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- Tie the Belt
Square knot
“Super Lock”
- Roll Forward
Down on one knee
One leg up, send opposite arm through legs, put shoulder on ground
DO NOT roll over neck!
- Roll Backward
- Bridge (Upa)
Use your toes, get feet off the ground
- Teeter Totter
Basically a “pendulum” movement
Used to pull yourself up using momentum
- Four-Points Base
Also “stand up in base” - when sitting near opp. put far side arm down, cover head with near side arm, stand by placing far side foot down next to far side arm
Four-Points Base - turn by switching opposite side arm/leg
- Elbow Escape Movement (3 Options)
Referring to shrimping (“Basic Elbow Escape” is #27 on the poster)
Angle body towards escape side so you can use your elbow instead of your hand
Trap leg so opp. can’t “hide” it using knee on belly
- Stand Up in Base
When sitting near opp. put far side arm down, cover head with near side arm, stand by placing far side foot down next to far side arm
- Two-Handed Choke Defense
(“Two Handed Front Choke Defense” online)
Bend knees slightly before ducking under
Protect body with inside arm as you approach for a bear hug (or T position)
- Same Side Wrist Grab Escape
Bring hips/base forward, don’t pull back
Turn wrist so that thinnest part is facing gap between opponent’s thumb and index finger
Lower elbow to provide further leverage
- Two-Hand Wrist Grab Escape
Bring hips/base forward, don’t pull back
- One-Hand Lapel Grab Defense (Straight Arm)
Thumb down, straight arm
When opponent’s thumbs are down, grab wrist with thumbs down
Pedro teaches breaking it over knee but Eric teaches more of an arm bar using space between hip and rib cage
- One-Hand Lapel Grab Defense (Bent Arm)
Eric teaches holding opponent’s wrist/elbow in place to basically wrist lock them
- One-Hand Lapel Grab Defense (Bent Wrist)
Bent Wrist = Palm Turned Up
- Round House Punch Defense
Pedro Sauer = “Sucker Punch Defense: Round House and Straight Punch”
Round house punch allows you to easily take the inside position
Block with wrist bending over tricep, come over other arm to grip arm in armpit - this creates the “T Position,” from which you can hip toss
In T position, use head to off balance opp.
- Straight Punch Defense
Pedro Sauer = “Sucker Punch Defense: Round House and Straight Punch”
A straight punch is, by definition, directed at your centerline, so there’s no “inside” position, rather, parry the punch and “crash” into the opp.
Parry the punch using MONKEY GRIP
Assume a T position, consider getting “over” the punching arm in order to control the arms
Stay behind opp., crouch, block far leg and knock them down backward
- Front Kick Defense
Step back, “cup” hands and catch foot
Rest elbow on hip to hold up leg
Lift leg and tip opp. over
- Low Kick Defense
Parry low kick with shin
Step forward to close the gap
End up in T-position
- High Kick Defense
Raise same-side elbow up to defend kick (elbow is up and hand is down to allow you to “catch” the leg)
Protect head with opposite side hand
“Catch” leg, step in to block opponent’s back leg and base of support, then trip
Alternatively you can catch the leg and lift up to throw opponent down (like in the front kick defense)
- T-Position Hip Throw
Pinch far-side arm in your armpit
Hug opponent under near-side arm
Put your head in to opponent’s collar: Pedro says this is to prevent a head butt, Eric says this is to off-balance opponent
Block opponent’s near-side leg to prevent him from squaring off on you
Throw: step in front of opponent, shuffle both feet across and push hips out to prevent opponent from simply moving around you as you try to throw, then throw
Alternatively you can hook under the opponent’s arm if they’re bigger than you
- T-Position Leg Throw
This happens when you’re in the T-position and the guy tries to move away from you
Off-balance guy with your head
USE YOUR BACK LEG to trip the guy, then bring the tripping leg back to reestablish your own base
- T-Position Throw from Behind (Sitting Down)
When guy is too straight up and not trying to move away (i.e., you can’t do a hip throw or leg throw)
- Maintain the Mount (Swimming Through Arms)
Pedro Sauer = “Maintain the Mount”
Really only when guy is inexperienced and trying to push you off him
Stay relaxed, don’t put weight on his arms, but move with his pushing so that you can easily push his arms back as you “swim”
Don’t “swim” with both arms at once as he can trap them, rather, swim one arm at a time
- Maintain the Mount (Pulling Hands off Knees)
Pedro Sauer = “Maintain the Mount - 2”
When guy pushes your knees with either his hand or elbow
ALLOW YOUR KNEE TO BE PUSHED - if you give the guy’s arm some slack it’ll be easier to pull it up
Hook the wrist or elbow and pull it up
Replace your knee, putting it in to the guy’s armpit
- Maintain the Mount (Pushing Opponent’s Head)
Pedro Sauer = “Maintain the Mount - 3”
Assuming you’ve missed pulling hands off knees and the guy is turning sideways…
As he turns sideways, push his head back with your arm
