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Raphael Cadena is an experienced competitor in Jiu-Jitsu. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram
Professor Raphael Cadena, our GMI in Florida, answered GRACIEMAG’s request and prepared a series of exercises for you to sharpen your grips on the spider guard. Representative of the RMNU HQ school and trained by Professor Leandro Azara, from A2 Jiu-Jitsu, in Teresópolis, Raphael is an experienced competitor and has prepared for you the best tips for you to leave your opponent trapped in the spider’s web.
Check out the exercises bellow:
With the partner kneeling, stand sideways, do the spider guard with the right leg and put the left foot on the hip to work the hip escape. Do five one-minute rounds of this dynamic, 15 seconds apart.