When you think of the “dogfight” position, you think of a fierce head-to-head scramble. It is a 50/50 position where the more aggressive player should win the fight. In Jiu-Jitsu, technique is king, and when one can be clever in the “dogfight” they will come out on top. I had the wonderful opportunity to work …
Taking the back is one of the main goals in Jiu Jitsu. As anyone who rolls knows, you must be clever and technical to take the back, and sometimes, you have to bait your opponent into giving you their back. One of my favorite ways is, the Rolling Back Take. The transition comes from the …
Okay, so the D’arce didn’t work, what can we do? If we can get our opponent onto their back, we can have the perfect set up for a North-South choke. The North-South choke tends to be an underutilized finish, but it can be perfectly set up from a failed D’arce attempt. Getting Them On Their …