Also…Pedro talks about keeping feet pointed with top of feet flat on mat (“ballerina feet”), this creates a “ramp” when guy tries to elbow escape; if you have “active toes” this creates a small gap between your foot and the mat where the knee can come through during an elbow escape
- Upa with Choke Defense
A few details about being on bottom mount…
Keep elbows down and don’t push the guy or else he’ll be able to move his mount further up on you
Pull down on collar to make it harder to get a choke; this will force guy to be more straight up when trying to get collar grip, putting his center of gravity over your hips and allowing you to upa
When guy goes in for choke, trap elbow, trap leg, angle yourself a bit, then roll him over
As you complete the roll make sure to block the guy’s other arm to prevent him from completing the choke in closed guard
Also, turn your head away from first choking hand to prevent guy from completing the choke
- Basic Elbow Escape
Pedro Sauer = “Elbow Escape”
In bottom mount keep elbows down and don’t push up on guy to prevent him from getting a higher mount on you
When he goes for cross-collar grip, check the elbow to prevent him from being able to “stuff” your neck and force you to roll to your side
Also check the elbow by connecting your elbow to his knee
Don’t grab over his lat or shoulder as this will raise your elbow and allow him to get a higher mount
The elbow escape is particularly useful if/when the guy gets his leg out to prevent the trap and roll (you could even bait this by going for trap and roll without trapping the leg)
ELBOW ESCAPE: use your elbow to shove his knee down and get your leg out, PINCH HIS LEG, trap his leg, DROP YOUR OTHER KNEE between his legs, SHRIMP OUT, get your knee along his hip, stretch him away from you, then reestablish guard
SNEAKY ARM BAR: if he goes for the choke after you’ve gotten your leg out, allow him to cuz this will let you put him in an arm bar
- Basic Cross Choke
Cross collar choke
Goal is to align blades of your wrists along arteries, not back of your hands
Don’t pull too much material with your first hand as this will “steal material from the second hand”
Proper mechanic is to pull elbows down and along body (don’t pull elbows away from your body), while expanding your chest and bringing guys head down
When using “palm down” variations (thumb in collar or just gripping the guy’s collar bone), be sure to only adjust the first grip
- Basic Cross Choke from Mount
Put first collar grip in on an angle, don’t have your head directly over his head as this will allow him to upa you
Goal is to be off guy’s center with a high mount
After putting in second collar grip, lean your head down IN THE DIRECTION OF THE TOP ARM
VARIATIONS:
- Top hand thumb in collar
- Second hand goes under elbow for basic choke
- Bottom hand simply tightens collar while top hand provides the choke
- Basic Armlock Movement
This is a movement drill
Outside foot drags along the mat the entire movement
- Basic Armlock with Partner
When guy gives his arm, place one hand above and one hand below
e.g., guy gives right arm, place left hand at top, right hand below arm
Hold guy’s hand with thumb up, pull arm down and against inner thigh
- American Armlock (from Mount)
Pedro Sauer = “Key Lock - Americana”
Make sure your mount is off-center to avoid opponent’s upa
Keep arms straight as you push guy’s forearm down; push ELBOW-WRIST-ELBOW-WRIST
Pedro teaches to put a lot of weight on elbow and put elbow alongside guy’s head
KEEP YOUR OWN WRISTS STRAIGHT; don’t bend them, sort of like “revving the motorcycle” (with knuckles going forward
- Sit Up Sweep (from Guard)
Get hips above opponent’s hips
- Kimura (from Guard)
Pedro Sauer = “Kimura”
Start as if you’re doing a bump sweep; when guy resists, pushing you back, hook the arm with your elbow
As you come down shift your hips out and trap the leg so guy can’t just easily get half guard
After securing the kimura, wrap your legs around and make sure foot of bottom leg is on top of foot of top leg (e.g., if opponent is on your right side and your right leg is bottom, your right foot should be stacked on top of your left foot and wrapped)
- Proper Posture in the Guard
Pedro Sauer = “Posture”
When opponent pulls you forward, raise hips and go up to prevent guy from breaking your posture
Also, when opponent goes for collar grip, circle your hand around the outside to grab the gi again
- Cross Choke from Guard
“Grab the tag” of the gi, use your forearm to push up on chin and create some space to allow bottom hand to come through
Raise hips and lower elbows
VERY important that you control posture with your legs
When second hand is underneath, you’re using both hands to choke; when second hand is over the collarbone (like with thumb in the collar), you’re using only your first hand (e.g., your right hand) to choke
- Cross Choke Defense in the Guard (Squeeze the Bread)
Pedro Sauer = “Choke Defense - Squeeze the Bread”
Grab lapel and put fist into guy’s solar plexus, grab collar with other hand
NOTE: Anthony teaches to always go over the guy’s top arm
