs in Irimi Ashi Garami and slide your grip to Switch your arms
get an Achilles grip, elbow on the floor, just below your grip Go elbow to elbow (leg side)
Retract your elbow under your body and place your Post your hand on the floor (head side)
Broken Closed Guard shoulder where your elbow was Go elbow to wrist (head side)
Keep your hands high Rotate his arm to connect his forearm to your chest
Arch back and push hips forward Deep wrist grip on his elbow
Connect your elbow to your hip
VIDEO 2on1 on his wrist
Push/Pull to break

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Open Closed Guard #1 Open Closed Guard #2 Open Closed Guard #3
Pin his wrist on his belly with a 2on1 grip Cross grip on his sleeve V-grips on his biceps
Stand one leg up, hips facing to the side Grip on his collar (same side) with four Lean your head forward
Stand up fingers in and thumb out Pop up to your feet
Keep one grip on his sleeve Push/Pull on his collar and sleeve Insert one knee in the middle
Push his knee down with a straighten arm Stand one leg up (side of his free arm) Push on his hips Get Shoulder Line Control Control
(side of his controlled arm) Keep putting pressure Control his hips Tilt your body toward his legs
Stand up Walk on your knees, in a circular motion Scoop grip on his near leg
Push his knee down with a straighten arm As soon as he’s flat, go for crossface and underhook Connect your knee to his sternum
(side of his controlled arm) Align your elbows with his shoulder line Elbow to elbow

Open Guard - Top Closed Guard - Top Half Guard - Top Spider Web - Top
Never stand with your feet on the same line Tilt your hips toward the ceiling You want him flat on his back Need to understand the
Wrestler type posture Sit on your heels You want to control his shoulder line difference between control
Slightly pinch your knees and attack
Two Main Goals Upright posture
Getting one foot inside Grips to keep your distance
Getting both feet on the same side
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Open Guard - Top Side Control - Top

Single Leg Double Leg

From a mirror position From the same position
Level change Level change
Get the single Shoot your knee past his front foot
Head on pectoral Grab his knees
Connect his thigh to your torso Press your hips forward
Put weight on his second leg Look at the ceiling
Drop your upper body in a backward, circular motion Drive to the side using feet, head and arms

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Standing
Never accept grips on you

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You can’t take him down

Guard Pull - Armbar

Side step
Foot on the hip (collar grip side)
Fall to an angle (keep your leg straight)
Throw your leg over his head
Your knee must be above his ear
Pinch your knees
Push/Pull across your hip

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Mount - Top Open Guard - Top

Standing Sweep Tripod Sweep

Catch his two feet Grab his near ankle
Place your forearms on top of his feet so it will be harder to Post your foot on his near hip
pummel out Place your second foot on the crook of his knee
Uncross your legs and lower your hips Push/Pull to break him down
Your hips must be directly under his Come on top with a good posture, read to attack
Press your heels downward
Make sure to glue his feet to the floor VIDEO
Once he hits the floor, use a circular motion to get to the mount
Collar Choke
Swim your arms inside his arm and knee pull VIDEO
Collar Choke Variation Create an angle and get one hand on his collar Scoop Sweep
Go over to get the second collar grip You want your wrist on his carotid Roll under him and get the scoop grip on his far leg
Place your hand on his second carotid Shift your body to the other side Sweep him and land on top
Open your elbow You can access his two feet Opponent steps one leg back
Grab a piece of jacket Opponent blocks your second hand
Roll your wrist Go under to get the second collar grip VIDEO
Lift your head (side of the top arm) Roll your wrist Straight Ankle Lock Defense
Retract your elbows toward your rib cage Lift your head (side of the top arm) Grab his far lapel and pull
Retract your elbows toward your rib cage Straighten your leg as hard as you
Opponent stands up can and flex your foot
VIDEO Opponent attacks the straight ankle lock Peel is top foot off and sit on it Side Control - Top Opponent gets the whizzer and pushes into you
Move to the side to a perpendicular
angle and go for the mount
Mount - Top Guillotine
Knee pull over your strangling side (left shoulder if you do guillotine with left arm) VIDEO
Place triceps on the back of his neck to control his posture
Half Guard Sweep
Turn to an angle and sit up Closed Guard - Bottom Push with your top leg to create space and get the underhook
Scoop your butt backward Closed Guard - Bottom (head on far shoulder, grip on wrist, grip on far hip)
Get the chin strap with the arm in Use knee pulls and grips combination to Post top foot on the floor
Pull to fall back to your side get to one of the three prime positions Scissor Sweep Push/Pull to drive him in top of you
Pinch your elbows
Take collar and sleeve grips You want to be as low as possible
Hip Bump Sweep Make sure to have your shoulder connected to his neck at all time Three Types of Knee Pulls Post your foot on the floor and shift your body to an angle Recover Guard Post on his knee
Come up + Post on your elbow, hand above the elbow Chin connected on his back Toward your head Place your knee on his chest Arch your body back to get your head as far as possible from him Trap his leg with your outside foot and scissor your legs
line Lift your hips Toward your left shoulder Pull him on top of you Extract your bottom leg and post on his hip Get to your knees and post the far leg up
Triceps grip + Hand post Bring your elbow to your hip and curl your wrist Toward your right shoulder Arch your body back Recover Guard Grab his knee and ankle and put him on the floor
Bump your hips Knee pull
Look in the direction of the sweep
When landing on top, make sure to post your lower leg Four Types of Grips Pull his arm VIDEO VIDEO
as base (windshield whipper motion) Note: This is the Hingertine version, used by Josh Hinger 2on1 wrist Drive with collar and knee
2on1 elbow and wrist Make sure to block his leg with your bottom leg
VIDEO VIDEO Arm drag
Elbow push VIDEO Mount - Top
Half Guard - Bottom
Kimura You want to be on your side
Force his hands to the floor VIDEO
Flower Sweep Prevent the crossface
Grab one wrist Get the underhook
Knee pull over the opposite shoulder Take a grip on his sleeve
Lock the Kimura Grip the outside of his knee
Opponent postures up after your knee pull Extend your leg (Kimura side) and turn your knee inside Post your leg in front of his leg
Bring his elbow to his shoulder line Use your leg to kick under his armpit, toward your
Push/Pull action opposite shoulder
Lift his knee (elbow on the floor for better leverage)
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Omoplata
Bring your outside knee over his shoulder and pinch your knees Elbow Away - Clamp Elbow Crossed - Side Scissor Elbow on Center Line - Top Lock Open Guard - Bottom Spider Web - Bottom
Shoot your leg over and extend your legs Don’t lay on your back Defend your arm with a Rear
Grip his far hip and scoop your butt away Feet on his hips Connect your torso to his shoulder Again, you need to switch between different grip Sit up and choose a side Naked Strangle grip
Once he’s flat on the floor, bend your legs Collar tie Head position is key (you want your sequences combined with knee pulls to get a
Lean toward his far shoulder and start a technical standup motion Knee on his biceps and wrist deep on his triceps head above his) breakthrough VIDEO

