Course Description
Rafael Lovato Jr – Guard Mastery
| DVD |
| DVDRip – 5 avi |
| Fighting/ Martial Arts |
| 1.4 GB |
Disc 1: 1hour, 25 minutes
The DVD starts with Rafael explaining how he morphed from a strong guard player to the pressure guard passer, raised under the prodigees Saulo and Xande Ribiero, that we now know him to be. This is a much appreciated segment as viewers get to see a different side of the black belt and not just technique after technique. We get a sneak peak into the mind and the evolutionary journey of this jiujitsuka.
1. Xande Sweep: Xande used this flower sweep to defeat Marcelo Garcia at the 2004 worlds. Rafael does a good job of sharing all the grip-hip-move-timing details that are so vital to jiujitsu.
2. Follow-up: Rafael acknowledges that posting isn’t always enough to stop the sweep, but nonetheless shows how to take advantage of the post and shows a very smooth back take and a bonus mount technique. The grip he uses is not NoGi friendly, but adjusting it shouldn’t be too difficult. The instruction is, ala Saulo, very detail rich.
3. Arm bar: Building off the opponent’s natural reactions to the danger of the back take, Rafael shows how to isolate and lock the opponent’s nearside arm. Again, I’m very impressed with Rafael’s ability to articulate everything he’s doing. Jiujitsu instruction extraordinaire.
4. Pendulum Sweep: 2008 Pan Ams. Rafael Lovato Jr v Roberto Tussa Alencar. If you haven’t seen it yet, watch it:
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