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Maintaining the Arm Bar When Opponent Defends

Submission Defense • 4m 10s

Atos HQ Head Black Belt Andre Galvao teaches Maintaining the Arm Bar When Opponent Defends, during the Fundamentals class on 01/17/2018.

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 ADCC Super Fight Champion). He 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.

Today, Atos is considered one of the best jiu-jitsu academies in the world, producing World Champion athletes at all levels, from juvenile and white belt all the way to black belt. Galvao's mission with Atos BJJ On Demand is to share the lessons, and experiences he has acquired competing and coaching over the years.

Instagram: @galvaobjj

Tags
fundamental jiu jitsu, arm bar, defense, escape, submission defense

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