Renzo Gracie Seminar in Chicago

Introduction

With his well-known charisma, Renzo Gracie presents a seminar in Chicago, at Uflacker Academy. You get to check out the techniques he teaches, as well as the questions posed by the students present.

Collar choke details

There are no secrets to a choke from the back, right? Wrong. Renzo teaches a very important detail so you won’t lose the grip and let your opponent get away.

Practice: Collar choke - questions and adjustments

In this lesson, you will feel like you’re present at the seminar, able to follow the common questions and difficulties faced by the students as they practice the collar choke from the back using the technique taught by Renzo.

Transition: choke from the back to clock choke

When you make the grips for the choke from the back, your opponent may defend themselves by getting on all fours, giving you the chance to employ the clock technique. Right then, Renzo shows a detail that can make a difference against stronger opponents.

Practice: clock choke / questions and adjustments

In this lesson, you check out common errors made by students when trying to finish via clock choke. Renzo proceeds to helping them execute the move flawlessly.

Ezequiel grip details

Renzo shows students how he performs the grip to finish via Ezequiel, stressing the importance of the hand, but also what to do with the rest of the body to make the technique work.

Practicing: Ezequiel grip details

Once again Renzo follows up with seminar attendees to correct the most common mistakes when one attempts an Ezequiel.

Defense and attacks against foot locks

Foot lock from the 50/50

An oft-discussed position in modern BJJ is the 50/50, but Renzo shows the solution for evolving and finishing with a foot lock from this position.

Foot locks from the top

Renzo goes over how to behave in positions generally seen as dangerous for the player on top. He provides quick solutions with foot locks.

Practicing: Foot locks from the top

Follow the practice of the foot lock techniques taught by Renzo and executed by the attendees.

Escape from the 50/50

So you find yourself again on the 50/50 and don’t know how to escape the uncomfortable situation. Learn from Renzo a simple, somersault-less way to free yourself and attack.

Neck Pressure

Renzo shows how a detail that often goes unnoticed can become decisive to gaining positions during a fight.

D'Arce choke

Renzo tells of how, during a Pride FC bout, he realized he could develop his well-known arm-in guillotine into a new technique -- the hand triangle.

Details for a successful D'Arce Choke

The hand triangle technique is very well known, especially in MMA fights. But this is how you can masterfully employ it and achieve the submission.