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Seat Belt Control, Turtle to Back Control, Seat Belt Control vs Reverse Side Control, Rear Naked Choke
     
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2 Part Technique - The Seat Belt Control is the most important aspect to maintaining Back Control. The opponent can only roll away from you to escape the control, so cover over his transition immediately to take Back Control. If you we...
Seat Belt Control, Turtle to Back Control, Rear Naked Choke
     
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3 Part Technique - The best way to escape the Back Control is away from the choking arm, but the opponent will not always react with the most cautious technique. The opponent's disregard to a safe escape by turning towards your choking...
Posted: 5294 days ago
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Seat Belt Control, Crucifix, Rear Naked Choke from Crucifix, Turtle to Back Control, Rear Naked Choke
     
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2 Part Technique - The Seat Belt is the most important aspect to maintaining Back Control. The opponent might try escaping by forcing his shoulders to the mat, so use your hooks to sweep him to the side. Use your knees to break open th...
Side Control to Mount, Taking the Back vs Single Leg, Seatbelt Control, Turtle to Back Control
     
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2 Part Techniques - The opponent will use an Under Hook to escape side control. Commonly, he will incorrectly extend his arm too high and bridge, which opens up space to Mount. If the opponent looks for the Single Leg instead, swing yo...
Turtle to Side Control, Crucifix, Rear Naked Choke from Crucifix, Turtle to Back Control, North South Choke from Side Control
     
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3 Part Technique - Forcing the opponent to Side Control from Turtle will expose something, since he is revealing no openings to wedge your knee inside for the crucifix or back control. If the opponent posts an arm to prevent the move, ...
Seatbelt Control from Back, Turtle to Back Control
     
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2 Part Technique - The seat belt control from turtle offers the opponent a limited number of escapes, which allows you to anticipate his reaction and capitalize by taking his back with your hooks. Since rolling into your base isn't an ...
Posted: 5183 days ago
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Crucifix from Back, Rear Naked Choke from Crucifix, Turtle to Back Control, Double Arm Trap from Back
     
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2 Part Technique - Wedge your knee inside and use your heal to force the Crucifix. If the opponent's elbow is hidden inside, control his wrists, and bend his arm open to Crucifix. Use accuracy and speed to dig your arm underneath the o...
Standing Step Pass vs Butterfly, Knee on Belly, Underhook and Head Control from Side Control, Taking the Back vs Single Leg, Seatbelt Control from Back, Turtle to Back Control
     
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2 Part Technique - Push your opponent flat onto his back and pass with the Standing Step by pushing his knee down and kicking your leg back while supporting your weight down on his stomach. Drive your shin across his belly and prepare ...
Seatbelt Control from Back, Turtle to Back Control, Crucifix from Back, Crucifix Armbar from Back, Back Control Recovery
     
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3 Part Technique - While holding the Seatbelt Control on a turtled opponent, stay on the balls of your feet with your weight bearing down on his back so he can only slowly roll away from you to escape. Before his hip can touch the far ...
Knee on Belly, Taking the Back vs Single Leg, Seatbelt Control from Back, Turtle to Back Control
     
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2 Part Technique - Oftentimes, your opponent will try to counter your Knee on Belly by scrambling onto his knees and attacking for the Single Leg. In doing so, he will expose his back for the Seatbelt, as long as you sprawl your leg ba...
Taking the Back vs Single Leg, Seatbelt Control from Back, Turtle to Back Control, Nearside Kimura Grip, Armbar from Mount
     
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2 Part Technique - Counter your opponent when he looks to take a Single Leg on your Knee-On-Belly position by swinging behind him as he turns to his knees, and fastening the Seatbelt. Set your hooks by hopping into the nearside, or cov...
Guillotine Sweep from Butterfly, Taking the Back from Front Headlock, Turtle to Back Control
     
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2 Part Technique - Continue the Front Headlock to hold the opponent in place and free your legs after being taken down. Use your hooks as a tool to create space and return to your knees, looking to take the back again. If the opponent ...
Crucifix from Back, Crucifix Armbar from Back, Rear Naked Choke from Crucifix
     
