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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: 4175 days ago
 28843 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: 4170 days ago
 26876 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: 4169 days ago
 27895 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: 4142 days ago
 19379 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: 4142 days ago
 19257 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: 4120 days ago
 17336 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: 4065 days ago
 15012 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: 4063 days ago
 15247 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: 4063 days ago
 15120 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: 4052 days ago
 14565 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: 4051 days ago
 14383 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: 4051 days ago
 14372 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: 4039 days ago
 14281 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: 4039 days ago
 14192 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: 4039 days ago
 14203 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: 4038 days ago
 13951 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: 4038 days ago
 13912 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: 4038 days ago
 13816 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: 4030 days ago
 13949 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: 4024 days ago
 13663 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: 4018 days ago
 13818 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: 4018 days ago
 13810 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: 3966 days ago
 12038 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: 3966 days ago
 12115 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: 3965 days ago
 12079 views
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