When you have a dominant top position, secure a palm up grip and a palm down grip on the opponent's collar or farside lapel to enter a choke from the north-south position.

When you do a collar drag from your butterfly guard, and the opponent grabs your collar to defend the backtake or hook sweep, you can trap his wrist on your chest and enter the belly down armbar or wrenching cutting armlock.

When you do a collar drag from your butterfly guard, and the opponent blocks your hip with his forearm to defend against a backtake or sweep, you can trap enter the Barataplata shoulder lock.

When you have side control, you can force your opponent to his side and then secure the same side collar grip. Then you can step over his head and secure the underhook to enter the Helicopter Choke.

When the opponent attempts a single leg takedown, you defend by pushing the head down and stomping your foot to the mat. Then secure the same side collar grip while his hands are busy with your leg. Then drag him to his knees to enter the Helicopter Choke.

When your opponent attempts to escape your back control by removing your hooks, you can reset your hip position to your knees and then enter the Helicopter Choke.

When your opponent is in the turtle position, you can attack the Helicopter Choke with the same side collar grip and stepping over his head. Your hips can be on his back or on either side.

When you have side control, and the opponent turns into you, you can enter the clock choke using a thumb in grip on his nearside collar as he is rolling onto his knees. When he turns away from you into turtle and blocks your clock choke grip, you can get the collar grip from the other side and th...

When you have a seatbelt in back control, you can enter the clock choke from any position by forcing his upper body downward into the mat.

To prevent the opponent from defending your clock choke by circling his hips in the direction of your leg walk, you can block his hips with your free arm by gripping his pants, underhooking the leg, or overhooking the leg.

When your do the clock choke from the opponent's turtle, you can use the variation where your free arm goes over the far shoulder and you drop your armpit weight over the back of his neck.

When your opponent has the turtle position, you can enter the clock choke submission hold if you get the same side collar grip and put your weight forward onto his shoulder and neck. Then want your legs around to tighten the choke.

When you attempt an omoplata, but his forearm pops out from your hip area, then you can quickly wrench his arm to get an armbar without having to move your hips or legs.

When you are pulling guard with the collar sleeve, and the opponent grabs the pants of your free leg to defend against the triangle, omoplata, or sweep, you can swing your leg to bring his hand to you and enter an armbar on his arm that was gripping your pants.

When you have the collar and sleeve grip on the one side and press your foot into his hip for a guard pull, you can immediately enter the omoplata. This video includes details on ensuring he can't posture while you're setting up the shoulder lock.

When the opponent grips your lapel in your closed guard, you can break the grip with a cross sleeve grip and then trap his arm in an overhook while moving your hips into the cutting armbar.

When your opponent defends your cutting armbar from closed guard by curling his wrist backwards, grab his nearside collar and enter the omoplata. This video includes details on how to move your hips to prevent a stronger opponent from posturing.

When you are in the seated butterfly position in open guard, and the opponent extends arm to grip your leg, you can start wrenching his elbow and then move into the cutting armbar position for the finish or sweep.

When you set up the cutting armbar with the opponent's wrist trapped in your armpit, and he turns his elbow in to avoid the armbar, you can transition to the Amerciana.

When you force his hands on the mat from your closed guard, you can immediately cup his elbows with your palms. When he pulls up you trap his wrists at your hips. Then open your guard to reinforce the pressure on his elbows with your thighs. You can do a double cutting armbar if you trap both wri...

When doing the cutting armbar and the opponent's shoulder goes low to alleviate the pressure, you can create more pressure by raising his wrist. If he rolls out you can get up to secure a dominant top position or complete a kimura from the north south position.

When doing the cutting armbar from closed guard, you first need to connect the shoulder to your chest and then start wrenching the arm as you move your hips into position for the finish.

When your opponent rolls out of your cutting armbar from guard, remain seated and pull back your legs so you can finish an armbar from top position when he finishes the roll.

When you have butterfly guard and your opponent is on his knees, you can control his upper body by securing a shoulder crunch and then stretch out his arm and body for a cutting armbar.