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Timeless Advanced Open Guard by Rafael Lovato

Grapplers of all levels can learn how to use these competition-tested techniques, including the Romulo guard, 2 on 1 grip, Lo guard, and more

  • Sweep and impose yourself from bottom with single legs, come up sweeps, back takes, and more.
  • Look at all the best ways to finish the fight from bottom position with submission holds like armbars, triangles, omoplata, and more.
  • Rafael Lovato Jr. is one of the best black belts of his generation, winning world championships in gi &no-gi grappling as well as Bellator MMA’s middleweight division.
  • These systems will help you get a grip and begin finding serious offense with Rafael’s advice on getting the most out of every technique.

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Volume 1

CHAPTER TITLE

START TIME

Intro 0
De La Riva X Spider Guard. Spider Guard Discussion when Opponent has posted leg 2:45
De La Riva X Spider Guard 9:13
Come Up Sweep 20:05
Single Leg 26:17
Transition To the Back 35:04
Shin Hook to Triangle/Omoplata 40:18
Shin Hook to Z Guard 46:13

Volume 2

CHAPTER TITLE

START TIME

Romulo Spider 0
Arm Bar From Romulo Spider 6:40
Romulo Spider to De La Riva X 13:34
Breakdown of Combat Base vs Cross Collar Sleeve 18:43
Breakdown of 2 on 1 vs Combat Base 29:31
2 on 1 Omoplata from Combat Base 37:56

Volume 3

CHAPTER TITLE

START TIME

Spider Guard into Standing De La Riva X 0
Lo Grips Sit Around the Leg Sweep 12:09
Sitting up Around the Leg Sweep when Opponent pushes down 20:16
Lo Grip Inverted De La Riva to Lovato Z 25:31
Lo Style Entry to Lovato Z Guard 35:18
Lo Underneath Entry into Curu Curu 40:49

Volume 4

CHAPTER TITLE

START TIME

Romulo Spider Getting Underneath 0
Cross Collar Sleeve Omoplata from Standing 3:21
Overview of Cross Collar Sleeve to Sweeping Positions 10:03
2 on 1 Omoplata from Standing 19:18
2 on 1 Omoplata to Curu Curu 25:26
2 on 1 Pass By 31:34
Overview of 2 on 1 when Opponent is Standing 35:00

Supercharge Your Open Guard With World Champion Rafael Lovato’s Modern &Effective Techniques For Incredible Bottom Game Offense - Including His De La Riva X Spider Guard System


 

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What Will You Learn?

On this new 4-part series, learn all the best ways to fight off your back with Rafael Lovato Jr.’s series on advanced open guard techniques and systems that he uses for bottom game success. Now, grapplers of all levels can use these moves with Rafael’s help as he takes you through every step of his system and teaches you how he has been so effective.

Start getting solid grips and begin attacking out of some of the most effective guards that Rafael has used in his career, including the De La Riva X Spider guard, the Lovato Z, the Romulo Spider, the Lo guard, and more. Each of these positions work together to create the strongest possible combined product, and Rafael explains why and how you should be using them all for your open guard.

Rafael Lovato Jr. is one of the best black belts of his generation, with multiple world championships in Brazilian jiu-jitsu and submission grappling, as well as an undefeated world championship run in MMA. He can help show you the same details and techniques that helped set him apart from the competition with these lessons in his favorite open guard attacks.

Sweep and submit off your back with these open guard foundations, including all of the signature sweeps Rafael has used throughout his competitive career to score positional and submission offense against elite grapplers. With omoplata, curu curu sweeps, single legs, armbars, and more, you’ll find new and innovative techniques for attacking that you’ll be able to start using in no time.

So, What Exactly Do You Get?

PART 1

  • INTRO

    • DE LA RIVA X SPIDER GUARD

  • SPIDER GUARD DISCUSSION WHEN OPPONENT HAS POSTED LEG
  • DE LA RIVA X SPIDER GUARD
  • COME UP SWEEP
  • SINGLE LEG
  • TRANSITION TO THE BACK
  • SHIN HOOK TO TRIANGLE/OMOPLATA
  • SHIN HOOK TO Z GUARD

    • PART 2

  • ROMULO SPIDER
  • ARM BAR FROM ROMULO SPIDER
  • ROMULO SPIDER TO DE LA RIVA X
  • BREAKDOWN OF COMBAT BASE VS CROSS COLLAR SLEEVE
  • BREAKDOWN OF 2 ON 1 VS COMBAT BASE
  • 2 ON 1 OMOPLATA FROM COMBAT BASE

    • PART 3

  • SPIDER GUARD INTO STANDING DE LA RIVA X
  • LO GRIPS SIT AROUND THE LEG SWEEP
  • SITTING UP AROUND THE LEG SWEEP WHEN OPPONENT PUSHES DOWN
  • LO GRIP INVERTED DE LA RIVA TO LOVATO Z
  • LO STYLE ENTRY TO LOVATO Z GUARD
  • LO UNDERNEATH ENTRY INTO CURU CURU

    • PART 4

  • ROMULO SPIDER GETTING UNDERNEATH
  • CROSS COLLAR SLEEVE OMOPLATA FROM STANDING
  • OVERVIEW OF CROSS COLLAR SLEEVE TO SWEEPING POSITIONS
  • 2 ON 1 OMOPLATA FROM STANDING
  • 2 ON 1 OMOPLATA TO CURU CURU
  • 2 ON 1 PASS BY
  • OVERVIEW OF 2 ON 1 WHEN OPPONENT IS STANDING

    • $247


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