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Lesson 1 - Basic Self-Defense Series – Part 1
- Principles of Base
- Principles of Leverage
- Headlock Escape from Back
- Rocking & Technical Stand-Up
- Sucker Punch Defense w. O-Goshi
- Mount Position
- Armlock & Rear Naked Choke (Instinct)
Lesson 2 - Basic Self-Defense Series – Part 2
- Sucker Punch Defense w. Tani-Otoshi
- Upa Escape vs Mount Position
- Guard Posture & Guard Pass
- Choke from the Mount Position
- Americana from the Mount
Lesson 3 - Punch Counter, Mount Escape, Mount Attacks
- Bodylock Over-The-Arms from Behind
- Elbow Escape from the Mount Position
- Cross Collar Choke from Closed Guard
- Scissor Sweep from Closed Guard
- Sweep w. Hands-On-The-Ankles
Lesson 4 - Hug Defense, Mount Escape, Guard Attacks
- Bodylock Over-The-Arms from Front
- Recovering the Guard
- Belt Sweep to Mount
- Kimura from the Guard
- Toreando Pass
- Drills
Lesson 5 - Throws, Double Leg, Open Guard Sweeps
- Ippon Seoinage
- Koshi Guruma
- Double Leg Takedown
- One Foot-On-Hip & One Hook
- Balloon Sweep from Open Guard
- Double Attack from Mount
- Sweep
Lesson 6 - Headlock Escapes, Single Leg, Side Attacks
- Headlock pulling backwards (Escape)
- Side headlock standing up (Escape)
- Turtle turn - Grab the legs going on top
- Armbar from Side Control
- Kimura from Side Control
- Drills
Lesson 7 - Guillotine Choke, Pulling Guard, Closed Attacks
- Side headlock standing up (with punches)
- Standing Guillotine vs Takedown
- Pulling Guard with the Guillotine
- Sweep with hand on the leg
- Armbar from the Closed Guard
- Drills
Lesson 8 - Stand-Up Defense, Mount Escape Counterattacks
- Pushing the chest with one hand (Self Defense)
- Shaking Jacket (Self Defence)
- Inverted Armbar from Mount
- Collar choke with hand in the back of the neck
- Drills
Lesson 9 - Headlock Escape, Half Guard Passes
- Side Headlock Escape
- Guard Posture into Half Guard
- Half Guard Pass to Mount
- Half Guard Flip
- Drills
Lesson 10 - Guillotine Defense, Knee-On-Belly Attacks
- Guillotine Defense
- Knee on the Belly
- Choke and Armbar
- Armbar from Side Control
- Drills
Lesson 11 - Punch Defense, Open Guard Attacks
- Punch defense with Body Control
- Over Head Sweep from Open Guard
- Tripod Sweep from Open Guard
- Triangle from Open Guard
- Drills
Lesson 12 - Body lock Counters, Armbars from Guard
- Body Lock from behind under the arms (Escape)
- Front Body Lock under the arm (Escape
- Armbar from the Closed Guard (Climbing the Legs)
- Inverted Armbar Inside the Guard (Hands on the Mat)
- Drills
Lesson 13 - Headlock Defense, Collar Choke from Back
- Headlock Defense getting back with the legs
- Headlock Defense on the ground with a hook taking the back
- Collar Choke from the Back
- Headlock Defense with bridge
- Drills
Lesson 14 - Pummel to Hip Toss, Back Escapes
- Defence of hip body lock (Knee with Hip Throw)
- Defense of Back Attack (Bridge)
- Defense of Back Attack (Turning)
- Drills
Lesson 15 - Attacking from Side Control
- Underhook Body Lock (Standing up Pummeling)
- Side Choke with Arm Control
- Mount with Open Elbow
- Drills
Lesson 16 - Single Leg Takedown, Turtle Escapes, Collar Choke
- Single Leg Takedown
- Turning Turtle position towards outside
- Recovering Guard from Turtle Turn
- Guard Choke with arm trapped
- Drills
Lesson 17 - Jumping Guard from Standing
- Pulling to Closed Guard
- Taking to the ground with hands on the shins
- Sweep trapping one leg (Standing up with Bridge)
- Armbar after Sweep and Mount
- Drills
Lesson 18 - Takedown Counters, Mount Escape, Hook Sweep
- Leg Defense (Sprawl)
- Hook Sweep vs Single Leg
- Escape the Mount with two hands on the Belt
- Hook Sweep from Butterfly Guard
- Drills
Lesson 19 - Tomoenage, Knee-On-Belly Escape, Knee Cross
- Tomoe Nague
- Escaping Knee on the Belly
- Passing the Guard crossing the Knee
- Drills
Lesson 20 - Double Leg Takedown, Guard Pass, Collar Choke
- Double Leg Takedown
- Open the Guard with the knee between opponent's legs
- Knee Inside Guard Pass with Head Control
- Side Choke from Side Control
- Drills
Lesson 21 - Spider Guard Attacks
- Pulling to Open Guard
- Sweep with foot on Biceps
- Sweep with foot on the Biceps (opponent on the knees)
- Drills
Lesson 22 - Morote Seoinage, North South Escapes
- Morote Seoi on your knees
- Recovering Guard against North South Control
- Turtle Turn against North South Control
- Drills
Lesson 23 - Throw Counters, Taking The Back
- Defense against Tani Otoshi Hip Throw
- Defense against Hip Throw with Back Hook
- Taking the Back from Turtle
- Drills
Lesson 24 - Single Leg Throws, Side Control Escapes
- Single Leg to Sweeping the Support Leg
- Single Leg to Tai Otoshi
- Escaping Side Control using the Under Hook and Taking the Back
- Escaping Side Control by Rolling Over
- Drills
Lesson 25 - Kick Counterattacks
- Defense of low side kick, side kick and hip body lock
- Defense of high kick with inside trip takedown
- Straight Foot Lock
- Drills

