12x World Champion: "Stop Playing Guard With Your Back On The Mat"
Are you an older BJJ practitioner who feels powerless when playing guard against bigger, heavier opponents? Do you get stuck in closed guard, smashed, and unable to launch any effective attacks? According to 12-Time Masters World Champion Roberto Godoi, there's a fundamental reason for this, and it has to do with how you're positioned on the mat. In this must-see BJJ instructional, Bernardo Faria sits down with the legendary Roberto "Gordo" Godoi to break down the exact guard system he developed to dominate the Masters divisions for over a decade. Godoi explains why playing with your back flat on the mat is a losing strategy for older grapplers and reveals his "Sit-Up Guard System" – a revolutionary approach that gets you off your back and into attacking position. IN THIS VIDEO, YOU WILL LEARN: The critical mistake most grapplers make from the bottom (2:05) How to use the "Sit-Up Guard" to control posture and prevent the pass (4:03) A complete attacking sequence: Loop Choke (4:46), Omoplata (7:24), and Back Take options (6:22) The strategy to break grips and create attacking opportunities against strong opponents who stall (4:22) For all your BJJ Gear and Apparel Needs Visit - https://store.bjjfanatics.com/ Are you a BJJ Fanatics Insider? If not, you are missing out! Join now at: https://bjjfanatics.com/products/insi... Bernardo Faria is a 5x World Champion. Bernardo started training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in Juiz de Fora - MG, Brazil at the age of 14 in 2001. After receiving the Black Belt from his first instructor Ricardo Marques in 2008, He moved to Sao Paulo to join BJJ legend Fabio Gurgel and his Alliance team. After many years of training and winning many major titles, Bernardo moved to NYC in 2013 to train and teach at Marcelo Garcia Academy. In 2015 Bernardo achieved his dream of winning the IBJJF World Championship Open class title and his division, doing the double Gold and becoming the 1st in the IBJJF Ranking and also chosen as the best athlete of 2015. Bernardo Faria has now taken on the mission to share some of the lessons, techniques, experiences and more that he has learned along in his 16 years and counting as a BJJ student, teacher and world class competitor. Subscribe to his channel, and join him in this amazing BJJ Journey. We promise that you will also improve your BJJ with his awesome Video Lessons, Episodes of his "5 Minutes BJJ Talk" and more www.fujisports.com - 15% OFF Coupon Code: FARIA15 www.bjjfanatics.com - 10% OFF Coupon Code: YOUTUBEFARIA www.fujimats.com - 10% OFF Coupon Code: FARIAMAT10 http://bernardofaria.com / bernardofariabjj / bernardofariabjj / bernardofariajj

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