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Recover Closed Guard Stacking Escape

Cross collar grip Grab his arm (head side)
Foot on his hip (collar grip side) Bridge (UPA escape)
Pull and recover Closed Guard Kick your leg backward to land on top
Triangle Back Take Top Lock Armbar Stacking position
Control his wrist You need advantage in head height As soon as his elbow is on the center line, go for the VIDEO Bring his knees to his face
Shoot your leg over to a trap triangle Use top leg pendulum to come to your elbow Top Lock Extract your arm
Collar tie + scoop grip Use your chest as a wedge behind his triceps Collar tie Pass to Side Control
Get to a perpendicular angle Come up to your hand Scoop inside his leg to create an angle
Focus on placing the crook of your knee on his Drive top leg across and point your knee to the floor Leg over his face VIDEO
carotid, and your inside thigh on his triceps Align your center line with your opponent’s and get Knee over his ear
Make sure to have your legs pointing at the same direction chest to back connection Pinch your knees and drive your heels to the floor
Lock the triangle Switch your hands: 2on1 on hand and wrist
Bring your knees toward you From here, wherever he goes, you just follow and end Rear Mount - Attack Force his palm up Closed Guard - Bottom Side Control - Top
Drive your heels toward the floor up on his back Pull and push across your hip

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One hand under his arm
Other hand on top of the head
Lock the fingers
Put pressure with the goal of bringing his chin to his
shoulder (underarm side)
Pendulum Sweep
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Scoop grip on far leg
Pendulum motion with outside leg
Pull his center of gravity on top of you
Invert with lower back off the mat, with inside knee
Mount - Top pointing to his crotch Opponent moves toward you to “kill” your angle
Get into a perpendicular angle
Sweep and go to Mount
Make sure to have one of your knees inside his elbow

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Inverting
Start with a strong bridging action overhead
Rise your elbow
As your opponent’s head moves away, connect one knee to one elbow Side Control - Top
Closed Guard - Bottom
Turn and form the scissor position
Recover Guard
Getting Perpendicular
Closed Guard - Bottom VIDEO Double Legs Finish
Here you can’t bridge effectively
Lock his hips with a belt grip You want to use your legs to go around
Connect your feet and start a pendulum and kicking action Belly Down Escape
(you need to move down the mat to create space) Get an underhook To walk toward your opponent
Knees off the mat
Elbow Escape inside his Over Arm Goal: Go back to a perpendicular angle with your opponent Use your feet and underhook to bridge and shoot your arm Hips asymmetrical
Opponent has double over
Insert your knee inside his bicep and control his triceps Tuck your elbow under your body Get both of the palm of your hands
Let go of the triceps and control his wrist Tuck your bottom elbow under you Note: You have a reaching arm and a contracting arm facing the mat, chest over the hands,
Extend your body to get him perpendicular Make sure to have a strong top arm arms straight
Frame on the hip Insert your bottom knee inside his biceps Scissor your legs
Shoot your knee inside his hip Post foot on far hip Grab your opponent’s leg with an arm, at his calf muscle As soon as the far knee of your
Recover Guard Recover Guard opponent touches the mat, go for it
Don’t lock your hands Make sure to put pressure on his hips
VIDEO VIDEO Focus on getting to your knees with your shoulder when you turn
North South - Bottom towards his legs
Three Forms of North South
Double Under VIDEO
Double Over
Opponent has over under Opponent has double under
Over Under
You don’t succeed
Do your best to anticipate and keep your arms inside
You arms inside act like a shield

