Richard Nguyen, brown belt in Judo, teaches basics of the Osoto Gari Takedown. He shows the side breakfall for the person being taken down. He then shows how to properly step into the takedown and how to effectively execute the takedown when they're standing square or with one leg forward.

When the opponent defends your Americana by stiff arm, or rotating his elbow, or hugging your head, transition to an Smount Armbar, Farside Armbar, Kimura, or Chest-to-Chest Armbar from mount.

When you attempt an Americana from Side Control or Mount, and the opponent puts his free hand under your armpit to do a stiff arm escape, you can enter S Mount and finish an Armbar. You can also enter S Mount and finish Armbar when he clasps his hands together to defend the Americana.

When doing the Americana from Side Control, and the opponent defends by using his free hand to grab the defending arm, you can transition to the modified Bow & Arrow Choke, or you can step over to mount for an Armbar.

When in Top Control of Side Control or Mount, you can attack when they have arm frames close to their neck. Start attacking with the Americana and then switch to the Armlock with he attempts to straighten out his arm. You can start in Side Control and Finish in Mount or vice versa.

The Americana is a submission attack when the opponent uses arm frames against your Side Control or Mount. When the opponent defends by straightening his arm, you can transition to the Armbar.

When in the bottom position, you have opportunities to get the Americana lock from closed guard, chest-to-chest half guard, and side control.

When the opponent has secured hooks but you are able to grab both his hands before he can secure grips, you can escape his back control by moving his choking arm over your head, by sinking down into double underhooks on his legs, by leaning forward and inverting, or by trapping one sleeve under h...

When your opponent has back control and secures the Body Triangle, you need to find a way to loosen the figure 4 configuration of his legs to begin your escape from back control. This video shows you a method of escaping when the legs are locked on the top side or bottom side.

Escape the opponent's back control depending on where the back control is taking place. If you both are seated up, attempt to pull the choking arm to the other side of your head. If you fall on the underhook side, place your head on the mat and scrape your back along the mat to remove his chest o...

When you have back control of your opponent, and the choke is difficult to get, easily transition to the back triangle to get more submissions. If you go for the bow & arrow choke and your opponent peels your choking arm off his head, then easily transition to the armbar with minimal change.

When the opponent has back control, apply the escape technique that works best for the condition of the back control. If the opponent has his feet crossed in between your legs, apply a foot lock. If the seatbelt is loose, move the choking arm to the other side. If you fall onto the underhook side...

When you secure a collar grip around the opponent's neck, you should be able to find the Bow & Arrow Choke from multiple positions including Back Control, Side Control, Mount, and Turtle.

The Bow & Arrow Choke requires separation from the back control where you maintain a right angle of your body to the opponent. This choke can be entered from the Back Control or from Side Control. When setting it up from Side Control, you can also modify the finishing position of your legs so tha...

To maintain good back control, learn how to keep a tight seatbelt regardless of where the opponent moves. Learn the mechanics of the basic collar rear choke and the rear naked choke (RNC). Then learn the straight jacket hand fighting position that allows you to secure the rear choke hold.

The key to get to a rear choke is the level of back control. The seatbelt control is an excellent way to maintain back control during the opponent's resistance. From good back control, you can launch into rear chokes using the collar grip in the gi or a forearm grip in NoGi.

When you have a seat belt and Back Control on your opponent, secure the Kimura grips on the arm on your head side. Then start to lower him and move to a right angle. This will open opportunities for the Armbar, Triangle Choke, or Rear Chokes.

When opponent sits up and hugs your leg, push your knee into his chest and push him backwards to prevent the single leg. Then enter the Reverse Half Guard with the appropriate controls to avoid being swept backwards. Then complete the pass to side control, mount, or reverse mount.

When your opponent sits up to attempt a Single Leg Sweep while you are standing, enter Reverse Half Guard to counter. Then complete the pass from Reverse Half Guard while avoiding his Leg Lift Sweep.

When your opponent has the underhook from half guard bottom, the Reverse Half Guard is a good position to complete a pass. However, the opponent can present many problems during your entry and movement into the final pass. This videos shows you how to deal with the common counters to your entry t...

When the you have top position of chest-to-chest half guard, but your opponent has the underhook, you cannot pass on the conventional side, so you must enter the Reverse Half Guard and pass on the other side. While moving to the other side, pay careful attention to the cross face and control of h...

When your opponent has chest-to-chest half guard, but you have the underhook, his best option is to enter the Reverse Half Guard. You can counter with a Backtake or Sweep when he attempts to backstep into the Reverse Half Guard. If he manages to complete the backstep, you should stop his progress...

When your opponent prepares to stand up to break your Closed Guard, secure the collar and sleeve grip. When he stands up, enter the Collar & Sleeve Guard where you can attack with an omoplata, triangle, or armbar from the triangle set up.

When you go to stand up and break the closed guard, you have to be aware of the sweeps and guard reconfiguration of the bottom player. He may launch into a sweep or reconfigure to the De La Riva guard. This video shows what the bottom player options are, and what the top player can do to counter.