Look up, back straight, posture up and put all weight onto the guy
- Cross Choke Defense in the Guard (Comb the Hair)
Pedro Sauer = “Choke Defense”
Bring arm in and cover side of head with hand, then bring head under choking arm
Also covered in this video is how to use blade of your forearm inside guy’s elbow to break the choking grip
- Scissor Sweep to Mount
Break posture by pulling with hips/legs
Get deep cross collar grip, you can threaten the choke in order to get a sleeve grip (this is probably required to prevent guy from being able to base out with that arm in the direction of the sweep)
Open your guard (when guy is attempting a guard pass by putting a leg out it can be easy to base out on that leg with your hamstring)
Stretch the guy out by pushing with your knee into his chest
Prop up on elbow
Especially if guy pushes back, fall back down to lift guy off his base, then sweep
40a. (ORIGINAL) Armlock from Guard
Pedro Sauer (Old) = “Armlock - Raise Hips and Calf on Back of Neck”
Pedro Sauer (New) = “Straight Armlock”
ORIGINAL VIDEO
Control left arm with sleeve grip and control posture with cross collar grip
Use left foot on hip to “climb up”
Push guy over with right leg, bringing it along shoulder
This will allow you to bring the left leg over (rest calf over his neck)
Always use left arm to finish the armlock so that your right arm can be used to hook the guy’s left leg
40b. (NEW) Armlock from Guard
Pedro Sauer (Old) = “Armlock - Raise Hips and Calf on Back of Neck”
Pedro Sauer (New) = “Straight Armlock”
NEW VIDEO
Bait the arm by going for the choke
Break posture by pushing the guy over from behind the shoulder
Angle yourself sideways
Throw left leg over and put calf over back of guy’s neck
- Triangle from Guard
Either push guy’s left arm in and pull right arm out, or, as in old video, do the move when opponent is attempting a guard pass
Old video emphasizes climbing up by PUTTING LEFT FOOT ON GUY’S HIP
Shoot right leg up over guy’s shoulder and place left leg along guy’s right shoulder
Lock triangle
ADJUST YOUR ANGLE by pushing off the guy’s left hip (this is done either at the beginning of the move or after you’ve locked the triangle)
When adjusting your angle you can lock the head in place by grabbing your right shin with your left hand
Lift your hips and elevate the arm to cross it over to your right side (PIN THE ARM WITH YOUR RIGHT ELBOW)
Pull head down, elevate hips, and/or bring knees together
- Guillotine Choke from Guard
Pedro Sauer (OLD) = “Guillotine Choke” Pedro Sauer (NEW) = “Guillotine Choke”
Set up is usually when looking for the sit-up sweep but opponent sits low with weight slightly forward
Put elbow over head to bring it down as you wrap your arm around the neck
Keep your legs on his thighs to prevent him from passing your guard
Keep back straight, shift your butt back a bit so that when you fall you’re still higher than he is
After sitting back, re-close your guard
Apply pressure by turning (CRADLE THE BABY TO SLEEP)
- Guillotine Choke Defense
Set up is usually when opponent goes for choke after you defend against the bump sweep
Grab the wrist and hug the shoulder
As opponent pulls you down go with him and put your shoulder into his neck
Plank up high, keep legs together, HOP if you have to
When his legs start to slide, SIT YOUR BUTT DOWN TO THE SIDE and move both legs out of his guard
After establishing side position, PUT YOUR CHIN INTO THE GUY’S RIBS (if you can’t turn your head to do this then PUSH FORWARD TO GIVE SPACE FOR YOUR HEAD TO TURN)
Grab armpit with five-finger grip and put your elbow into his neck
Drop right leg down and block guy’s hips with your left leg, LEAN TOWARDS HIS HEAD
If he doesn’t let go you can shoulder lock him, but if he does let go transition into an armlock after mounting
- Standing Guillotine Choke
Pedro Sauer = “Guillotine Choke: Standing”
Set up is usually when opponent goes for a takedown
Bring your armpit/tricep down over back of neck to lower posture
PUT ONE LEG BACK to prevent guy from doing a takedown
Bring hand around to wrap the choke and protect against the choke defense by RAISING ELBOW OF NON-CHOKING ARM (to prevent the guy from throwing the arm over the shoulder)
- Standing Guillotine Choke Defense (Hands on Knees)
Pedro Sauer (OLD) = “Standing Guillotine Defense - 1”
Pedro Sauer (NEW) = “Standing Guillotine: Sitting Back”
Set up is usually a failed takedown
Make a V with your hands on his front knee
If necessary, shuffle feet back a bit to create space that will allow you to sit down and roll the guy over you
- Standing Guillotine Choke Defense (Buckle the Knees)
Pedro Sauer (OLD) = “Standing Guillotine Defense - 2”
Pedro Sauer (NEW) = “Standing Guillotine: with Trip Takedown”
Set up is usually a failed takedown
HUG over shoulder (or if guy is big over his side and upper arm)
Put your weight towards him and weigh down that shoulder
Move to the side and PINCH or BUCKLE the guy’s back leg (NOTE: Pedro seems to be blocking the guy’s right leg with his left hand to prevent him from following your turn)
