Grip Breaking

Andrew Wiltse on smashing the lasso: turn a deep lasso shallow with the knee and elbow, get a two-on-one on the sleeve so they cannot invert, then mash the leg down and circle.

Lachlan Giles' hand-fighting detail for passing seated guard: bring the hand in with the elbow attached to your body and you win inside position every time.

Gustavo Gasperin's four ways to break spider grips: always stand, knee or hip behind the heel, shin behind the knee, and extending both arms while walking backwards.

Three rules for the passer in spider guard (make grips, move back, never keep the arm bent), then a pant-grip break that leads straight into a leg drag or side control.

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.

Passing collar-sleeve by clearing the collar tie and the bicep foot before the toreando or knee cut.

Two fundamental ways to break a lapel grip, the first job of anyone stuck in collar-sleeve guard.