A good Ankle Pick takedown sequence is to aim for the farside ankle, but grab the nearside ankle for the takedown. Then pass the guard into Knee Ride and finish with the Spinning Farside Armbar. If opponent turns away as your passing to knee ride, flow with him into a backtake.

The Ankle Pick is a technique to pull the upper body down while grabbing an ankle and then pushing the opponent backwards while picking up his ankle. When you do this from a seated guard, you finish a sweep. When you do it from standing it's a takedown.

Riki shows the Spinning Farside Armbar from your Knee Ride or Side Control. He also shows how to break the Gable Grip defenses when opponent grabs his other had during your spin to the other side.

Riki shows that when you pass the guard, you can use movement among the positions of Side Control, Knee Ride, North South, and Mount to maintain your domination over the opponent. (Audio quality varies throughout the video because the microphone keeps falling off Riki's shirt)

When you have top half guard or mount position, you can use dilemma and distraction of passing or reguarding to isolate the head and set up the Ezikiel Choke. Alternative, when in mount, you can use the threat of an Ezikiel Choke, to get into S Mount for an armbar.

Wherever you can hug the opponent's head, you can set up an Ezikiel Choke. You can enter from Mount, Half Guard Top, Closed Guard Top, Under Mount, Half Guard Bottom, Closed Guard Bottom. You can use the Punch variation when you cannot get your hand across the opponent's neck. You can also enter ...

Malcolm shows the Ezikiel Choke, a simple submission that can be secured anywhere you can isolate the opponent's head with both your arms. Common entries are from closed guard, Mount, Technical Mount, and Back Control.

Riki shows you how to do an Ezikiel Choke from the Back Side angle, primarily using your underhook forearm to achieve the choke. Once the arms are locked in place, then you can configure the legs like a Bow & Arrow Choke. You can enter this variation from Technical Mount or from the opponent's tu...

When the opponent defends your Collar Drag Sweep by moving his hips away from you, you can enter the Loop Choke from your knees. If he has seated guard or a single leg, you can enter the Loop Choke with a cross collar grip.

When you can catch the opponent's head under your armpit from a cross collar grip, you can do variations of the loop choke with an overhook on his arm or leg, or with an underhook on his arm. Spin under to position yourself for tightening the choke.

This video shows you the fundamental mechanics of the Loop Choke where your wrap your arm around his head from a cross collar grip. Where your place your arms and legs will lock him into the position so you can complete the choke. You can initiate it from your knees, from within Kneeshield half g...

When you attempt Osoto Gari takedown, but your opponent defends by pulling his leg away, you can follow up with a Sasae Tsuriomi Ashi takedown by changing your angle to cause him to pivot and then block his leg for a trip.

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...