Either take him down after the buckle or REPLACE YOUR RIGHT LEG WITH YOUR LEFT to complete the takedown
NOTE: Pedro finishes the move by going to an arm bar in a slightly different way…
After establishing side position, PUT YOUR CHIN INTO THE GUY’S RIBS (if you can’t turn your head to do this then PUSH FORWARD TO GIVE SPACE FOR YOUR HEAD TO TURN)
Grab armpit with five-finger grip and put your elbow into his neck
Drop right leg down and block guy’s hips with your left leg, LEAN TOWARDS HIS HEAD
If he doesn’t let go you can shoulder lock him, but if he does let go transition into an armlock after mounting
- Rear Bear Hug Defense (Arms Pinned)
Pedro Sauer (OLD): “Rear Bear Hug Defense (Arms Pinned)”
Pedro Sauer (NEW): “Rear Bear Hug Defense (Over the Arms)”
Get your base, sink down, shrug and move arms up, just to allow hips to move
You can bait him one way and then move the other way
Step around him (Eric teaches to collapse the legs)
USE YOUR HIPS TO LIFT HIM along with your hands
Spin around the opposite way that you’re throwing him
Never turn on your foot; keep foot flat on floor so you don’t drop the guy on your foot
48a. (ORIGINAL) Basic Pass the Guard (Knee on Floor)
Pedro Sauer (OLD) = “Knee on Floor Break - Shoulder Pass”
Pedro Sauer (NEW) = “Pass the Guard: Kneeling”
ORIGINAL VIDEO
Grab both sides of lapel with one hand to prevent opponent from moving arm both left and right
Knee in guy’s butt
Step back with left leg to prevent opponent from grabbing it
Slide left hand inside, drop one part of lapel and bring elbow towards yourself
Bring left arm down to floor
Push guy’s left knee to the ground, which will bring the guy’s right leg over your shoulder
Inch your way forward, putting all your weight on him
Slowly lower yourself down by stretching your left leg back
Control the head with your left elbow as soon as you get cross body position
48b. (NEW) Basic Pass the Guard (Knee on Floor)
Pedro Sauer (OLD) = “Knee on Floor Break - Shoulder Pass”
Pedro Sauer (NEW) = “Pass the Guard: Kneeling”
NEW VIDEO
Hold both lapels to prevent guy from moving your arm across your body
Get your elbow down but over the guy’s leg
Knee in guy’s butt, push down on hip
Use your knee to shove the guy’s leg up onto your shoulder
Drive leg towards guy’s head first THEN grab lapel/collar
Bring your back leg up to kill opponent’s other leg
Once you’ve pushed the guy back and his butt is in the air, put your knee under it
Once guy is stuck, lower him slowly to allow him to give up his guard
Control head
- Squeeze the Bread
Pedro Sauer (OLD): “Squeeze the Bread”
Pedro Sauer (NEW): none?
When in opponent’s closed guard you can basically choke the guy by putting your fist into his neck…
…BUT make sure he doesn’t know what he’s doing because this exposes you to an arm bar
- Establish Cross Body Position
Pedro Sauer (OLD): “Establish Cross Body Position”
Pedro Sauer (NEW): “Establish and Maintain Cross Body Position”
Use right arm to block knee
Keep right knee on opponent’s femur
KEEP HIPS LOW; EXTEND LEFT LEG TO LOWER LEFT SIDE OF HIP
Only time you can have both arms on inside part of opponent’s body is if you have his right arm trapped
Eric teaches using frog feet to pull back or push forward, keeping the guy flat
- Maintain Cross Body Position
Pedro Sauer (OLD): “Maintain Cross Side”
Pedro Sauer (NEW): “Establish and Maintain Cross Body Position”
ORIGINAL VIDEO
When opponent moves away from you go north-south
- Regain the Guard from Cross Body
Pedro Sauer (OLD): “Regain the Guard from Cross Body”
Pedro Sauer (NEW): “Regain Guard from Cross Body (Both Arms Across)”
NEW VIDEO
Push off right foot to create space
Slide knee in by angling knee down with foot higher than knee
Rotate back and TRAP OPPONENT’S RIGHT LEG with your left foot
Optional: put your right knee through and pinch, then slide the guy over
Slide your right knee through and regain the guard
- Cross Body Defense (Turn on Knees)
When in bottom side control if opponent is checking your leg…
DOUBLE HIP ESCAPE
Keep hands on opponent’s knees or hips
Push guy away from you and make sure his weight is back
- Basic Mount from Cross Body (Arm Out)
Opponent’s arm is on the outside along your hip
Use hips to kill the arm: let him push hips up, swing right leg through to elevate the arm with right knee, then lower hips to get behind the elbow
Walk out guy’s left arm, bringing it up above his head and allowing you to move up on mount (this also helps ensure that when you mount you are high enough, like with your knees in his armpits)
The higher you can mount (e.g., on the chest) the less effective the upa will be
Put your head down to mat as you bring your knee across the chest to give yourself more room
- Basic Mount from Cross Body (Arm In)
Opponent’s arm is inside and underneath you
Lift his left shoulder off the ground, put your left hand underneath that shoulder and grab the guy’s belt
Cup the inside (right) elbow with monkey grip and raise it
Toes live, use your left knee to block him from regaining the guard
Toes live to prevent a sweep!
