Matt Darcy shows the essential 3 part back attack that everyone should start when attacking from the back with the gi on.

Matt Darcy show how to keep the choke on when an opponent gets over bottom leg.

Matt Darcy shows how to bait your opponent into the monoplata from side control. He also shows multiple ways to finish the arm once secured.

Matt Darcy shows how to counter a stacking opponent with the juji-gatame roll armlock.

Matt Darcy shows how to enter the north south choke from the kimura when your opponent tries to drop their elbow to the mat.

Matt Darcy shows how to secure a North South Choke from Knee on Belly. He also shows the finer details of how to cinch up the choke after catching the neck.

Matt Darcy teaches a triangle escape for when your opponent starts locking the triangle up and your elbow crosses their center line.

Matt Darcy teaches how to transition to a nasty americana when your opponent counters the triangle.

Matt Darcy shows the basics of how to Darce choke and then shows a sneaky gi grip that makes it way more effective.

Matt Darcy teaches important steps to cross the centerline in knee on belly. This could be to switch sides or knee on belly to mount.

Matt Darcy shows how to do the long step correctly when an opponent turns into you in side control. Then he shows how to secure both elbows and transition to the rude mount system.

Matt Darcy shows the third move in his Collar Lasso Guard System. This counters our opponents knee cut pass.

Matt Darcy teaches the collar lasso guard and his favorite triangle choke setup.

Starting in the mounted position Matt Darcy explains the transition to the knee pillow position when the partner turns to their side. From here he blocks the elbow with his chest so they cannot turn back to their back. He then gains wrist control, pulling the arm around their head. Rotating fro...

From side control it is important to keep the near side arm’s elbow off the mat and on your hip. Matt Darcy demonstrates how to intercept the far side arm to be able to clear the way when kicking over. For the armbar post near your opponents legs, clamp your knees together to secure the arm. For...

When someone attempts a stack pass their goal is to get a leg onto their shoulder to complete the pass. Matt Darcy times this moment, turning to his shoulder and hooking the back of their head with his foot, turns leg side, frees his bottom leg, and comes on top in the crucifix position.

For the defense Matt Darcy spreads his legs wide and heavy to prevent your legs going up on his opponents shoulders. He then walks his shoulders backwards to get his feet on the hips. He hips out, circles one leg in, and shoots his triangle.

In this stack pass escape Matt Darcy times it for right when their hands connect. When they do he extends his body, pushes the hands upward, and frees his knees from their hold.

Matt Darcy goes over the fundamental steps to defending the armbar.

When in the omoplata position Matt will sit onto his leg side hip, weaving his top leg through the opponents side opening and doubling up on the wrist to finish the armbar.

In this video Matt Darcy continues his omoplata training block with the sit out armlock. When setting up the omoplata normally this is for an opponent with a strong base and hard to break down. He hips out till he is perpendicular to his opponent, figure fours his legs and feeding his head side ...

When Setting up the armbar from the omoplata position Matt will often opt to take the back instead. He will weave his top leg through the opening and take his bottom leg out. You can then sit up for top back position with one hook in, or hip escape and pull them into your lap.

Matt Darcy shows a fundamental triangle defense. Immediately when the triangle is attempted he makes his knee and elbow connection with strong posture. Two hands come up to the knee and driving upward to break the triangle. He then drives his knee over this opponents leg to prevent another trian...

While in the omoplata position Matt will throw his body across the back of his partner. He then feeds the far lapel into his hand and ratchets his elbow into the small of his opponents back. His other hand will grab the horse collar and to finish he circles away from his opponent finishing the o...