March 15 - the crucifiX

♠ put the opponent in the crucifix
♠ fake something, go to an Americana

Guard Pass

♠ sit up and posture back
♠ use your arms to keep the opponent's chest down
♠ shift your weight to one side
♠ raise the opposite leg to stand on (keep it close to keep the opponent from hooking
♠ then raise the other foot
♠ press the elbow in on one side
♠ step back with one leg and press down with the elbow
♠ place the knee on the leg to trap it
♠ put your head into the opponent's shoulder
♠ place one hand on the opponent's hip
♠ swivel your hips as you bring the other leg back
♠ when you remove the trapping leg bring the hand off the hips

March 7 - Arm Bars and a Basic Sweep

Arm Bar from Knee on Belly
♠ when the opponent tries to push off the knee
♠ grip underneath the arm, take the arm bar

Arm Bar from Mount
♠ cross the face with the hand
♠ trap the arm
♠ move the knee up and push the arm up
♠ move the cross face hand further out and spin to arm bar
or
♠ in mount, rotate on the chest with both hands

Basic Sitting Sweep
♠ sit facing the opponent
♠ put one foot underneath his thigh
♠ grap underneath the lat
♠ head in chest
♠ grab the pointy part of the elbow
♠ lock the wrist close to the chest
♠ kick over

Escape Rear Naked Choke
♠ put the arm choking arm underneath yours
♠ turn the shoulders in