Andre Galvao

Andre Galvao

ATOS JJ HEAD COACH, MULTIPLE TIME WORLD CHAMPION; AUTOR:

Andre Galvao is one of the greatest BJJ athletes of all time, with 6 IBJJF World Championship titles, 10 IBJJF Pan American Championships, and 6 ADCC World Championship titles (4x as the ADCC Super Fight Champion).

Galvao received his black belt from Luis “Careca” Dagmar, having also worked extensively with Fernando Terere.

Galvao is also a former mixed martial artist, with an MMA record of 5-2-0, before he retired to lead the Atos Jiu-Jitsu Academy's Headquarters in San Diego, California.

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  • Leg Drag Top Roll To Twister Hook Back Attack

    Multiple Time ADCC And IBJJF Worlds Black Belt Champion Atos HQ Head Coach Andre Galvao teaches Leg Drag Top Roll To Twister Hook Back Attack, during the advanced class on 06/25/2020.

    Andre Galvao is one of the greatest BJJ athletes of all time, with 6 IBJJF World Championship titles, 10 IBJJF ...

  • Chill Guard: Shallow Lasso Open Guard Set Up & Control

    Multiple Time ADCC And IBJJF Worlds Black Belt Champion Atos HQ Head Coach Andre Galvao reveals the secrets about the shallow lasso open guard set up & control, during the fundamentals class on 01/14/2020.

    Andre Galvao is one of the greatest BJJ athletes of all time, with 6 IBJJF World Champion...

  • Preventing Opponent from Setting Up the 50/50 - Windshield Wiper Staple Pass

    Multiple Time Black Belt IBJJF World Champion Andre Galvao teaches secrets to avoid opponent from setting up 5050 leg trap turtle position during advanced class on 10/27/2020.

  • Double Heel Hook Attack

    6X IBJJF World Champion Atos HQ Head Black Belt Andre Galvao teaches Double Heel Hook Attack, during the No-Gi class on 11/24/2020.

    Andre Galvao is one of the greatest BJJ athletes of all time, with 6 IBJJF World Championship titles, 10 IBJJF Pan American Championships, and 6 ADCC World Champio...

  • Guard Control & One Leg X Guard Attacks

    06/11/2020

  • Sweeping Using One Leg X Guard and Passing

    5X IBJJF World Champion Atos HQ Head Black Belt Andre Galvao teaches Sweep Using One Leg X Guard and Passing, during the advanced class on 03/30/2017.

    Andre Galvao is one of the greatest BJJ athletes of all time, with 6 IBJJF World Championship titles, 10 IBJJF Pan American Championships, and 6...

  • Sweeping With the One Leg X Guard

    5X IBJJF World Champion Atos HQ Head Black Belt Andre Galvao teaches how to Sweep With the One Leg X Guard, during the fundamentals class on 05/01/2017.

    Andre Galvao is one of the greatest BJJ athletes of all time, with 6 IBJJF World Championship titles, 10 IBJJF Pan American Championships, and...

  • Sweep Using the Lapel

    Atos HQ Head Black Belt Andre Galvao teaches Sweep Using the Lapel, during the advanced class on 06/08/2018.

    Andre Galvao is one of the greatest BJJ athletes of all time, with 6 IBJJF World Championship titles, 10 IBJJF Pan American Championships, and 6 ADCC World Championship titles (4x as the...

  • Take the Back From One Leg X

    Atos HQ Head Black Belt Andre Galvao teaches Take the Back From One Leg X, during the fundamental class on 10/01/2018.

    Andre Galvao is one of the greatest BJJ athletes of all time, with 6 IBJJF World Championship titles, 10 IBJJF Pan American Championships, and 6 ADCC World Championship titles ...

  • Taking Back From the Back Drill With Details

    5X ADCC World Champion Atos HQ Head Black Belt Andre Galvao teaches how to Take Back From the Back Drill With Details, during the fundamental class on 05/07/2018.

    Andre Galvao is one of the greatest BJJ athletes of all time, with 6 IBJJF World Championship titles, 10 IBJJF Pan American Champion...

  • Taking the Back From 50/50

    6X ADCC World Champion Atos HQ Head Black Belt Andre Galvao teaches how to Take the Back From 50/50, during the class on 01/28/2019.

    Andre Galvao is one of the greatest BJJ athletes of all time, with 6 IBJJF World Championship titles, 10 IBJJF Pan American Championships, and 6 ADCC World Champ...

  • Taking the Back From the Half Guard When Opponent Has Underhook

    Atos HQ Head Black Belt Andre Galvao teaches Taking the Back From the Half Guard When Opponent Has Underhook, during the advanced class on 12/05/2017.