Throw over your right leg and make a hook, then push off your left leg to complete the mount
Throw in some hooks and let go of the guy’s elbow
- American Armlock from Cross Body
Pedro Sauer (OLD): “American Armlock from Cross Body”
Pedro Sauer (NEW): “American Armlock (Americana, Paintbrush, Key Lock)
Grab arm as opponent brings it across your face or force it down with your head
Figure Four the arm, keep your wrists straight by slightly twisting forward (rolling knuckles forward)
Bring the guys elbow down closer to his hips if possible
You can also extend your left leg and put your right knee up on his hip for more leverage
You can sneak your arm under his armpit or under near where his wrist is, but you apply the lock close to the elbow
- Chicken Wing from Cross Body Kimura
Pedro Sauer (OLD): “Cross Body Kimura”
Pedro Sauer (NEW): “Cross Body Kimura”
If guy’s arm is pointing down, grab wrist and use your elbow on his hip to form a frame (if you leave your elbow up he can drive his arm along his body to defend)
Make Figure Four, stretch out your legs, lower hips
Bring right leg in to pop up the elbow
Bring left leg over his head and base it near his left shoulder so you can lift him off the ground
If opponent pushes you over you can also lock the right arm and head together in a triangle
Note that in the new video Pedro talks about applying the kimura before stepping over “in order to get his head off the ground” (Eric mentions this too) - this doesn’t really make sense because it just makes it harder to get the leg over
- Maintain Back Control with Hooks
Pedro Sauer (OLD): “Maintain Back Control with Hooks”
Pedro Sauer (NEW): “Maintain Back Mount”
No need to make hooks just maintain contact with inner thighs
DO NOT cross your ankles (this can lead to a foot lock)
If the guy goes for your feet just go for the choke
Use both heels to control the femurs
Either hold on using seatbelt grip or hold on to both lapels
- Escape from Back Control with Hooks
Pedro Sauer (OLD) = “Escape from Back Control with Hooks”
Pedro Sauer (NEW) = “Back Mount Escape”
Use cross hands to protect your neck (I guess because you have more leverage and angle?)
Use your heels to pull yourself down and get your lower back to floor
Put your weight back on opponent so that when you extend your legs his hooks slip out
With both feet based out on the ground, walk to the side with your weight on the guy
Slide your knee under, then pass your leg over and make a hook to regain the mount
Note that the original video emphasizes falling to your back, GRABBING THE FOOT/HEEL to move the hook, shifting your butt out and next to his hips, then dropping your inside elbow down and securing side control position
- Choke with Collar from Back
Pedro Sauer (OLD) = “Collar Choke - Sliding Lapel Choke” Pedro Sauer (NEW) = “Collar Choke: Sliding Lapel Choke”
Keep your head tucked against back of his neck to prevent headbutts
Slide one hand along jawline, open up lapel with other hand, then grab that lapel with 3-finger grip (thumb, index, and middle fingers)
Straighten wrist
Grab anywhere along opposite lapel and reduce the slack
Put elbow of choking arm down against the guy’s shoulder to prevent an escape
Bring elbows down and EXPAND THE CHEST to finish the choke
- Mata Leao
Pedro Sauer (OLD) = “Mata Leao - Wrist to Shoulder” Pedro Sauer (NEW) = “Mata Leao: Rear Naked Choke”
MAKE SURE ELBOW AND CHIN ARE ALIGNED
After bringing around choking arm, avoid bringing other arm straight over the guy’s shoulder, rather, keep it bent and grab the bicep with your choking arm
Put hand of non-choking arm on back of the guy’s head (or grab your own shoulder) and tuck your own head behind his neck to avoid headbutts or punches
To finish, TRY TO SQUEEZE YOUR ELBOWS TOGETHER
You can grab the guy’s shoulder while you set the non-choking arm
PINCH your arms together don’t try to pull the guy against you
- Rear Choke Escape (Finger Point)
Pedro Sauer (OLD) = “Rear Choke Defense - Finger Point - Back on Floor” Pedro Sauer (NEW) = “Rear Choke Escape”
Your only escape from rear collar choke is IN THE DIRECTION THE GUY’S FINGER IS POINTING
First though, turn your head in to the elbow crease (your back will be facing the direction of the finger point)
Lean back, falling in the direction of the finger point
Grab foot and start removing the hooks
Fall back and scoot up
Drop your inside elbow to create space between your bodies
As in back mount escape, the new video emphasizes securing the mount rather than the side control
- Standing Head Lock Defense (Lift Opponent)
Pedro Sauer (OLD) = “Headlock Defense” Pedro Sauer (NEW) = “Headlock Defense: Attacker Upright”
Use this if you have good posture!!