Move his Head Closed Guard - Bottom

Goal: Move his head to the other side and get knee inside
From biceps crossface position
Move your opponent’s head to the other side, using a bridge and a biceps
crossface. Elbow Escape
Make sure to push at his temple, not his neck Shoot bottom knee inside
Trap his leg with your far foot
Knee on his far hip
Serpentine motion
Move his Head Recover Closed Guard
Side Control - Bottom
General Principle Goal: Move his head to the other side and get knee inside
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To escape, you want to move his head
to the other side. Move your opponent’s head to the other side, using a bridge and a forearm
crossface.
Kesa Gatame - Bottom Make sure to align your forearm with his shoulder line, and to have a
You’re on your side, elbow connected to your body Near Arm Position
General Principle strong frame
Opponent has his head high On his hip, halfway down your forearm
Be on your side, elbow connected to your body
Far arm position
Biceps crossface, or
Forearm crossface, or Side Control - Top
Scissor Escape Underhook
Frame on his neck From forearm crossface position
Shrimp your hips out You’re on your side, elbow connected to your body VIDEO
Shoot your far leg over his head and bring him down Opponent has his head low Nelson Escape
Grab his far triceps Grab his far armpit with your far arm
Scissor your legs Connect your hands
Opponent sits out Press your top elbow downward
VIDEO Walk toward his legs
Bridge and roll him to the other side

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Side Control - Top Shoulder Escape
2on1 on his triceps
Shrimp your hips out and get one hook
Scissor your leg to have your torso facing toward the
You’re on your side, elbow connected to your body floor and press your shoulder downward, on his spine
Opponent has his head low and he moves toward Use your hand to free your head
your head Get the seatbelt
Take the back

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Rear Mount - Attack

Closed Guard - Bottom
Running Escape
Scissor your legs to have your torso facing toward the Closed Guard - Top
floor and put your leg up You’re flat on your back
Use your foot, head and arm to drive him on his back Opponent control your elbow
Elbow Escape
You need to move his bodyweight (and head!) to the side
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UPA (Trap and Roll)
Frame + Rising Shrimp Trap one side of his body to prevent his ability to base

Bridge Escape Bridge and Turn Use your two forearms to glue his forearm to your chest
Bridge and pull your arm to get on your side Bottom knee facing downward Connect your elbows to your rib cage
You may need to do it several times Shrimp and insert your knee inside his knee Trap his ankle with your foot
Switch your hips and trap his leg Opponent gets one grip on your collar Tilt your head to the side and look behind you
Connect your hands
Side Control - Top Bridge with the goal of driving his head on the floor, in front of him Insert second knee inside Bridge - Make sure to generate a continuous push
Walk toward his legs Switch your hips Focus on moving his bodyweight in a diagonal over your shoulder
Bridge and roll him to the other side Recover Closed Guard Make sure to control his biceps when you land on top to prevent the collar choke

VIDEO Note: Your elbow must be locked on the hip in front of it, VIDEO
otherwise there is back exposure

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Mount - Bottom
Two Main Form of Escapes
Bridging Escapes and Elbow Escapes

General Principle
Keep him as low as possible, and put
weight on his hands

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Opponent may react quicker and get the Mount

Seat Belt Escape - Over Side
Beating the Bottom Leg Use 2on1 to prevent his hand from getting a collar grip
Shift your hips toward the ceiling to break his bottom hook Use your feet to pull yourself downward
Step over his leg and grip his top knee Pass his attacking arm to the other side
Walk to a perpendicular angle Control his triceps and lock your elbow
Make sure to put all your weight on his torso Side Control - Top Fall to the (former) over side
Turn toward his legs and push your hips backward Shift your hips toward the ceiling to break his bottom hook
Get Side Control Cross grip on his top knee
Get on top
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Trapping his arm Collar Grip Escape

Catch his wrist with a cross grip when he goes for the Use 2on1 to keep his elbow in front of your shoulder
seat belt Look at his elbow and use your leg to fall to the underhook side
Swim your arm inside and get a kimura grip
Use your leg to fall to the kimura side

Opponent gets one grip on your collar

Opponent goes from double under to Opponent gets seat belt

seatbelt

Rear Mount - Defense

General Principle
Protect your neck, and beat the bottom hook

Opponent has Seat Belt

Use a 2on1 with thumb post on his top arm

Opponent has a Collar Grip

Keep his top elbow in front of your shoulder

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