    Andre Galvao is one of the greatest BJJ athletes of all time, with 6 IBJJF World Championship titles, 10 IBJJF Pan American Championships, and 6...

  • Taking the back From The Turtle Position Finishing With Back Choke Option

    5X ADCC World Champion Atos HQ Head Black Belt Andre Galvao teaches how to Take the back From The Turtle Position Finishing With Back Choke Option , during the fundamental class on 05/22/2017.

    Andre Galvao is one of the greatest BJJ athletes of all time, with 6 IBJJF World Championship titles, ...

  • Taking the Back From Top Half Guard

    6X ADCC World Champion Atos HQ Head Black Belt Andre Galvao teaches Taking the Back From Top Half Guard, during the fundamental class on 03/31/2017.

    Andre Galvao is one of the greatest BJJ athletes of all time, with 6 IBJJF World Championship titles, 10 IBJJF Pan American Championships, and 6 A...

  • The Best Lapel Sweep From 50/50

    The lapel guard is a way to maximize your leverage. Multiple Time IBJJF World Champ and Atos HQ Head coach Andre Galvao is a thorough and detail oriented coach, during. Watch the details from this great Lapel Guard Control from 50/50. With this systematic approach to locking down opponents and wo...

  • The Best Way To Set Up The Triangle & Omoplata Subs From Spider & Lasso Guard

    The Lasso & Spider are extremely strong open guards and super popular in BJJ. These type of guards are extremely dependent on grips. Also, can only be executed in the gi. Multiple Time IBJJF World Champion Andre Galvao have played the Lasso in competition against high-level athletes over the year...

  • The Bolo Roll Worm Guard Attacks & Variations From One Leg X

    15x Black Belt World Champion Atos HQ Head Black Belt Andre Galvao teaches Worm Guard variations from Single Leg X (one leg x), during the 6:15pm class on 03/13/2019.

    Similar to De La Riva guard, Worm Guard (using the opponent's lapel) makes it easy to attack the back in a "Berimbolo" style tec...

  • The Drop & Jump De La Riva Guard Pull Concept

    Atos HQ Head Black Belt Andre Galvao teaches Great Way To Pull To Open Guard From Sit Up And , during the fundamental class on 11/09/2017.

    Andre Galvao is one of the greatest BJJ athletes of all time, with 6 IBJJF World Championship titles, 10 IBJJF Pan American Championships, and 6 ADCC World ...

  • The First Worm Guard Sweep You Should Learn

    Multiple time world champion Andre Galvao teaches the very first worm guard you should learn during 9am fundamentals class at Atos Hq on 03/11/2018.

    Use your opponent's gi as an unfair grip. The lapel guard is a way to maximize your leverage and maximize your results against bigger, stronger, y...

  • The Flower Sweep With 2 on 1 Grip + Cross Choke Tips From Mount

    World Champion Atos HQ Head Coach Andre Galvao teaches The Flower Sweep With 2 on 1 Grip, during the 615pm fundamental class on 03/22/2017.

    Andre Galvao is one of the greatest BJJ athletes of all time, with 6 IBJJF World Championship titles, 10 IBJJF Pan American Championships, and 6 ADCC World...

  • The Framing Concept: Understanding Guard Pass Defense

    Multiple Time World Champion, Atos HQ Head Black Belt Andre Galvao teaches How To Understand The Guard Pass Defense Using The Frame Concept, during the 6pm fundamentals class on 02/20/2019.

    Andre Galvao is one of the greatest BJJ athletes of all time, with 6 IBJJF World Championship titles, 10 ...

  • "The Framing System" Side Control Escape | Guard Recover

    Atos HQ Head Black Belt Andre Galvao teaches the "Framing System" Side Control Escape | Guard Recover, during the 615pm basic class on 03/30/2019.

    Andre Galvao is one of the greatest BJJ athletes of all time, with 6 IBJJF World Championship titles, 10 IBJJF Pan American Championships, and 6 ADC...

  • Tips About Guard Passing: Technique & Strength

    5X IBJJF World Champion Atos HQ Head Black Belt Andre Galvao teaches Tips About Guard Passing: Technique & Strength, during a seminar in Costa Rica on 09/03/2018.

    Andre Galvao is one of the greatest BJJ athletes of all time, with 6 IBJJF World Championship titles, 10 IBJJF Pan American Champion...

  • The K Guard Variations & Transitions to Back Attack & Calf Slicer

    Multiple Time ADCC World Champions, Atos HQ Head Black Belt Andre Galvao teaches what you need to know in order to apply the Calf Slice, one of the most painful techniques in the entire arsenal of BJJ from Closed Guard, with different variations including the Crab Ride to Back Take and the Calf S...