Put hips out, look up, back straight
Use near side hand to grab chin
WALK ONE STEP TOWARDS HIS BACK to un-weight his front leg (the one you’ll grab)
Bend knees and grab under the guy’s knee to pick him up
Lift with legs and stomach, keeping back straight
Drop him by falling forward (i.e., not by bending knees, just drop him)
If he still has you in a headlock proceed with the standard side control headlock escape
NOTE: Eric teaches a variation of this where you just lift the leg and trip the guy, forcing him to the ground
- Overhead Club Defense (Close the Distance)
Pedro Sauer (OLD) = “Overhead Club Defense” Pedro Sauer (NEW) = “Club Defense: Overhead, Close Range”
As guy raises club to strike, step forward towards it and make a hook (monkey grip) to catch the wrist
Hold wrist and bring other hand under arm close to the wrist to grab the club
Don’t go under the arm near the elbow because that will be too far to reach the club
Grab club and slide your hand down to the end where it will be easier to get leverage to twist it out of his hand
- Standing Rear Naked Choke Defense (Flip Opponent)
Pedro Sauer (OLD) = “Standing Rear Naked Choke Defense” Pedro Sauer (NEW) = “Rear Choke Defense: Throw”
If you can see your toes and you can squat down, then you can flip the opponent
Use monkey grip on arms
Shrug your shoulders, or just raise the shoulder over which the choking arm is going, and try to intercept hand of choking arm and hold it down (this prevents the choke)
Back into the guy with your hips lower than his
Remember to throw in the direction the guy’s elbow is pointing
- Standing Headlock Punch Defense
Pedro Sauer (OLD) = “Headlock Defense - 2) Pedro Sauer (NEW) = “Headlock Defense: With Punch”
Intercept the punch with front arm, aim for upper arm (not hand) with your forearm
As guy pulls back more your back arm can intercept it from behind
Pin the arm
Grab the guy’s wrist, Pedro talks about pinning it to your body and (paradoxically?) getting your thumb on the inside (so that the back of your palm is against your body)
Back straight, look up, pin your hips to the guy, and walk him back to put stress on the shoulder
When you have the space, lift his arm over your head and pin it to his back; you can also give a little shove with your should to push him forward as you go around
- Front Bear Hug Defense (Arms Pinned)
Pedro Sauer (OLD) = “Front Bear Hug Defense (Arms Pinned)” Pedro Sauer (NEW) = “Front Bear Hug Defense: Over the Arms”
Control the guy’s hips by placing palms on hip bones with your fingers pointing down
Step back, consider doing a few knee strikes
Step around back to secure T-position
Try to control the guy’s arm
Step across and either hip toss or trip
Note: Nice little detail with the arm bar here where Pedro grabs the leg before going over to prevent the guy from rolling out of the arm bar
- Cross Body Headlock Defense (Opponents Head Low)
Pedro Sauer (OLD) = “2 Cross Body Headlock Defense” Pedro Sauer (NEW) = “2 - Side Headlock Defense: Opponent’s Head Low”
When opponent’s head is low, you can roll him more easily
Get right arm in his armpit, hide left arm along your side; try to force your right elbow to the ground so that opponent will pull up
Reach over your head and upa; you can grip hands together too
Once you have top cross body proceed with armlock
- Wrestlers Head and Arm Defense (Hips under Opponent)
Pedro Sauer (OLD) = “3 Wrestlers Head and Arm Defense” Pedro Sauer (NEW) = “3 - Side Headlock Defense: Hips Under”
Use in combination with previous move (where you upa and reach back to roll the guy)
Setup: if the guy lifts up his butt (i.e., your hips get under opponent) while you’re chasing his hips around, trying to align your body with his
Once he’s on your hips just roll; you can upa a bit to do this too
You can grab his shoulder or put your knees around his leg to help with the sweep, but it’s mostly your hips rolling
Proceed with cross body headlock escape to armlock
- Front Bear Hug Defense (Arms Free)
Pedro Sauer (OLD) = “Front Bear Hug Defense (Arms Free)” Pedro Sauer (NEW) = “Front Bear Hug Defense (Under the Arms with Frame)”
Go for face, chin, or nose
Drop down, put one leg out, but DO NOT arch back to give space to get your arms up
Just push the guy away!
