Rafael Mendes | Collar & Sleeve Guard Study | Art of Jiu Jitsu Academy

Overview

Rafael Mendes critiques students' collar-and-sleeve guard work, emphasizing that passive holding fails against strong opponents. He demonstrates that aggressive collar pulls must be paired with knee-stepping to off-balance the opponent. He then details three escapes from the dangerous deep half position: a posture-based knee escape, a leg-lift off-balance escape, and a pants-grab leg-lace escape that avoids giving up points in competition.

What's covered

1. 0:00Collar Pull Mechanics & Off-Balancing
2. 7:00Deep Half Defense & Knee Escape
3. 12:00Leg-Lace & Pants-Grab Escapes

Techniques in this video

1. 01
   Collar Pull with Knee Step

   1:45 – 6:00·Guard·Submission
2. 02
   Deep Half Knee Escape

   12:00 – 14:00·Half Guard·Escape
3. 03
   Deep Half Leg-Lace Escape

   15:00 – 18:00·Half Guard·Escape
4. 04
   Deep Half Pants-Grab Escape

   19:00 – 20:36·Half Guard·Escape

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