This is the flowchart/mindmap that I did of the first DVD:
http://bjjlegends.com/bjj/jiujitsu/...ampionship-guard-passing-dvd-1-by-lucas-lepri
http://bjjlegends.com/bjj/jiujitsu/...ampionship-guard-passing-dvd-1-by-lucas-lepri
Lucas Lepri Championship Guard Passing (my review)
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well, make sure to bring it up to lucas if he does a seminar at your alliance affiliated school
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I also have this instructional, I think it is very unique in that there aren't many/any dvds out there that cover passing modern guards (berimbolo/dlr/rdlr) as in depth as Lepri. The passes are all very very solid, and if you watch for the little details that he presents (grips/positioning), you can definitely add them to your game to create much more pressure from the top.
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Thanks for the reviews and kind words everyone. Lucas was a pleasure to work with. The no-gi series is going to come out mid 2013 and the structure will be pretty much like this DVD. However, the no-gi series will be a more generalized "Lucas Lepri Greatest hits" set
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HAHAHAH! Actually he doesn't go into the berimbolo from there. HAHAHA!
Finished up the mindmaps for the full set:
http://bjjlegends.com/bjj/jiujitsu/...-guide-lucas-lepri-championship-guard-passing
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I finally reviewed this DVD. I pretty much conclude the same as the OP.
Excerpt from my longer blog post:
"Summary
World Champion Lucas Lepri presents 24 guard passing techniques. These techniques apply to many popular guard positions such as the de la Riva guard, X-guard, spider guard and deep half guard. The production of this set is adequate though the slow-motion replays are tedious and the music annoying. Overall however, a very fine set of techniques from a master guard passer. The very specific nature of this set and the lack of conceptual explanation would mean this is of more use by intermediate to advanced players.
Production
Each chapter begins with Lepri running through the technique in real time. He speaks good English and his step by step tutorials are easy to follow as he points out crucial details. He's not very audible though, it seems hard to hear him unless you push up the volume - but then the drawback is the ear-splitting background music when the slow-motion replays follow (more about that later.)
The viewpoint during the real time instruction is from a floating cameraman. He seems to move around the subjects and closing in or out while Lepri is talking. It's not my favourite way to view things - I get motion sick easily and this kind of camerawork doesn't help me. I would prefer it if he remained fixed and Lepri simply re-oriented himself for the second take. Another observation is that when Lepri stands up, the cameraman does not move backwards or widen his lens angle, and you end up with an awkward chopping off of the partner. It's not a major deal since most of the time, Lepri is in low posture and tight to his training partner but it does seem a bit of a production oversight. Compare for example how the different viewpoints are handled by the Caio Terra - Modern Jiu Jitsu DVD set (which I have and will also review soon.)
Occasionally the chapter will add a split screen view to see a hidden viewpoint. It's not particularly helpful - again if Lepri simply repeated the tech from a different angle, these hidden details would be visible. In fact one could argue the split screen was distracting.
Each real time section is followed by a tediously long slow-motion replay. The slow motion is shown three or four times from different angles accompanied by very loud pumping synth strings that really get annoying after the first listen. I could simply turn down the volume but it's really annoying having to press the volume up and down since Lepri's voice is so quiet.
Most folk I know who watch BJJ instructionals rip their discs to their hard drive and then pick and choose chapters to watch on their mobile devices. These replays are unnecessary. If I watched on my tablet or phone, I would trim to remove those slow-motion bits.
How Lepri passes
You won't find Lucas Lepri cartwheeling, star jumping or spinning his way out of these guards. Lepri's style is evident throughout the disc set: strong grip control, low posture, close contact, isolation of a leg or legs, steady but increasing body-weight pressure and sometimes a switch of direction.
Most techniques end up in a superior position with the opponent rendered helpless and prone to submission. Interestingly, few of the techniques actually end up with a submission finish, only one - the spider guard pass to bread cutter choke shows a finish. All the others are pure and simple guard passing to superior position, Lepri assumes you'll know what to do once you get there. The opening butterfly guard passes are a simple and visible example of the way Lepri likes to pass.
Concluding thoughts
Guard passing, like guard play, is a work in progress for all BJJ players. Most will prefer one to the other but over time, we all have to deal with situations we're uncomfortable with. For me, that is passing the guard so Lepri's set is the perfect set for a person like me. I think this set is more suited to intermediate and advanced BJJers because there is little in the way of conceptual explanations. Each technique is presented in a step-by-step manner to deal with a very specific situation but the early developing student might struggle to make many of these techniques work without some experience of the fundamentals behind the moves.