Lesson 4 - Hug Defense, Mount Escape, Guard Attacks

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Bodylock Over-The-Arms from Front

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Recovering the Guard

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Hip Bump Sweep from Closed Guard

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Kimura from the Guard

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Toreando Pass vs Open Guard

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Lesson 4 Drill

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Clearing and Passing Spider Guard
- Clearing the Spider Guard Stirrup, Knee Cross vs Spider Guard
- Clearing the Spider Guard Lasso
- Cradle Pass vs Spider Guard Lasso
- Stacking Pass vs Spider Guard
- Clearing the Spider Guard Stirrup with Collar Control Support, Leg Drag vs Spider Guard

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Folding Pass to Mount

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Omoplata from Closed Guard

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Principles of Leverage

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Principles of Base

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Tripback Sweep from Lagartixa Guard

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Knee Inside Stacking Pass vs Open Guard

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Collar Control Single Leg Takedown

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Tai Otoshi

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Principles of Base And Leverage (2)
- Principles of Base (1)
- Principles of Leverage (1)
Standup (65)
- Front Headlock (6)
  - Transitions (5)
    - Taking the Back from Front Headlock (5)
  - Counters (1)
    - Sit-Out to the Back vs Front Headlock (1)
- Takedowns (49)
  - Offense (29)
    - Armdrag from Standup (1)
    - Double Leg Takedown (2)
    - Koshi Guruma (1)
    - O Goshi (1)
    - O Goshi vs Hip Body Lock (1)
    - Low Single Leg Takedown (1)
    - Morote Seoi Nage on your Knees (1)
    - Ippon Seoi Nage (1)
    - Single Leg Takedown (4)
    - Single Leg to Sweeping the Support Leg (1)
    - Single Leg to Tai Otoshi (1)
    - Tomoe Nage (1)
    - Tai Otoshi (1)
    - O Soto Gari (1)
    - Kata Guruma (1)
    - Harai Goshi (1)
    - Tani Otoshi (1)
    - Pummel vs Bodylock (1)
    - Bodylock Takedown to Mount (2)
    - Cross Arm and Belt Hook Sweep from Standing (1)
    - Collar Control Single Leg Takedown (1)
    - Double Leg to Side Control (1)
    - Double Leg to Guard (1)
    - Double Leg with Spin (1)
    - Double Leg with Trip (1)
    - Ouchi Gari (1)
  - Defense (22)
    - Body Slam vs Guillotine from Standup (1)
    - Shaking Jacket vs Leg Trip from Standup (1)
    - Side Headlock Escape from Standup (2)
    - Sprawl vs Takedown (5)
    - Hook Sweep vs Single Leg (1)
    - Body Slam vs Side Headlock Escapes (1)
    - Defense against Hip Throw with Back Hook (1)
    - Defense against Tani Otoshi Hip Throw (1)
    - High Kick Grab Defense and Inside Leg Trip (1)
    - Hip Throw vs Front Bearhug (1)
    - Shoulder Throw vs Headlock from Behind (1)
    - Sidewalk Trip vs Bearhug from Behind (1)
    - Headlock pulling backwards Escapes (1)
    - Body Control vs Punch from Standup (1)
