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Public teasers — enough to drill, not the whole backlog. The complete daily letter still goes to subscribers, matched to belt. New here? Start with the white belt survival hub, the blue belt game hub, or what to expect at your first class.

• WhiteKids / Gray

  Hip Escape to Recover Guard

  The shrimp that keeps you from getting flattened — and puts you back on offense.

  Step 01 — Frame: near-side forearm across their hip or neck, far-side hand posting on their shoulder or biceps — elbows tight, not wide.

• White

  Closed Guard Posture Break

  Break their spine, own their hands, and start attacking instead of holding on.

  Step 01 — Lock your ankles behind their back, high on the belt — not down by the tailbone. High guard makes the posture break possible.

• White

  Americana from Mount

  A high-percentage shoulder lock when they turn to their side to escape.

  Step 01 — From mount, keep a wide base and chest pressure. Do not sit up tall; your weight stays on their upper body.

• WhiteBlue

  Scissor Sweep from Closed Guard

  The first sweep that teaches you to knock a post and ride to mount.

  Step 01 — Break posture. Cross-collar and same-side sleeve.

• Blue

  Knee Cut Pass

  Split the guard, pin the far hip, and walk your knee through to side control.

  Step 01 — From standing or combat base, get a strong cross-face or far-side collar and a grip on the near hip or pants.

• Blue

  Collar Drag to the Back

  Yank the collar past you, take the angle, and climb onto the back in one beat.

  Step 01 — Seated, get a deep same-side or cross collar and a sleeve or tricep.

• BluePurple

  Triangle from Closed Guard

  Isolate one arm, climb the legs, and finish with angle — not calf strength.

  Step 01 — Break posture. Control a sleeve and get their opposite arm across your centerline.

• BluePurple

  De La Riva to Technical Stand-Up Sweep

  Hook the lead leg, off-balance the passer, and stand up on top of their base.

  Step 01 — From open guard, wrap your outside hook behind their lead thigh (DLR hook) and control that same-side sleeve.

• Purple

  Berimbolo Entry from De La Riva

  Spin under the lead leg, take the back, and keep your hooks honest.

  Step 01 — Establish DLR plus a belt or pants grip on the near hip. Sleeve on the same-side arm is a bonus.

• PurpleBrown

  Loop Choke from Opponent’s Turtle

  When they turtle to hide, feed the collar and walk the loop over their neck.

  Step 01 — From the front or side of turtle, get a deep cross-collar — thumb in or four fingers, knuckles toward their neck.

• Purple

  X-Guard Sweep to Technical Stand-Up

  Off-balance from X, stand through their base, and finish on the single.

  Step 01 — From butterfly or DLR, enter X: one foot on the far hip, one behind the near knee, hips under their center.

• BrownPurple

  Reverse De La Riva to Back Take

  When they smash your DLR, invert the hook and climb to the back instead of resetting.

  Step 01 — As they smash your DLR, turn your hook so the foot is on the inside of their thigh (RDLR).

• BrownBlack

  Inside Sankaku from Leg Pummel

  Pummel inside, lock the saddle, and choose heel exposure without diving at feet.

  Step 01 — From half butterfly or a failed pass, pummel your inside knee across their far thigh.

• BlackBrown

  Sit-Up Sweep Timing vs a Standing Passer

  The hip bump is not a youth-belt move — it is a timing problem against a standing opponent.

  Step 01 — From closed or high butterfly, wait for the post — hand on the mat or a heavy collar push.

• Kids / Gray

  Kids Guard Recovery Game: Shrimp & Frame

  A playful version of the hip escape so kids learn space without getting smashed.

  Step 01 — Top player starts on both knees beside the bottom player — not in a full smash side control.