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Kiss of the Dragon from Reverse De La Riva Guard, Taking the Back from RDLR Guard — Part 4/4
     

Braulio shows how to setup the kiss of the dragon when your opponent is not giving you the space or proper angle to spin. He starts by kicking them away with his non hooking foot and then underhooks the leg with his arm to help him spi...
Posted: 4035 days ago
 28659 views
Taking the Back vs Turtle Guard — Part 1/2
     

Braulio explains how to attack the turtle guard and what to avoid while doing so. He demonstrates how to breakdown your opponent to setup a transition to their back. Links to other Parts: Part 2
Posted: 4030 days ago
 26676 views
Taking the Back vs Turtle Guard, Rear Naked Choke from Back Control
     

Braulio teaches a method for taking the back when your opponent is turtled. From the back, he teaches how to attack and finish the rear naked choke. He explains why it isn't necessary to get under the chin to finish, but it is importan...
Posted: 4029 days ago
 27678 views
Attacking the Neck from Back Control, Rear Naked Choke — Part 1/2
     

Braulio teaches how to attack the rear naked choke from the back control. He shows how to navigate around an opponent's arms when they are blocking your path to the neck. Links to other Parts: Part 2
Posted: 4002 days ago
 19175 views
Attacking the Neck from Back Control, Handfighting from the Back, Rear Naked Choke — Part 2/2
     

Braulio demonstrates in more detail how he likes to address a defensive opponent's hands and arms while attacking the rear naked choke from the back control. He shows a couple different aproaches which are dependent on the positioning ...
Posted: 4002 days ago
 19073 views
Taking the Back from Closed Guard — Part 1/3
     

When you attempt to break your opponent's posture using a cross collar grip from closed guard there is a good chance they will counter by making a grip on your collar over your arm. Braulio shows how to block this counter and use it to...
Posted: 3980 days ago
 17115 views
Hook Sweep from Butterfly, Butterfly Guard to Half Guard, Taking the Back from Half Guard — Part 2/3
     

When Braulio attacks the hook sweep and his opponent sprawls and turns their hips to counter, he releases his hook on their leg and transitions to half guard. From half guard, he utilizes his deep underhook to create an angle for him t...
Posted: 3925 days ago
 14815 views
Cross Collar Choke from Back Control — Part 1/2
     

Braulio talks about some of the controls he prefers to use from the back and shows how to setup and finish a cross collar choke. Links to other Parts: Part 2
Posted: 3923 days ago
 15021 views
Shin In Cross Collar Choke from Back Control — Part 2/2
     

Braulio uses a weak hook from the back to bait his opponent into removing it and putting their back on the mat. Once they do so he easily transitions to a cross collar choke using his shoulder against the back of their head/neck for le...
Posted: 3923 days ago
 14921 views
Knee Stop Breakdown vs Turtle, Taking the Back, Cross Collar Choke from the Back — Part 2/2
     

After breaking down his opponent's turtle guard and transitioning to the back, Braulio shows how to immediately attack a cross collar choke. After establishing grips, he teaches how to finish using an opponent's escape attempt to your ...
Posted: 3912 days ago
 14339 views
Taking the Back vs Turtle Guard — Part 1/2
     

Braulio teaches a technique for taking the back versus turtle guard. Links to other Parts: Part 2
Posted: 3911 days ago
 14201 views
Taking the Back vs Turtle Guard, Sliding Lapel Choke from Back Control — Part 2/2
     

After taking the back, Braulio shows how to attack a sliding lapel choke. He also teaches how to counter an opponent who attempts to slip their head free of the choke. Links to other Parts: Part 1
Posted: 3911 days ago
 14196 views
Cross Collar Choke from Back Control — Part 1/6
     

Braulio attacks the cross collar choke from the back and when his opponent defends by moving their head to the opposite side of his choking hand, he switches his choking hands and attacks the cross collar choke on the opposite side. L...
Posted: 3899 days ago
 14106 views
Cross Collar Choke with Leghook from Back Control — Part 2/6
     

Braulio uses the body triangle to control his opponent while attacking the cross collar choke from the back. To add additional control and block his opponent from rolling away while attacking the choke, he hooks his leg with his arm tr...
Posted: 3899 days ago
 13970 views
Cross Collar Choke from Back Control, Countering Turtle Defense to the Cross Collar Choke — Part 3/6
     

Braulio attacks the cross collar choke and when his opponent defends by moving their head, he switches the choke to the other side. After his opponent defends the choke by turtling, he climbs higher on their back and places his leg ove...
Posted: 3899 days ago
 13996 views
Cross Collar Choke Principles from Back Control, Bow-N-Arrow Choke, Sliding Lapel Choke — Part 4/6
     

Braulio demonstrates a couple variations of the cross collar choke from the back and explains some of the principles important to finishing it. Links to other Parts: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 5, Part 6
Posted: 3898 days ago
 13740 views
Cross Collar Choke Principles, Sliding Lapel Choke, Katahajime, Understanding Endgame to Develop Shortcuts — Part 5/6
     

Braulio discusses concepts which have helped him develop his choke attacks from the back. He mentions a powerful one that has been important in his overall evolution. It is based on understanding the endgame for any technique well enou...
Posted: 3898 days ago
 13718 views
Cross Collar Choke from the Back, Countering Bridge Escape Defense to Cross Collar Choke — Part 6/6
     

Braulio discusses finishing the cross collar choke from the back when your opponent starts to bridge escape and is able to get their back to the mat. Links to other Parts: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5
Posted: 3898 days ago
 13642 views
Knee Stop Breakdown vs Turtle, Counter to Turn Away, Countering Arm Triangle Defense, Rear Side Arm Triangle — Part 2/2
     

Braulio shows two ways to counter an opponent who is defending your near side arm triangle attack from side control by turning away and keeping their shoulder open. The first is to drive your shoulder forward and force it into position...
Posted: 3890 days ago
 13764 views
Triangle Choke Principles, Finishing the Rear Side Triangle Choke — Part 3/4
     

Braulio discusses the rear side triangle choke and the most efficient way he believes it can be completed. Links to other Parts: Part 1, Part 2, Part 4
Posted: 3884 days ago
 13458 views
Taking the Back from Z Half Guard — Part 1/2
     

Braulio teaches how to take the back from z half guard using the bury technique. Links to other Parts: Part 2
Posted: 3878 days ago
 13619 views
Taking the Back from Z Half Guard, Rear Naked Choke from Back Control — Part 2/2
     

After taking the back from z half guard, Braulio finds himself on the back with one of his opponent's arms trapped. He shows how to take advantage of this and immediately attack the rear naked choke. He also teaches a little trick he l...
Posted: 3878 days ago
 13626 views
1on1 Wrist Control, Back Mount to 1 Arm Straight Choke — Part 1/3
     

Braulio shows a back mount position and how to control it while attacking the neck for the choke. Links to other Parts: Part 2, Part 3
Posted: 3826 days ago
 11859 views
Counter to Bridge Escape from Back Control, 1on1 Wrist Control, Back Mount to 1 Arm Straight Choke — Part 2/3
     

Braulio shows a method for countering the bridge escape from the back which places him in the back mount position shown in Part 1. Links to other Parts: Part 1, Part 3
Posted: 3826 days ago
 11920 views
3/4 Mount to Back Mount, Turtle(Top) to Back Mount, Back Mount to 1 Arm Straight Choke — Part 3/3
     

Braulio demonstrates two more paths one might take that would lead to the back mount position shown in Part 1. The first begins in half guard with a transition to the 3/4 mount as a counter to a deep half guard entry attempt. From the ...
Posted: 3825 days ago
 11873 views
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