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Lasso Spider Guard to Omoplata

January 12, 2022 by Stephan Kesting

Spinning Omoplata Entry

The spinning omoplata setup using the lasso hook is one of the very coolest spider guard attacks. In this attack you go from controlling one of his arms to a match-ending submission in the blink of an eye. No only does this move make you feel like superman, but it's actually a very high technique if you understand all the details and the correct timing for applying it. Here's a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Grappling Techniques Tagged With: Inverted Guard, Leg Lasso, Omoplata, Spider Guard, Techniques, Video

3 Ways to Get a Great Control Grip from the Open Guard

July 23, 2020 by Stephan Kesting

How to win the initial grip

One of the most dangerous times in jiu-jitsu is when you're in the guard with opponent standing above you and no way to control him. In this situation he's only one explosive move away from blasting past your legs and establishing a dominant position. To minimise the chance of him passing here (and to keep yourself safe) you don't need amazing reflexes, you don't need incredible flexibility, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Grappling Techniques Tagged With: Collar Sleeve Grip, Gripfighting, Jon Thomas, Leg Lasso, Spider Guard, Techniques, Video

Sparring vs Competition Strategies

February 1, 2020 by Stephan Kesting

Optimal Competition Strategy There's an old saying that goes... "Don't do what's best for you.  Instead do what's worst for your opponent." There's a lot of truth there.  In a competition your odds of victory go way up if you can prevent your opponent doing the things that he is best at. Back in the day I once competed against MMA fighter Chris Leben in a submission grappling … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Competition, Podcasts, Training Tagged With: BJJ, Competition, Drills, Leg Lasso, No Gi, Positions, Spider Guard, Strategy, The Mental Aspect, The Strenuous Life BJJ Podcast with Stephan Kesting, Training

Leg Lasso Spider Guard Pass

October 4, 2016 by Stephan Kesting

How to pass leg lasso spider guard with Rob Biernacki

If you've ever been caught in the leg lasso position by someone with a good spider guard then you'll know exactly how a fly feels when it gets caught in the web of a big, old, nasty spider... Basically, in a correctly executed leg lasso spider guard you're in deep trouble! Your arms are both trapped so you won't be able to make effective grips.  Because of the tremendous leverage of the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Grappling Techniques Tagged With: Guard Passes, Leg Lasso, Rob Biernacki, Spider Guard, Techniques, Video

How to Pass the Leg Lasso in Spider Guard

May 31, 2015 by Stephan Kesting

Passing the guard of a good Spider Guard player is one of the most difficult, most frustrating aspects of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. And one of the very worst variations of Spider Guard to deal with is the 'Leg Lasso.'  This is when your opponent wraps his leg around your arm and buries his foot under your armpit. (If you can't visualise the Leg Lasso from this description then watch the video - … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Competition, Grappling Techniques, Instructional Videos Tagged With: Brandon Mullins, Grapplearts DVDs, Guard Passes, Leg Lasso, Spider Guard, Techniques, Video

What are the Leg Lasso and Spider X Variations of Spider Guard?

April 13, 2015 by Stephan Kesting

We've been talking a lot about the instructional apps in the Spider Guard Masterclass series... And today we're going to take a look at the third app in this series.  It's called Spider Guard Masterclass Volume 3: Next Level Spider Guard, and it focuses on the Leg Lasso and Spider X variations of Spider Guard. This app covers a LOT of the techniques used by the top competitors in the world … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Grappling Techniques Tagged With: Android, Elliott Bayev, Grapplearts DVDs, iPhone, Leg Lasso, Spider Guard, Spider X Guard

Spinning Triangle Choke from Leg Lasso Spider Guard

April 13, 2015 by Stephan Kesting

The first time I saw this triangle choke setup was about 15 years ago when I was still working as a field biologist. At the time I was on a contract 3,000 miles away from home, and living out of a motel. To stay in shape I went for runs and lifted weights on alternate days, but once a week I would drive for 2 hours each way (4 hours in the car total) to go to the nearest BJJ school. Training … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Grappling Techniques, Instructional Videos Tagged With: Android, Elliott Bayev, Grapplearts DVDs, iPhone, Leg Lasso, Open Guard, Spider Guard, Submission, Techniques, Triangle Choke, Video

Spider Guard Masterclass is Now Live

December 9, 2014 by Stephan Kesting

After almost 6 months of planning, filming and editing Spider Guard Masterclass is now ready for release! I'm biased of course, but I think that this is an absolutely amazing project. It's an A to Z reference guide for the Spider Guard, which is arguably the most dominant form of open guard in modern BJJ. Checking out this instructional is also risk free: if you don't absolutely love it, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Competition, Grappling Techniques, Instructional Videos Tagged With: Collar Spider Guard, Competition, Elliott Bayev, Gi, Gi vs No Gi, Grapplearts, Grapplearts DVDs, Guard Sweeps, Leg Lasso, Omoplata, Open Guard, Reverse de la Riva guard, Spider Guard, Spider X Guard, Submission, Triangle Choke

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