When you are doing the double under stack pass, and you secure a thumb-in grip on the opponent's lapel, you can do a Paper Cutter Choke on him before or after you pass the legs.

When attempting the Paper Cutter Choke from side control, the opponent is likely to block the choking arm using both arms. When he does, you can use the grips to get a backtake.

When setting up the Paper Cutter Choke from Side Control, reaching for the choking grip before applying the forearm to the neck will be difficult with resistance. To avoid the difficulty in applying the forearm to the neck, you can apply the forearm to the neck first and then reach the farside co...

The Paper Cutter Choke setup is difficult to accomplish from Side Control, so moving to the North South position will make it easier to mask the grips so that when you move back to Side Control, the choke can immediately be applied.

From Side Control, you can do the Paper Cutter Choke by securing a thumb-in grip on the far collar and cupping the nearside shoulder with your other hand. This video shows the basics of the choke hold and the finishing mechanics.

When opponent stands up from your closed guard, enter the Collar and Sleeve Guard with the foot on his bicep. Then shoot your leg over the shoulder to catch the Triangle lock and complete the choke.

The Triangle setup is a common transition from the Collar & Sleeve guard. However, you can use this setup to fake a triangle and go directly for an Armbar submission.

When you have Worm Guard, but the opponent leans forward to defend against a back sweep, you can roll forward with the same lapel grip to get into a back angle for a Backtake. If he defends the backtake by grabbing your collar, you can get a Wrenching Armbar.

From De La Riva (DLR), you can enter the Worm Guard using his farside lapel. then roll forward to knock him backwards and end up in an Armbar or Triangle, depending on how he reacts.

When your opponent is standing and you have a lapel, you can enter the Worm Guard and do a back sweep, holding onto the lapel until you pass to mount.

When doing the X Pass using your hands on the opponent's hip and knee, he can place stiff arms onto your shoulder or hip to prevent your shoulder from connecting to his belly. To overcome this you can move into a knee ride position by circling back to his hips.

Approach the opponent's open guard and secure one hand on his nearside knee and the other on his farside hip. Then move to a right angle and place your shoulder on his gut to pass to side control.

The X Pass is a quick way of clearing the guard and moving into the Knee Ride position. The quickest way to do the X Pass is to place your hands on the opponent's knees, kick backwards to clear any hooks, and then immediately step forward at the opponent's hips.

When the opponent has the De La Riva (DLR) guard, you can break it down to position yourself for an X Pass to Knee Ride.

When the opponent has the Reverse De La Riva guard, you can break it down and turn it into a position that will give you the X Pass.

Secure the collar and sleeve grips on a seated opponent and pull him forward. When he resists by leaning back, step through or around his legs to pass into a knee ride.

When opponent has seated guard with same-side shin-on-shin, you can secure collar and pants grip and then drop your knee to the mat to switch the shin-on-shin side. Then, immediately do the X Pass or Knee Cut after the switch.

When the opponent puts double butterfly hooks on your legs while your standing, secure the collar and opposite pant grips and then clear the hooks by pressing your knee in between his legs and then swiveling your foot to clear one hook and attach to the other hook. Then quickly do the X Pass or K...

When opponent has the seated guard while you are standing, step into a cross shin-on-shin position and secure the collar and pant grip. Then do the X Pass to knee ride.

When opponent has seated guard while you stand, you can move yourself into same side shin-on-shin while securing a collar grip and opposite pant grip. This position will allow to quickly pass to the reverse knee ride.

When you have Closed Guard, you can begin a sequence of attacks, starting with a Kimura. If he defends the Kimura by grabbing his belt or other hand, then attack the Choibar. If he defends the Choibar by twisting his wrist and posturing then attack the Triangle.

When your opponent defends your Kimura from Closed Guard, move your farside shin to his neck and then swing your leg over his head. From there, you can do the Switch Backtake or the Choibar (armbar).

When your opponent defends your Kimura from Closed Guard by grabbing his belt and blocking your hip movement, shrimp to place your foot on his hip and then slide your shin onto his neck. This allows you to configure your legs for the Thigh-Enforced Kimura or Tarikoplata finish.

When the opponent defends your Kimura from closed guard, swing your leg over his head and poke your foot under his arm. The straighten your leg so that it is heavy on his shoulder and do a switch backtake.