• Advanced - Gi [Lesson #22]

  • Guard / Submissions / Attack → Armbar

  • Guard / Submissions / Attack → Armbar, opponent defends, Pendulum

  • Guard / Submissions / Attack → Armbar, opponent defends, Reverse Armbar

  • Guard / Back Take / Attack → Reverse Armbar to the Back Mount

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• INTERMEDIATE - Gi

  CYCLE 1 (Weeks 1–12) — Guard Attacks + Core Gi Chokes
  Week 5 — Collar Sleeve Control + Pass Sweep

  • Techniques

    • Guard / Open Guard / Control → Collar sleeve guard control  

    • Guard / Open Guard / Sweeps → Pass sweep (triceps)       

  Key cues: strong sleeve; collar pulls posture; sweep = off-balance then leg chop.    

  Common mistakes: straight arms; letting the opponent square up.

  Positional sparring start: collar-sleeve start (seated).

  To Win: sweep or pass.

  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 5 — Closed Guard Control + Scissor Sweep

  • Techniques

    • Guard / Closed Guard / Control → Posture control (collar + sleeve)  

    • Guard / Closed Guard / Sweeps → Scissor sweep  

  Key cues: break posture before sweep; cut angle. 

  Common mistakes: sweeping square; loose sleeve control.   

  Sparring start (1:00/partner): closed guard.

  Win: bottom = sweep; top = posture + safe stand to open.