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Getting Up to Base

Teaches how to stand up from a seated or fallen position without being pushed back down, using a wide base and proper foot placement to maintain stability against an attacker.

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  1. 1Sit with one leg tucked and the other posted forward, hand near the hip.23:27
  2. 2Lift hips and place the front foot outside the hand.25:00
  3. 3Stand up fully and jump back into a wide base stance.26:40
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Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu for Beginners (The First 6 BJJ Techniques Everyone MUST Learn) with the Gracies
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu for Beginners (The First 6 BJJ Techniques Everyone MUST Learn) with the Gracies
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