I'm keen to see how this set compares to my newly acquired Ryan Hall guard passing instructional. In my previous review of the inverted guard, I noted how Ryan Hall took a very conceptual based approach to his instructional. It is a wholly different approach compared to the step by step video instruction in this set and I guess it depends on what style you prefer (some people simply don't like video instructionals with lots of commentary.)
Regardless of the production and style of instruction, Lepri is a proven champ and if you can speed past the painful slow-motion portions and if you understand the concepts at work then I think there is real jiu jitsu gold here to exploit against your guard playing opponents.
FULL REVIEW HERE: http://meerkat69.blogspot.co.uk/2014/07/dvd-review-lucas-lepri-championship.html
Excerpt from my longer blog post:
"Summary
World Champion Lucas Lepri presents 24 guard passing techniques. These techniques apply to many popular guard positions such as the de la Riva guard, X-guard, spider guard and deep half guard. The production of this set is adequate though the slow-motion replays are tedious and the music annoying. Overall however, a very fine set of techniques from a master guard passer. The very specific nature of this set and the lack of conceptual explanation would mean this is of more use by intermediate to advanced players.
Production
Each chapter begins with Lepri running through the technique in real time. He speaks good English and his step by step tutorials are easy to follow as he points out crucial details. He's not very audible though, it seems hard to hear him unless you push up the volume - but then the drawback is the ear-splitting background music when the slow-motion replays follow (more about that later.)
The viewpoint during the real time instruction is from a floating cameraman. He seems to move around the subjects and closing in or out while Lepri is talking. It's not my favourite way to view things - I get motion sick easily and this kind of camerawork doesn't help me. I would prefer it if he remained fixed and Lepri simply re-oriented himself for the second take. Another observation is that when Lepri stands up, the cameraman does not move backwards or widen his lens angle, and you end up with an awkward chopping off of the partner. It's not a major deal since most of the time, Lepri is in low posture and tight to his training partner but it does seem a bit of a production oversight. Compare for example how the different viewpoints are handled by the Caio Terra - Modern Jiu Jitsu DVD set (which I have and will also review soon.)
Occasionally the chapter will add a split screen view to see a hidden viewpoint. It's not particularly helpful - again if Lepri simply repeated the tech from a different angle, these hidden details would be visible. In fact one could argue the split screen was distracting.
Each real time section is followed by a tediously long slow-motion replay. The slow motion is shown three or four times from different angles accompanied by very loud pumping synth strings that really get annoying after the first listen. I could simply turn down the volume but it's really annoying having to press the volume up and down since Lepri's voice is so quiet.
Most folk I know who watch BJJ instructionals rip their discs to their hard drive and then pick and choose chapters to watch on their mobile devices. These replays are unnecessary. If I watched on my tablet or phone, I would trim to remove those slow-motion bits.
How Lepri passes
You won't find Lucas Lepri cartwheeling, star jumping or spinning his way out of these guards. Lepri's style is evident throughout the disc set: strong grip control, low posture, close contact, isolation of a leg or legs, steady but increasing body-weight pressure and sometimes a switch of direction.
Most techniques end up in a superior position with the opponent rendered helpless and prone to submission. Interestingly, few of the techniques actually end up with a submission finish, only one - the spider guard pass to bread cutter choke shows a finish. All the others are pure and simple guard passing to superior position, Lepri assumes you'll know what to do once you get there. The opening butterfly guard passes are a simple and visible example of the way Lepri likes to pass.
Concluding thoughts
Guard passing, like guard play, is a work in progress for all BJJ players. Most will prefer one to the other but over time, we all have to deal with situations we're uncomfortable with. For me, that is passing the guard so Lepri's set is the perfect set for a person like me. I think this set is more suited to intermediate and advanced BJJers because there is little in the way of conceptual explanations. Each technique is presented in a step-by-step manner to deal with a very specific situation but the early developing student might struggle to make many of these techniques work without some experience of the fundamentals behind the moves.
I'm keen to see how this set compares to my newly acquired Ryan Hall guard passing instructional. In my previous review of the inverted guard, I noted how Ryan Hall took a very conceptual based approach to his instructional. It is a wholly different approach compared to the step by step video instruction in this set and I guess it depends on what style you prefer (some people simply don't like video instructionals with lots of commentary.)
Regardless of the production and style of instruction, Lepri is a proven champ and if you can speed past the painful slow-motion portions and if you understand the concepts at work then I think there is real jiu jitsu gold here to exploit against your guard playing opponents.
FULL REVIEW HERE: http://meerkat69.blogspot.co.uk/2014/07/dvd-review-lucas-lepri-championship.html
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having owned the set i agree with what meerkatsu said. get rid of the floating cameraman and the slowmotion replays and it's very good.
I learned some great RDLR/ Xguard passes from this
I learned some great RDLR/ Xguard passes from this
