Breaking the Guard 101 with Octavio Couto Jr

Breaking the guard is a problem many jiu jitsu students have, especially at the start. Here, Octavio Couto Jr (Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt (3rd degree) under Romero "Jacare" Cavalcanti Founder of Team Alliance) show the foundation behind one type of break.

Octavio is available for seminars. Please email him at: ocoutojr@gmail.com

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Howto & Style

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• breaking
• the
• guard
• octavio
• couto
• jr
• submission
• submissions
• 101
• grappling
• bjj
• brazilain
• jiu
• jitsu
• pass

[TheSenseofTouch]

Breaking the Guard 101 with SenseofTouch: Hit/grab the groin.

[Submissions101]

@TheSenseofTouch may be effective yes but I am sure you are wise enough to know that not everything out there is 'street fighting'. Obviously, many of the techniques shown on our channel are sport related or can be used against people who are versed in jiu jitsu also.

[bjjmoves]

Ari, Don't be telling people how much I weigh. That is not polite =) I'm a skinny 250. Most of my weight is brain.

[Submissions101]

@bjjmoves Well Keith...You may be right! ;-)

[mateodawkins]

Is that MOOKY?~?~? lol, I know that dude...

[Submissions101]

@mateodawkins it sure is!

[jonshultz]

THIS IS AWESOME! too many people put up vids of flying armbars and darce chokes off of a sprawl, All cool stuff but BASICS and being great at them is what makes a good pro!! thanks a million keep this real solid stuff comming -Peace-

[Krejtaz]

Looks like a nice move, unfortunaly i didn't get a word :(

[doucheringer]

is he basically saying to keep ur elbows near ur knees, i dont know wtf hes sayin

[angrypandaman0]

@submissions101 Could you provide the exact name of this pass?

[ModernMusicAcademy]

Octovio was my teacher for 3 years, was at my wedding, and is still a dear friend. He is the best instructor I have ever had.

[SincerelyAND]

@TheSenseofTouch How about as soon as you strike my groin I open my guard and kick you dead in the face with an illegal upkick.

[UmDiaEuFicoBom]

@TheSenseofTouch Which is a great way to get yourself inside a tight triangle choke.

[deboluccia]

Very nice, I like how he breaks it down.

[Rich0008]

@DarrenM813 - No. Pay close attention to what he says from 3:40 until the end. The key is that the right arm (low arm) controls the guys hips pushing down. When the guy opens his guard and goes for the triangle, the pressure on the hips downward forces them to collapse to the ground and then you can get out. Don't forget to also release your inside arm from his lapel as well as he opens his guard. If you do this defense wrong, it's easy to get arm-barred or triangle or omoplata so be careful.

[DarrenM813]

could he not just shoot for a triangle ,you are basically giving him on arm and putting the other down low enough for him to get his leg up and around

[zevmma]

I can't understand him, but he still looks like a bad dude on the ground!!

[RickMerchantttt]

I don't see how people are saying this is non-applicable to no gi. We do a pass like this ALL the time at my gym. Minus the standing up, and backing out. We have one variation for gi, and one for no gi.