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Mike Fowler Demonstrates the Unstoppable Sweep

Posted by Mike Calimbas on April 30, 2010

Pretty cool technique of the day comes from Mike Fowler from Team Lloyd Irvin.

Here is Mike on the finer points of how to execute this open guard sweep:

and here is the sweep when he used it at the 2009 IBJJF Natiionals.

Want to see more dynamic moves from Mike Fowler? Check out this other instruction here.

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Tornado Guard Setups by Roberto ‘Cyborg’ Abreu

Posted by Mike Calimbas on April 8, 2010

Any of our readers using this position to initiate sweeps, submissions? We’d love to here your comments on the finer points of the tornado guard.

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Half Guard Grip with Triangle/Sweep Combo

Posted by Kris on April 4, 2009

I found this video randomly and thought it’d be a great grip to experiment with.  Can be used with or without gi and the guy sets up a triangle/sweep combo from this grip.  Off to experiment!

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