There are small details and strategies that will differ. Most Machado armbars will end with the ankles crossed. Most Gracie armbars will have the ankles uncrossed. This effects what you do with the knees to get the armbar tight on the frontend and what you do to re-establish position if they partially escape.
The basic guard pass is different in what you do with the off side hand. A Gracie fighter might pull down on the skirt or belt and hook the elbow against the thigh with his offside/trailing hand. A Machado might use the off hand to control the off leg. Both ways control the guys hips.
Beyond that, some fighters play the aggressive game and some play the slow game. I guess the elite fighters from both end up developing what suits them.
Either school might do the techs either way of course. But, there are often different details in basics as first taught.
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