    - Over Under Control vs Sucker Punch (2)
    - Mount vs Front Body Lock (1)
- Transitions (7)
  - Pulling Open Guard from Standup (4)
  - Pulling Closed Guard from Standup (1)
  - To the Ground with Hands on Shins from Closed Guard (1)
  - Pulling Open Guard from 2on1 Control (1)
- Submissions (8)
  - Flying Armbar (1)
  - Knee Bar vs Body Lock from Behind (1)
  - Standing Guillotine vs Takedown (1)
  - Pulling Guard with Guillotine from Standup (3)
  - Wristlock vs Collar Control (1)
  - Armbar from Pulling Guard (1)
Guard (131)
- Closed Guard (50)
  - Top (19)
    - Passes (14)
      - Posture with Chest and Hip Control vs Closed Guard (8)
      - Posture with Knee in Middle vs Closed Guard (3)
      - Posture with Sleeve Control vs Closed Guard (5)
    - Submission Escapes (5)
      - Cartwheel Counter vs Omoplata (1)
      - Rotating Pressure Escape vs Triangle (1)
      - Hands Inside Posture Escape vs Triangle (1)
      - Crossed Arms Stack vs Armbar from Closed Guard (2)
  - Bottom (33)
    - Sweeps (16)
      - Hip Bump Sweep from Closed Guard (3)
      - Flower Sweep from Closed Guard (3)
      - Cross Arm and Belt Control Flower Sweep from Closed Guard (1)
      - Leg Bundle Sweep from Lagartixa Guard (1)
      - Barrel Roll Sweep from Omoplata (1)
      - Scissor Sweep from Closed Guard (5)
      - Somersault Sweep from Omoplata (1)
      - Trapping One Leg from Closed Guard (3)
      - Overhead Sweep from Lagartixa Guard (1)
      - Tripback Sweep from Lagartixa Guard (1)
    - Submissions (22)
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      - Armbar after Trapping one Leg (3)
      - Armbar from High Guard (1)
      - Armbar vs Triangle Escape (1)
      - Cross Collar Choke from Closed Guard (1)
      - Flower Sweep Armbar from Closed Guard (1)
      - Cross Collar Choke with Arm Control from Closed Guard (3)
      - High Armbar from Closed Guard (1)
      - Inverted Armbar from Closed Guard (1)
      - Kimura from Closed Guard (3)
      - Omoplata from Closed Guard (1)
      - Triangle vs Armbar Escape (1)
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      - Cross Arm and Belt Control to Back Control (1)
- Open Guard (41)
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      - Knee Cross Pass vs Open Guard (1)
      - Diagonal Toreando Pass vs Open Guard (1)
      - Stacking Pass vs Open Guard (4)
      - Toreando Pass vs Open Guard (11)
      - Knee Inside Stacking Pass vs Open Guard (1)
    - Transitions (1)
      - Diagonal Toreando Pass vs Foot Wipe to Back Control (1)
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      - Straight Foot Lock vs Open Guard (1)
    - Counters (1)
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  - Bottom (21)
    - Sweeps (14)
      - Over Head Sweep from Open Guard (1)
      - Tripod Sweep from Open Guard (3)
      - Ankle Pull Sweep from Closed Guard (1)
      - Balloon Sweep from Open Guard (1)
      - Grasshopper Guard Hook Sweep (1)
      - Overhead Sweep from De La Riva (1)
      - Scissor Sweep from De La Riva (1)
      - Single Leg Takedown from De La Riva (1)
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      - Hip Roll vs Stack Pass (1)
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      - Rocking Motion from Open Guard (1)
