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This video builds on the last by using the same overhook grip from butterfly guard, but now it’s submissions (instead of sweeps).

Take the first technique from the last video (switching from half to butterfly guard) and add these submissions to the end and in effect you’ve almost got triangles, armlocks and omoplatas from half guard.

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While down at Leo’s gym, I taught him and his student Ralph a lesson that revolved around half guard and butterfly guard when they’ve got the underhook on you. Rather than struggling to get it back, we worked on what you can do while keeping the overhook.

– Being flattened out by the underhook and crossface in half guard and switching to half butterfly (one hook) then full butterfly guard. – Half butterfly guard sweep by underhooking the leg when they bring it too high (+ bonus switch to x-guard.) – 90 degree hook sweep from butterfly guard with overhook. – Switching from the hook sweep to the underhooking leg sweep (same as before) when they post their leg to defend.

Leo showed this move to me the first time we trained together and it stuck out, so I made sure to get it on film this time.

Simple but it works.

Got to train with Leo Kirby this Thanksgiving weekend. Took the camera along and filmed 25 minutes of techniques between the two of us.

Here’s the first of them. It showcases Leo’s unhealthy obsession with the omoplata.

I’m sure Leo will be around to talk about it in more detail, but one thing he kept telling me was how much fun (and success he’s been having) treating the omoplata like it’s own position. You can see this in how he approaches the techniques he teaches.

One more video before I head down to Hollywood, FL to train with Leo Kirby. These are the main exercises I practice as part of my warm-ups to develop the ability to stand-up and get to my feet/knees with momentum.

I keep getting told I should check out Scott Sonnon’s Flowfit, since he apparently does these same movements.

In semi-related news, I’ll be down at Leo’s gym in Hollywood, FL this weekend. He’s asked me to teach class Saturday morning and I’m planning a lesson on butterfly guard.

Also related, I just got this email:

hey matt, i train with leo and he may have told you already but i got the reverse omaplata in competition this weekend. i was at the seminar you did in hollywood and just wanted to say thank you for adding that to my game. also, for feedback, everytime i get it i remember when you taught how do it slow and controled step by step. first pushing down the head, then reaching for the leg tucking your head under for the roll. in my match the guy tried to pull out or stop me mid roll and i kindof got stuck for a second, but i stayed tight and then forced him to roll then finished. so that teaching method definitely stuck for me. thanks again…i look forward to the next seminar.