Butterfly Guard Russian Rus Pass – Hudson Valley BJJ

Posted on March 30, 2013 by Brian McLaughlin in BJJ - No-Gi, Blog, Butterfly Guard, Passing

Here’s a pass made famous by Rustam Chsiev, a fantastic way to catch your opponent off guard and jump directly into the mount.

Filmed at Precision MMA a Hudson Valley BJJ school

Knee Slice Guard Pass w/ Leg on Shoulder Hudson Valley BJJ

Posted on March 29, 2013 by Brian McLaughlin in BJJ - No-Gi, Blog, Full Guard, Passing

Here is one of my favorite guard passes, it combines two of the most popular ways of escaping the guard.

I teach my students this pass at Precision MMA – a Hudson Valley BJJ School

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Armbar – Triangle – Armbar Sequence (Guard) Hudson Valley BJJ

Posted on March 4, 2013 by Brian McLaughlin in Arm Locks, BJJ - GI, Blog, Chokes, Guard, Transitions

Arguably the most important string of techniques from the guard is the armbar, triangle, armbar sequence. Here we show the transitions and cover important details for making your sequence smooth. My BJJ Tampa coach Rob Kahn would have us warm up with this drill to keep our guards sharp.
This is the highest percentage guard series in our Hudson Valley BJJ curriculum.

Filmed at Precision MMA in LaGrange, NY a Hudson Valley BJJ School