A clear introduction to headquarters: one knee up, one down, the trapped leg, and why it is the hub of modern passing.
Gold BJJ
9 resources across 12 topics
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9 resources
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The knee cut from headquarters, taught as the default pass from the position.
Details for crushing pressure from north-south: hip position, chest connection and stopping the spin-out.
Gold BJJ breaks down the technical stand-up sweep from X-guard, keeping the leg on the shoulder as you post and come up.
Short Gold BJJ primer on X-guard mechanics: where the hooks go, where your head and hips sit and why the position works against a standing opponent.
Gold BJJ on moving between single-leg X and X-guard, showing the leg and hip adjustments that connect the two positions.
Three ways to open a closed guard including a kneeling break with the knee in the tailbone and an unorthodox grip on the bottom foot. Elbows stay tight throughout.
Kiss of the dragon into a come-up sweep: pull the ankle to off-balance, spin under as they react, switch hands and catch the far leg.
Quick clip of three butterfly attacks: arm drag to the back, arm drag to a wrestle-up, and a head-control entry to the back or guillotine.