BJJ CRAB RIDE BACK TAKE BY CRAIG JONES Craig Jones is a leg lock expert with the majority of his submission wins in competition coming from leg locks. In his instructional video, Craig discusses his approach in preventing leg attacks. In this video, we see a sample of how he approaches a 50/50 entanglement from…
Eddie Bravo gives some tips on developing a strong anaconda-like squeeze for a rear naked choke. You can practice on your own. In a seated position, you can bring your knee up to your chest and act like you’re doing a choke on your knee. Wrap the choking arm around the knee and grab your…
Travis Stevens: “If You Can See The Back You Can Take The Back!” Travis Stevens is a Judo Olympic medalist and BJJ black belt. He claims that taking back is possible, even if you only “see” the opponent’s back. Can you imagine a worse thing in an MMA fight than a BJJ expert behind you?…
Keenan demonstrates three moves from his lapel guard. Here is what we can learn from the Lapel Guard Series: 1) The first is an X-guard sweep,2) followed by a back take,3) and finishes with a sweep to armbar. Assisting him is Leo D’avila. For the full breakdown of all the moves seen in this video,…
Clark Gracie shows some tips for the rear naked choke on Stephen Kesting. Start with head and arm position with one of your arms over their shoulder, and your other arm under their other shoulder. Use the back of your head to help you keep your position, tucking their head into the area between your…
Marcelo Garcia gives some tips for dealing with an opponent’s defense to a rear naked choke. If your opponent is just defending the choke rather than trying to escape, and you already have your positioning, open up your opponent’s neck by pulling back on their forehead, and dig your hand into the gap created to…
Seated Arm Drag to Back-Take The arm drag in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu owes a lot to Marcelo Garcia. He teaches a variation that works in the gi from a seated position, while the opponent is on their knees. Details as follows: With your left hand, control your opponent’s right arm with a grip on the wrist…
Arm Drag and Back Take from Butterfly Guard Vinicius “Draculino” Magalhaes, taught by Jean Jacques Machado and Carlos Gracie Jr., and opened up the first Gracie Barra affiliate outside of Rio de Janeiro. Himself a several-time champion, he has taught many champions in BJJ and MMA as well. He teaches a way to quickly take…