Wiseman BJJ: Footlocks, Closed Guard Attacks & Stopping Guard Passes 4 DVD Set with Rodrigo Cavaca Michael Zenga

So what are the secrets that allow a 36 year old business man to smash professional athletes in their athletic primes?

1. Attack the feet. This is where all of the young studs are weak – there are no muscles down there.. Again, Cavaca is a nice guy but when he attacks the feet he sounds like an evil doctor – he knows how they are supposed to bend and how they aren’t.. when he goes for a “straight” footlock, it is fully legal but he bends the foot a completely different way – it’s more like a toe hold or a heel hook – the power in the submission it is mind numbing. If you feel it your eyes want to jump out of your head – it is almost like cheating.

If the opponent resists – he has a whole series of sequences that will ensure his opponent’s doom. The first one is that he switches hands and goes to a “lion killer” grip – wherever on the lower leg that you grab, it wants to explode. The other one is the toe hold. Most guys get frustrated but once you learn which way to roll the toes – this becomes close to a game over submission. Cavaca knows how to break a foot like no one else (if they tap – which they will – it won’t break).

2. Develop a great closed guard. Cavaca’s closed guard is like a Venus fly trap – there is no getting out. His attacks are simple but you probably haven’t seen them. He has little guard hacks that give him an unfair advantage- when he uses the lapels in a Brabo grip or under the leg – the opponent just can’t move. This grip opens a series of chokes, arm locks, sweeps and back takes.

3. Retain Your guard. Cavaca says the secret to keeping your guard and not getting it passed is to know the most common guard passes and how to stop them. He has systems to stop the Knee Cut, the Torreando, the Double Under, the Over Under and the smash pass. Knowing how to stop all of these passes will make you FEEL SAFE ON THE BOTTOM AGAINST YOUNG MAT KILLERS!