AllianceInstructionals.com - Romero "Jacare" Cavalcanti & Fabio "The General" Gurgel - Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Training Curriculum

Welcome to AllianceInstructionals.com (Log In)

My Page | Need Help? | Invite Friends | Contact Us

Browse Curriculum

Welcome to Alliance Instructionals! Stay tuned for more information!

You Are Watching

Back

Module 1 - Fundamentals

Basic Self-Defense Series – Part 1: Principles of Leverage

(1) ratings

Rate This Video

184704 views

Share with friends:

Defeating larger and stronger opponents with leverage is the corner stone of the creation of Jiu-Jitsu. It's all about controlling the space around you: If you want to hold something close to you, do so with your limbs bent at an acute angle. Conversely, if you wish to keep something away from your body, do so with your limbs locked out with an obtuse bend of the joint.

Member Comments (Post your Public and Private Comments here)

Hide Public Comments

Post New Comment

Advanced Search

Keyword Search

Browse All Techniques

ALL (257)

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)
      - Armbar from Closed Guard (5)
      - 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)
    - Transitions (1)
      - Cross Arm and Belt Control to Back Control (1)
- Open Guard (41)
  - Top (20)
    - Passes (17)
      - Shoulder Drive Pass vs Open Guard (1)
      - 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)
    - Submissions (1)
      - Straight Foot Lock vs Open Guard (1)
    - Counters (1)
      - Diagonal Toreando vs Foot Wipe Escape (1)
  - 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)
      - Sweep from Open Guard (2)
      - Tripod Sweep (2)
    - Submissions (3)
      - Triangle from Open Guard (1)
      - Grasshopper Guard Shoulderlock (1)
      - Omoplata from Open Guard (1)
    - Counters (1)
      - Grasshopper Guard Entry vs Double Under Control (1)
      - Hip Roll vs Stack Pass (1)
    - Transitions (3)
      - Rocking Motion from Open Guard (1)
      - Taking the Back from Grasshopper Guard (1)
      - Taking the Back with 2on1 Control from Open Guard (1)
      - Technical Stand from Open Guard (1)
- Spider Guard (17)
  - Top (7)
    - Passes (6)
      - Knee Cross Pass vs Spider Guard (2)
      - Folding Pass vs Spider Guard (1)
      - Leg Drag Pass vs Spider Guard (1)
      - Stacking Pass vs Spider Guard (1)
      - Long Step Pass vs Spider Guard Lasso (1)
    - Counters (3)
      - Clearing Spider Guard Lasso (1)
      - Clearing Spider Guard Stirrup (1)
      - Clearing Spider Guard Lasso with Collar Support (1)
  - Bottom (10)
    - Sweeps (8)
      - Foot on Bicep Sweep from Spider Guard vs Guard Pass (3)
      - Foot on Bicep Sweep from Spider Guard vs Opponent on Knees (3)
      - Lasso Sweep from Spider Guard vs Guard Pass (1)
      - Overhead Lasso Sweep from Spider Guard (1)
    - Submissions (2)
      - Omoplata from Spider Guard Lasso (1)
      - Triangle from Spider Guard (1)
- Butterfly (9)
  - Top (3)
    - Passes (2)
      - Steering Wheel Shoulder Drive Pass vs Butterfly Guard (1)
      - Shoulder Drive Pass vs Butterfly (1)
    - Counters (1)
      - Knee Cross Pass vs Hook Lift from Butterfly (1)
  - Bottom (6)
    - Sweeps (5)
      - Over Under Control Hook Sweep from Butterfly Guard (4)
      - Reverse Hook Sweep from Butterfly (1)
    - Transitions (1)
      - X-Guard Entry (1)
- Half Guard (30)
  - Top (23)
    - Passes (23)
      - Knee Cross vs Half Guard (5)
      - Cradle Pass vs Half Guard (1)
      - Folding Pass to Mount (1)
      - Folding Pass to Other Side (1)
      - Folding Leg Weave Pass vs Z-Guard (1)
      - Over Under Pass vs Half Guard (1)
      - Turning Pass vs Half Guard (1)
      - Pass to Mount vs Half Guard (9)
      - Pass vs Half Guard (5)
  - Bottom (9)
    - Transitions (2)
      - Hook Lift from Butterfly Half Guard to Closed Guard (1)
      - Taking the Back vs Turning Pass (1)
    - Sweeps (7)
      - Flip from Half Guard (3)
      - Ankle Pick Sweep from Half Guard (1)
      - Hook Sweep from Butterfly Half Guard (1)
      - 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)
  - Lapel Cuff Trap to Side Choke (1)
  - Armbar from Side Control (1)
  - Kimura from Side Control (1)
  - Cross Collar Choke from Side Control (1)
  - Side Choke with Arm Control from Side Control (1)
  - Arm Triangle from Side Control (1)
  - Baseball Bat Choke from Side Control (1)
  - Knee Pinch Armbar from Side Control (1)
  - Triangle from Side Control (1)
  - Armbar from Side Control vs Headlock (5)
  - Inverted Armbar from Side Control (2)
- Escapes (28)
  - Guard Recovery vs Side Control (7)
  - 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)

Expand All Folders

Collapse All Folders

Research Suggestions


No records to display.

Full Lesson

[Edit Video]

Principles of Base

Use the principles of base to create a strong foundation when standing. This consists of keepin...

189081 views

[Edit Video]

Principles of Leverage

Defeating larger and stronger opponents with leverage is the corner stone of the creation of Ji...

184704 views

[Edit Video]

Headlock Escape from Back

Use base to throw an attacker that is holding your neck from behind. It is important to keep yo...

184906 views

[Edit Video]

Rocking & Technical Stand-Up

Use motion to keep the opponent within range of your legs and between your bodies to retain gua...

183578 views

[Edit Video]

Sucker Punch Defense with O-Goshi

Engage forward into Over Under Control to prevent an opponent's punch. Use the basic principles...

184431 views

Side Control to Mount, Armbar from Mount

[Edit Video]

Side Control to Mount, Armbar from Mount

Slide your knee across the opponent's belly into Mount, one of the most dominant positions in J...

183841 views

[Edit Video]

Mount to Back Control, Rear Naked Choke

Control the opponent's head with one arm to establish Mount and prevent his escape. If he turns...

183392 views

Related Material


No records to display.