Energia Martial Arts

A walkthrough of Danaher's straitjacket system: trapping both arms so the choke becomes inevitable.

Front headlock concepts: chin strap, pins and how to keep the opponent's head under your chest so the chokes are available.

Four ways to pass from headquarters, so you have an answer when the knee cut is framed off.

A long look at scarf-hold escapes, including how to protect the trapped arm while you bridge.

Lasso against a standing opponent: load them by pulling the knees to the chest before flipping them, fall back on the tripod when they retreat, and a blocking sweep when you cannot reach the far leg.

A systematic approach to passing single-leg X from Energia Martial Arts, covering the common reactions and the pass that answers each.

A complete no-gi X-guard mini-system from Energia Martial Arts: entering, sweeping and moving into leg attacks when the sweep is stopped.

No-gi standing guard break: control the grips, walk the weight back, technical get-up while managing the legs, and keep the feet far enough away to avoid ankle sweeps.

A fundamentals overview of the lasso guard: grip control, breaking posture, then the basic sweeps and submissions that follow. A good first stop before the specialist videos.

Leg pummelling for the passer: how to keep your legs inside and free of hooks so you stop getting swept while working an open guard pass.

No-gi toreando with head-on-chest pressure: put tension on the legs, angle in, tripod up and walk the hips back before pinning.