“X-Pass” by Saulo Ribeiro

This technique comes from Saulo’s instructional DVD “Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Revolution 2″. I chose this video because Saulo is a great teacher, and digs into the details. The instruction on the DVD are top notch as always, now get to the mats and get your reps in.

The biggest question: To Gi or not to Gi? Some people say “it’s all the same”. Those are the same people who haven’t trained and/or fought in both settings. Gi and No-Gi are two completely different grappling games. There are pros and cons for both obviously, but we’ll notice the differences between the two first.
Differences:
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Ideal BJJ Partner
 
Unfortunately, we cannot train BJJ all by ourselves. There are training dummies out on the market, but once you learn the move you cannot get any resistance, thus making a partner extrememly important.
When you first learn a move, it is important to have no resistance. A good partner will allow you to go through [...]