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      - Technical Stand from Open Guard (1)
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      - Taking the Back vs Turning Pass (1)
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      - Pumphandle Sweep from Half Guard (1)
      - Turkey Roll Sweep from Half Guard (1)
- X Guard (1)
  - Sweeps (1)
    - Guard/Bottom/Sweeps - Takedown Sweep from X-Guard (1)
Side Control (54)
- Submissions (16)
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  - Cross Collar Choke from Side Control (1)
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  - Arm Triangle from Side Control (1)
  - Baseball Bat Choke from Side Control (1)
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  - Armbar from Side Control vs Headlock (5)
  - Inverted Armbar from Side Control (2)
- Escapes (28)
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  - Guard Recovery vs Sit-Out Side Control (1)
  - Hip Scoop vs Sit-Out Side Control (1)
  - Taking the Back vs Sit-Out Side Control (1)
  - Back Door vs Side Control Headlock (1)
  - Body Control Bridge vs Side Control Headlock (3)
  - Leg Over Head vs Side Control Headlock (3)
  - Recovering Guard vs North South Control (3)
  - Recovering Guard from Turtle Turn (1)
  - Elbow and Belt Control Rolling Escape vs Side Control (3)
  - Turtle Turn to Single Leg vs Side Control Escape (6)
  - Turtle Turn vs North South Control (3)
  - Under Hook Escape to Back vs Side Control (1)
- Transitions (16)
  - Leg Weave from Side Control to Mount (1)
  - Mount from Knee Pinch Armbar (1)
  - Side Control to Knee on Belly (7)
  - Mount with Open Elbow from Side Control (3)
  - Side Control to Mount (4)
Knee on Belly (16)
- Submissions (13)
  - Choke and Armbar from Knee on Belly (7)
  - Far Side Under Hook Armbar from Knee on Belly (3)
  - Baseball Bat Choke from Knee on Belly (1)
  - Arm Across Brabo Choke from Knee on Belly (1)
  - Brabo Choke from Knee on Belly (1)
- Escapes (3)
  - Pressing to Half Guard vs Knee on Belly (3)
Mount (41)
- Submissions (19)
  - Katahajime from Mount (4)
  - Armbar vs Pushing Bridge Escape (1)
  - Wristlock from Double Attack (1)
  - Americana from Mount (1)
  - Armbar from High Mount (1)
  - Armbar from Mount (3)
  - Cross Collar Choke from Mount (1)
  - Omoplata from Mount (1)
  - Spider-Web Armbar from Double Attack (1)
  - Superman Inverted Armbar from Mount (1)
  - Triangle from Spider-Web (1)
  - Double Attack from Mount (3)
- Escapes (20)
  - 1Leg X Guard Entry vs High Mount (1)
  - 1Leg X Guard Entry vs Technical Mount (1)
  - Elbow Escape to Half Guard vs Mount (7)
  - Upa Bridge Escape vs Mount (8)
  - Hip Press vs Mount (3)
- Transitions (2)
  - Mount to Back Control (2)
Back (17)
- Submissions (8)
  - Armbar from Failed Bow and Arrow Choke (1)
  - Bow and Arrow Choke from Back (1)
  - Clock Choke vs Turtle (1)
  - Collar Choke from the Back (3)
  - Katahajime from Back Control (1)
  - Rear Naked Choke from Back Control (1)
- Transitions (5)
  - Taking the Back with Hooks from Seatbelt (4)
  - Taking the Back vs Guard Recovery from Turtle (1)
- Escapes (7)
  - Back Escape from Turtle (1)
  - Back Escape to 1Leg X-Guard (1)
  - Back Escape to Deep Half Guard (1)
  - Bridge Escape vs Back Control (1)
  - Turning Escape vs Back Control (3)

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