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Todays Video Dissection: Marcelo Garcia vs Xande Ribeiro in the 2005 ADCC's, absolute division.

Timeline:

0:32 Garcia pulls guard

0:45 Garcia goes half guard

1:00-1:04 Xande does a great job of controlling top and taking mount

1:10 Garcia escapes via knee-elbow

1:12 Garcia sits up and sweeps Xande

1:46 Xande almost gets the sweep, but settles for a leg attack

2:00 Garcia escapes, is on top again

2:24 another attempted leg attack

2:59 De la Riva

What are your top five take-aways from the Xande Seminar?

For me:

1. Reiteration of the importance of knee-elbow in all positions
2. Gripping the collar is a Good Thing
3. The sick guard recovery from the smash pass
4. The sweet sweep from deep half guard
5. Pushing the hips down from guard top and focusing your weight on them.