In the new video it’s a bit different, Pedro talks about making a frame and on the guy’s neck, stepping back, and arching back (like a cat) to break the grip; hold the guy and strike with the knee
- Neck Defense (Pinned to Wall - One Hand)
Pedro Sauer (OLD) = “Neck Defense” Pedro Sauer (NEW) = “Single Hand Front Choke Defense (Against Wall)”
“Go towards the thumb” not towards the fingers - e.g., if opponent is grabbing your neck with their right hand, their thumb will be on the right side of your neck, so you’ll hit with your right hand to push the arm away
Rotate your neck and your whole body while you knock the choking hand away
End with a Guillotine choke
- Rear Bear Hug Defense (Opponent Lifts You Up)
Pedro Sauer (OLD) = “Rear Bear Hug Defense (Arms Free and Being Picked Up)” Pedro Sauer (NEW) = “Rear Bear Hug Defense (Under the Arms, with Lift)”
When opponent lifts you off the ground, make a hook with one leg to help you do a sit-up almost
Use your abs to pull yourself down
Put both hands on floor to make a base
You can shift your butt back a bit to access the legs
Use ONE hand to grab an ankle between your legs as the other hand maintains your base
Shift your weight back to topple the guy over, you’re NOT PULLING THE LEG OUT
It’s okay if the guy maintains his grip and goes down with your, just apply the knee bar
In applying the knee bar, put your elbows on your knees and SQUAT on the knee
- Standing Rear Naked Choke Defense
Pedro Sauer (OLD) = “Standing Rear Naked Choke Defense - 1” Pedro Sauer (NEW) = “Rear Choke Defense - Pulled Back (with Side Throw)”
Setup: opponent is pulling you back AND YOU CANNOT SEE YOUR TOES
If opponent is pulling you back and you squat, making him carry all your weight, then the guy will have to have his front foot in between your legs to be able to do that
Turn towards the guy’s elbow, put a foot down, and trip the guy backward IN ONE SMOOTH MOVE
- Cross Body Headlock Defense (Make a Frame)
Pedro Sauer (OLD) = “1 Cross Body Headlock Defense” Pedro Sauer (NEW) = “1 - Side Headlock Defense (Make a Frame)”
Setup: when you’re sort of up facing the guy and he’s sitting up high
Try to get your right elbow to the floor and get on your side
Make eye contact with the floor, don’t look at the guy to let him punch you
MAKE A FRAME with your left forearm against his neck
Move your hips back, pass the leg over, and either lock a triangle for a neck crank, or swing your right leg out of the way to secure top side control
With the latter, proceed with standard side control headlock escape
- Mounted Punch Attack (Bucking Defense)
Pedro Sauer (OLD) = “Mounted Punch Attack” Pedro Sauer (NEW) = “Mounted Punch Attack Defense”
Elbows down on ground to prevent opponent from getting a higher mount
If you raise your elbows off the ground to try and defend yourself then he can get a higher mount and the upa won’t work
As guy sits up to throw the punch, upa, and intercept the punch
Get inside the punching arm then wrap around it to trap it
Upa and roll - NOTE: finish this sweep with your knee up and controlling the hips or you risk being arm locked
- Two-Handed Lapel Grab Defense
Pedro Sauer (OLD) = “Two-Handed Lapel Grab Defense” Pedro Sauer (NEW) = “Two-Handed Lapel Grab Defense (with Hip Throw)”
Control one arm, throw your elbow through over other arm
Secure the T position
Either trip him or hip toss
- Basic Hook Sweep from Guard
Pedro Sauer = “Basic Hook Sweep”
Pedro Sauer = “Hook Sweep”
Setup: when opponent puts a knee up to pass your guard AND you have control of their arm
Open your guard, using right leg as leverage, shift your butt out
Bring right foot close to your butt and make a hook; KEEP YOUR KNEE AGAINST OPPONENT AT ALL TIMES (if you lose this contact then opponent can just push your knee down and pass your guard)
Bring opponent forward, pulling with arms and lifting with the hook
Bring the guy forward to sweep, not just to the side
Undercut too with your left leg
- Armbar Protection from Guard
Pedro Sauer (OLD) = “Armbar Protection from Guard” Pedro Sauer (NEW) = “Armbar Protection from Guard”
Allow the guy to go for the arm bar, but when you see him going for it, move your other arm up to your face and intercept the leg as it goes over
Or…you can just control the hips by keeping your elbows down and prevent him from moving at all
- Choke Protection from Guard
Pedro Sauer (OLD) = “Choke Protection from Guard” Pedro Sauer (NEW) = “Choke Protection from Guard”
When guy puts hand deep in your collar, put your other arm over his arm, get the BLADE of your forearm in the crease of his elbow to break it down
Use your other hand to control his body, extend and push away when he goes over, DROP YOUR ELBOW when he tries to go under
When guy goes for arm bar, also drop your elbow, or PUT OPPOSITE HAND BY FACE and INTERCEPT the leg, passing it over
- Cross Body Headlock Defense (Go to Back)
Pedro Sauer (OLD) = “4 Cross Body Headlock Defense” Pedro Sauer (NEW) = “4 - Side Headlock Defense (Go to Back)”
Setup: You’re pushing up, guy is pushing back, which forces him to put his leg up
“If I feel resistance, I know I can hook that leg”
Turn sideways, make a frame, push on him, and proceed when you know he’s got a knee up
