Enter the Crucifix Loop Choke from a Collar Drag, but when the opponent doesn't tap, you can quickly transition to the Arm-In Loop Choke by letting go of the leg and going belly down.

When your opponent moves his hips away from you to defend a sweep or backtake from your collar drag, you can catch him in Crucifix Loop Choke.

When you use the cross collar grip to do a collar drag and the opponent moves his lower body away from you to avoid a sweep or backtake, you can immediately isolate his head in a loop choke hold to get a submission or force him to side control when he defends the loop choke.

Securing a cross collar grip on the opponent is valuable and you can continuously use it to execute consecutive Collar Drags sweeps or takedowns until you get to the single leg or back.

When you put on the SLX on a standing opponent, and he pops your foot off his hip, you can enter the Butterfly Ashi configuration where you can lift his foot off the mat to attempt a footlock, even if he's still standing or grabbing your collar. If he rotates, you follow him and continue to apply...

The Single Leg X (aka SLX or Straight Ashi) position can be used to knock down a standing opponent so that you can set up a fast and tight footlock with little time for him to defend after he falls.

When you have a footlock hold on your opponent from the straight ashi leg entanglement in double seated guard, you can rotate with the footlock to prevent him from loosening the footlock. The key component is to have the straight ashi leg entanglement clamped and the inside knee ready to drop ove...

When your opponent tries a footlock from his straight ashi leg position when you are both seated, you must know these two most important things to effectively defend.

In the double guard, you can put on a straight footlock by trapping the foot with a toe crush under the armpit and the straight ashi leg entanglement. This video shows how to deal with common resistance of the boot and separation of your legs.

When the opponent is standing, you can reconfigure Straight Ashi leg configuration to the Butterfly Ashi configuration to finish the straight footlock. If his body is too rotated you can follow his rotation with the foot hold and finish belly down or finish in double guard.

When you attempt a straight footlock from the double guard position, your opponent is likely to defend by grabbing your lapel, which prevents you from falling to the mat and rotating. You can adjust your legs to the Butterfly Ashi entanglement to complete a tight footlock without going to the mat...

When you break open the opponent's closed guard, you can immediately catch the opponent's foot in your armpit and enter a barrage of footlock attacks based on common reactions.

When you do a nogi closed guard break, pop your leg up and catch the foot. then fall down to finish the straight footlock.

Entering the Arm Triangle hold from the Mount position is a little slower than from side control because of the angle. To enter from the mount position, you must first hug the head with one of your arms and try to raise his arm to his head with your other arm. Then trap his arm against his head w...

When you enter the Arm Triangle from Mount, you can finish the choke from the mounted position to prevent him from escaping by bridging away or grabbing his leg. The same principle applies when he manages to catch you in half guard after you set up the arm triangle.

The Arm Triangle Choke traps the opponent's head and arm. Setting it up from Side Control, adjusting it in kneeride or mount, and then finishing the choke on the far side is a common sequence.

When you attempt the Arm Triangle Choke from mount, but your opponent swings his arm back in front of your face, you can immediately counter with an Ezikiel Choke. Maintain the head hug and bring your other arm over his shoulder. Then grab your own sleeve and apply the choke with either with the ...

When you locked on an Arm Triangle, and the opponent escapes by bridging away from the choke, you can counter in 3 ways. You can slap on a figure-four grip on his arm and do an Armbar or a Kimura. Alternatively, you can take the back slap on a seatbelt to secure the back.

When your opponent has locked in the Arm Triangle, you can escape by bridging your hips high and away from him while tucking your free arm under your ribs. This allows you to turn onto your knees to escape.

When your opponent has you in the Arm Triangle choke hold and he hops off your hips, you can grab your leg to temporarily defend against the choke. To escape the choke hold, you can either swing the arm back in front of his head, or bridge away from him to turn to your knees.

When your opponent has the De La Riva (DLR) guard, step over and trap his foot in the Headquarters position. Then shuffle to DLR side to smash his knees together and do the Rugby Pass.

When your opponent has the Kneeshield Half Guard, and you begin the Rugby Pass by smashing his knees together. You can transition to the Smash Pass as soon as you clear his hook on the outside of your hip.

When your opponent has the Kneeshield Half guard and knees are close together, you use your body to smash his knees together and block the knees from escaping with your bicep. Then do the Rugby Pass to his front side.

When the opponent has Kneeshield Half Guard, you move his knees to the other side to enter the Smash Pass (aka Folding Pass). You can pass directly to mount by stapling his top leg.