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3 Part Technique - An opponent will be open to attacks when escaping positions. If the opponent rolls in turtle against your Seat Belt Control, generally his arm will be exposed. If the opponent uses Half Guard against your near crucif...
Elbow Push vs Toreando Pass, Seat Belt Control vs Reverse Side Control, Crucifix from Back
     
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3 Part Technique - Whenever your opponent commits his upper body to controlling your legs, whether it be for a Toreando Pass or Stacking Pass, you are not obligated to concede putting your back flat onto the mat. Stiff-Arm his exposed ...
Front Headlock vs Half Guard, Turning Pass vs Half Guard, Taking the Back from Front Headlock
     
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2 Part Technique - If it can't finish everyone, it's not a submission. Marcelo doesn't use the Arm-In Guillotine because he doesn't believe it is a high percentage finish against larger, stronger opponents. The position is effective ho...
Turtle to Back Control, Back Control Recovery, Arm Trap from Back, Rear Naked Choke
     
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2 Part Technique - Go with your opponent's attempt to roll out of your Seatbelt Control from Turtle; but if he's quick and happens to catch your leg with his, maintain tight control with the seatbelt to remain fixed onto his back and s...
Taking the Back from Front Headlock, Rear Naked Choke from Crucifix
     
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2 Part Technique - Only transition from the Front Headlock to the Seatbelt if your opponent is stationary or pushing forward into you. You will encounter difficulty if you attempt to take his back while he is pulling away from you or i...
Taking the Back vs Single Leg, Guillotine vs Takedown
     
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2 Part Technique - When your opponent defends his arms tightly from under Side Control, use your control to pull him onto his side and entice him to turtle up, exposing his back for the taking. As soon as he reaches for a single and hi...
Push to Open Guard, Circle Pass vs Spider Hook, Kimura Grip, Seatbelt Control
     
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2 Part Technique - After pushing the opponent's to the mat, he may lasso around your arm to play Spider Guard. A common technique from the position is to invert underneath to attempt an Omoplata. As he inverts, capture his head with a ...
Turtle to Side Control, Seatbelt, Turtle to Back Control, Back Control Recovery
     
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3 Part Technique - If your opponent is turtle'd up so tightly, that you cannot fasten the Seatbelt, then make grips on his collar and belt to yank him over onto his side, and try for the control again before he settles back down on all...
Taking the Back from Front Headlock, Seatbelt, Sprawl, Turtle to Back Control, Back Control Recovery
     
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2 Part Technique - If your opponent is flexible or fast enough to flag his arm in the way as you try to take the back with Seatbelt Control from the Front Headlock, sprawl your hips to the mat sideways until his arm slips off your body...
X Guard Takedown, X Guard Reentry vs Takedown Escape, Jumping on the Back
     
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2 Part Technique - There are no foolproof sweeps, so your opponent will always have a chance, albeit slim, to correctly post against your attempt; with that said, make sure you keep tight on the posting limbs you choose to check so tha...
Taking the Back vs Single Leg, Seatbelt, Turtle to Back Control, Arm Trap from Back
     
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2 Part Technique - The trick to taking your opponent's back from Side Control is to convince him to turtle by baiting the Single or High Crotch takedowns. Roll your opponent onto his side while maintaining pressure, and lure him into g...
Armdrag from Butterfly, Armdrag Leg Catch to X-Guard Sweep
     
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2 Part Technique - The Armdrag from Butterfly Guard is a versatile and dynamic transition that can lead directly to the Back with Seatbelt Control, or even to the X-Guard when he defends by stepping up. Hand-Fight to gain the cross und...
Seatbelt Control from Back, Turtle to Back Control, Crucifix from Back,
     
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3 Part Technique - Use Seat Belt Control to weave between the back positions and it's variations. If the opponent escapes either side of full back control, continue a strong Seat Belt Control and reset into the position. The opponent c...
Posted: 4746 days ago
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