• Advanced - Gi [Lesson #20]

  • Guard / Passes / Attack → Double Under Pass (Mateo Cardona)

  • Guard / Passes / Attack → Double Under Pass, opponent defends, Over Under Pass

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• INTERMEDIATE - Gi

  CYCLE 1 (Weeks 1–12) — Guard Attacks + Core Gi Chokes
  Week 3 — Kimura + Kimura Sweep

  • Techniques 

    • Guard / Closed Guard / Attacks → Kimura  

    • Guard / Closed Guard / Sweeps → Kimura sweep  

  Key cues: wrist to mat, elbow tight; hip out; sit up to finish sweep.   

  Common mistakes: arms extend; cranking shoulder; forgetting head control. 

  Positional sparring start: closed guard kimura only

  To Win: kimura finish or kimura sweep to top.

  Full rounds focus rule: Standing start, but once on the ground bottom player must attempt the week’s guard attack first (triangle/loop/omoplata/cross choke, etc.) before switching goals.

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• BEGINNERS - Gi

  CYCLE 1 (Weeks 1–12) — Foundations
  Week 3 — Side Control Escapes

  • Techniques 

    • Bottom / Side Control / Escapes → 1st side control escape  

    • Bottom / Side Control / Escapes → 2nd side control escape (push armpit → guard)   

  Key cues: frames first, hips out, recover guard.

  Common mistakes: turning away; reaching under without frames.   

  Sparring start (1:00/partner): side-control escape-only. Win: bottom = guard/stand; top = hold 10 sec.