Andris Brunovskis - Transitioning from Lapel Attacks to Upper Body Submissions

As I picked up training in the city at Renzo's, the legs are easy targets if you attack the upper body first. If you attack the lapels, your opponents limbs will be left behind as they push/stiff arm, post et cetera to counteract the mechanical advantage that utilizing the lapels provides one competitor over another.

Passing the guard is good. Utilizing guard passing to expose the legs for attacks is better. And as the threat of the leg attacks forms, the backtake, the guard pass, or mistakes like the kimura or guillotine occur as your opponent has to choose the lesser of evils one time after another.