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Familiar with the spider-guard “twister”?
The spider-guard is one of Jiu-Jitsu’s showier and trickier moves, and there are plenty of maneuvers to do with it as...
A Glossary of Guards Part 2: The Open Guard
By Stephan Kesting and Elliott Bayev Principal Photography by Keith Haist Originally Published in Ultimate Grappling ...
Study the triangle
Still working your way through basic Jiu-Jitsu geometry? Looking to brush up on your submission holds? Well, whatever...
Are you an arachnophobe?
Learn to control your opponent using the spider-guard, in this detailed video for beginners.
Stuck in guard? Get free and pass, with Otávio Sousa
The athlete and teacher at Gracie Barra teaches you to dribble a position that comes up often in training. You dig it?
Learn some tricks to overcoming the spider-guard
Instructors and teachers at Gracie Barra America, in California, Caroline Gracie, Otávio Sousa and Marcio Feitosa dem...
Get the tapout from spider-guard!
Looking to give your opponent an even harder time from spider-guard? Put him away by the neck or the arm, as Professo...
How do you sweep a bigger opponent?
What’s your favorite way to flip a fight against a bigger opponent? Comment below, after reviewing a few different ways.
Kayron reveals the secrets of the spider-guard
In this video produced by reporter Deb Blyth, the Gracie Barra fighter teaches some of the secrets to his rubber-like...
Yes, you speak Japanese
Tatsuya Onose (Purebred) has a sweep from spider-guard for you. Arigato, Tatsuya-san. {youtube eZESKFcRuaY}
Caio demonstrates positions at Redhouse BJJ
Caio Terra was in Arizona one fine day in 2008, and taught some spider-guard concepts to the students at Redhouse BJJ...