The Timeless Closed Guard by Rafael Lovato Sr.

Name: The Timeless Closed Guard by Rafael Lovato Sr.
Brand: Rafael Lovato Sr.
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Control The Fight From Your Back And Work For Sweeps and Submissions With Timeless Technique With Rafael Lovato Sr.’s Closed Guard Game Plan

Use the classic closed guard with timeless techniques for grapplers of all ages, with step-by-step coaching from Rafael Lovato Sr.
Control the fight and slow things down with dominant gripping sequences, effective sweeps, and submission traps that finish the fight
Rafael Lovato Sr. is the father and son of world champion black belt Rafael Lovato Jr., and has been studying Brazilian jiu-jitsu for decades while training with some of the best grapplers on Earth
Use triangle chokes, omoplatas, armbars, and more, with Rafael’s advice on how to work for the finish against resistance

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Volume 1

CHAPTER TITLE

START TIME

Lovato Jr Intro to Lovato Sr	0
Intro to Series	3:07
Two Styles of Holding	5:39
Grip Set Ups	10:47
Grips When They Stand	15:21
Xande Sweep - when they post the foot too close	19:16
Using Grips to Break Posture For Armbar Set-Up - when they stand	21:37
Transition to Guard Headquarters	25:26
Coming up to the Back - when they underhook stack	29:26
Kicking Underhook Out - when they stack	33:14
Recovering Guard from Double Underhook Stack	36:41

Volume 2

CHAPTER TITLE

START TIME

Armbar	0
Triangle Troubleshooting - Incorrect Posture	7:30
Triangle Troubleshooting - Correct Posture	10:55
Triangle Troubleshooting - Smash	14:31
Armbar Troubleshooting	18:02
Armbar Modifications - Styles	22:06
Cross Choke	25:04
Arm Drag to Pendulum Sweep	29:56
Armbar Variations and Modifications	31:54

Volume 3

CHAPTER TITLE

START TIME

Sit Up Sweep	0
Xande - Flower Sweep	4:01
Xande Sweep Troubleshooting	7:25
Xande Sweep to Armbar	9:40
Scissor Sweep	11:36
Scissor Sweep Combinations	16:18
Underhook Sweep	20:37
Omoplata Sweep	23:50
Omoplata Sweep Finish Variation	27:25
Omoplata Sweep to Kneebar	29:57
Outro - Thank you!	32:46

Control The Fight From Your Back And Work For Sweeps and Submissions With Timeless Technique With Rafael Lovato Sr.’s Closed Guard Game Plan

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What Will You Learn?

Slow down the fight and control the grappling on your terms with Rafael Lovato Sr.’s series on how to use his timeless closed guard techniques. Dominate the grip fighting, set up your submissions with careful technique, and strike with sweeps that use timing and positional dominance for success.

Rafael Lovato Sr. is a decades-long student in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, and has learned and trained with some of the most accomplished grapplers of all time. Rafael Sr. is a veteran coach and trainer, and his own son Rafael Lovato Jr. is one of the best BJJ competitors ever and an undefeated MMA world champion.

Modify Your Armbar!

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Now you can benefit from Rafael Sr.’s expertise as he shows you the best closed guard system for timeless jiu-jitsu. Work for Xande sweep combos (that he helped develop with Xande Ribeiro), submissions like the armbar and triangle, and how to constantly stay in control with small positional adjustments.

Use The Xande Sweep To Secure The Armbar!

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So, What's On The Series?

PART 1
LOVATO JR INTRODUCES LOVATO SR
INTRO TO SERIES
TWO STYLES OF HOLDING
GRIP SET UPS
GRIPS WHEN THEY STAND
XANDE SWEEP - WHEN THEY POST THE FOOT TOO CLOSE
USING GRIPS TO BREAK POSTURE FOR ARMBAR SET-UP - WHEN THEY STAND
TRANSITION TO GUARD HEADQUARTERS
COMING UP TO THE BACK - WHEN THEY UNDERHOOK STACK
KICKING UNDERHOOK OUT - WHEN THEY STACK
RECOVERING GUARD FROM DOUBLE UNDERHOOK STACK

PART 2
ARMBAR
TRIANGLE TROUBLESHOOTING - INCORRECT POSTURE
TRIANGLE TROUBLESHOOTING - CORRECT POSTURE
TRIANGLE TROUBLESHOOTING - SMASH
ARMBAR TROUBLESHOOTING
ARMBAR MODIFICATIONS - STYLES
CROSS CHOKE
ARM DRAG TO PENDULUM SWEEP
ARMBAR VARIATIONS AND MODIFICATIONS

PART 3
SIT UP SWEEP
XANDE - FLOWER SWEEP
XANDE SWEEP TROUBLESHOOTING
XANDE SWEEP TO ARMBAR
SCISSOR SWEEP
SCISSOR SWEEP COMBINATIONS
UNDERHOOK SWEEP
OMOPLATA SWEEP
OMOPLATA SWEEP FINISH VARIATION
OMOPLATA SWEEP TO KNEEBAR
OUTRO - THANK YOU!

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