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Providing a unique experience, the program goes beyond technique, with details, concepts and fundamentals.
Renzo Gracie and Leo Tunico teach key techniques starting from the open guard - a position where many BJJ fighters feel unsafe, as their opponent has mobility and space to attack compared to the closed guard. You will learn, however, that this space and mobility can be used against your opponent. Learn definitely general notions of positioning and adjustments to safely fight with your guard open.
Born on April 8, 1985, Leo Tunico is one of the most talented BJJ competitors of his generation, having found success in the IBJJF's biggest events, especially at the base ranks. Also trained in judo, he teaches at Renzo Gracie Academy, all while maintaining a career as a DJ.
Here you learn, from Leo Tunico, general notions of positioning and adjustments to safely fight with your guard open. Pay attention to how Tunico breaks his opponent's posture with a hand on the collar, and also to the way he controls the distance with one foot on the passer's hips, while his other leg makes circular motions to break eventual grips on his pants.
One way to fight with the open guard, without losing control over your opponent's movements, is by controlling both their sleeves, using your foot on their biceps. It's known as the spider guard. Tunico reveals positioning details so you can accurately execute one of the most basic sweeps from the spider guard. Pay attention to Tunico's "loose hip" and also to the way he spins his torso ("hiding the elbow") to conclude the unbalancing. Strive to finish the sweep by stabilizing the mount.
You must combine two or three attacks in a sequence. That is one of the secrets to making your spider guard truly efficient. In this lesson, Leo Tunico analyzes a common situation. The guard player tries to sweep the passer, who gets momentarily unbalanced but doesn't fall. This doesn't mean that the attack was useless. Tunico shows that while maneuvering, the passer made himself vulnerable to the triangle. He avoided the sweep, but couldn't avoid the attack that came next.
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