Bring your leg over and hook his leg
Push off your other leg to take his back; let go of your frame to give yourself space to maneuver, but consider holding on to the hand of the head locking arm to allow for a SHOULDER LOCK
You can fish for his other leg after mounting a bit in order to get him fully on his stomach, if he holds the headlock he’ll end up in your side control position
Proceed with arm bar headlock escape
- Cross Body Headlock Defense (Go to Knees)
Pedro Sauer (OLD) = “5 Cross Body Headlock Defense” Pedro Sauer (NEW) = “5 - Side Headlock Defense (Go to Knees)”
Setup: You’re able to create a good amount of space such that you can just roll the guy down AND/OR you’ve tried the other moves, the last one being that he’s moved his leg in to prevent you from hooking it, leaving him without a base of support behind him
Move your hips away
Swing your right leg underneath you to assume side control position and push guy down
Proceed with side headlock defense escape to arm bar
- Cross Body Neck Crank (Pass the Leg)
Pedro Sauer (OLD) = “Cross Body Kimura Neck Crank” Pedro Sauer (NEW) = “Cross Body Neck Crank”
Setup: guy goes sideways in bottom side control, suggesting there’s some space under his head to wrap your arm in
Block his effort to put you back in the guard
Rotate hand thumb down to palm up, slide arm around the neck in a weak headlock-type hold
Drive him forward, grab your left hand with your right hand
Slide left leg under to get angle, step over with right leg to get a sort of HALF MOUNT
Push off this right leg and apply the neck crank by EXPANDING YOUR CHEST, LOOKING UP, and pulling the neck sideways
Note that your half-mounted leg provides a block PREVENTING HIM FROM MOVING HIS HIPS AND ESCAPING
- Close the Gap
Pedro Sauer (OLD) = “Close the Gap” Pedro Sauer (NEW) = “Close the Gap (to T Position)”
“Check” with the low kick to keep your distance
Crash into the guy and get your right arm underneath his front arm to assume the T POSITION
Cover your head as you crash or keep your left arm up to block any punch attempt
Make contact with his armpit with your shoulder
- Mount Defense (Move Away)
Pedro Sauer (OLD) = “Mount Defense - Move Away” Pedro Sauer (NEW) = “Mount Prevention from Cross Body”
If opponent is simply trying to slide the knee over to mount, you can block with your knee or IF YOUR ARM IS INSIDE you can GRAB YOUR KNEE to block
You can also just move away if you sense he’s trying to mount
If he sits out then you know he’s trying to step over. In that case you can SWITCH LEGS and use the other leg to HOOK THE MOUNTING LEG
- Basic Armlock from Cross Body
Pedro Sauer (OLD) = “Armlock from Cross Body” Pedro Sauer (NEW) = “Straight Armlock from Cross Body”
If opponent’s arm is up and unprotected
Go underneath his elbow or upper arm, lift up and GRAB YOUR OWN GI
NOTE! It’ll be the NORTH SIDE ARM (the arm closest to the guy’s head) that grabs the arm
Move to NORTH-SOUTH POSITION, blocking his hips from following you with your other hand
Roll his body sideways and get your knee into his back to keep him there
Other leg passes over the head, base on this leg and shift base towards it to give space for your other leg to come alongside his back
Just sit down, your north leg over his face and your south shin up against his back
Always consider hooking the guy’s lower leg after you’re able to transfer the arm being arm locked to the north arm
- Bajana (Double Leg Takedown)
Pedro Sauer (OLD) = “Bajana - Double Leg Takedown - Knee Over Toe and Drive w/ Head” Pedro Sauer (NEW) = “Bajana (Double Leg Takedown)”
In the original video, Pedro does more of a sport move, kneeling between opponent’s legs, picking him up, and dropping him
In the new video, Pedro does a move “for the streets” - DO NOT KNEEL, squat, wrap arms around femurs, WHEN THE GUY LEANS TOWARDS YOU, lift with your legs, loading his weight onto your shoulder, and drop him
When dropping you’ll pull his legs out from under him and rotate your body like you’re swinging a bat
- Pass the Guard (Standing Up)
Pedro Sauer (OLD) = “Standing Up - Double Lapel Grab” Pedro Sauer (NEW) = “Pass the Guard (Standing)”
Toes on floor so opponent can’t push you backwards
Put knees under his butt and pull up on lapels to get his head off the floor so he has no leverage to pull you’re posture down
When standing, lean to the opposite side of the first leg you’ll stand with and pinch the guy’s leg with your rib cage
Once you’re squatting or standing, TRAP HIS LEGS ONTO YOUR HIPS WITH YOUR ELBOWS
Either stand up or jump; guy goes between your legs OR pinch the hips
Once the guy’s guard is open, either drop him while you put a knee over, or put the leg in your shoulder
Use knee to push guy’s leg onto your shoulder if you’re doing a shoulder/stack pass
Make sure your one elbow is down to prevent a triangle
- Standing Hair/Ear Grab Defense
Pedro Sauer (OLD) = “Standing Hair/Ear Grab Defense” Pedro Sauer (NEW) = “Standing Hair/Ear Grab Defense”
Don’t try to pull away
Hair: Grab the wrist, flatten it against your head, and wrist lock him
Ear: Grab the wrist, pull him to the opposite side (i.e., he grabs your left ear, you pull him to your right side), rotate his thumb down and armlock by pulling up)
