One of the main defenses to the berimbolo off balance is to back step the leg high. If you grab your opponents leg when they back step you can easily knock them over and this sets up the berimbolo.

The Leg Drag is one of the strongest positions in Jiu Jitsu, but when you combine it with the back take threat it becomes almost unstoppable.

This video I overview the key aspects of a strong side control. I focus primarily on the key principle of using your chest weight to pin your opponents shoulders to the mat. Not only does this have a huge effect in side control but in all pinning positions in general strong chest pressure is so powerful.

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0:00 Intro
0:11 Leg Pinning
1:11 From The Leg Drag
2:05 Folding Pass
2:58 Folding Pass to Leg Drag
3:26 Knee Cut Pass
4:06 Crab Ride
4:43 Leg Drag Twister Hook
5:02 Sparring Narration

This video Espen Mathiesen shows his basic foundations for controlling the reverse de la riva position. This is a powerful guard that can be mixed in from many different position. Not only does it stop your opponent from passing but it gives you many ways to attack to the back. Espen breaks it down by your opponents positions
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The Crab Ride is one of the most powerful back attack systems in modern jiu jitsu. Espen Mathiesen and Tommy Langaker from Norway have innovated this position to become two of the most successful modern competitors in Jiu Jitsu. On top of their success they trained at a small gym when developing these systems through smart training. This video espen goes through some of the most important and foundational aspects of attack with this position. If you would like more technique from Tommy and Espen check out their website www.wulfingacademy.com

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This is a really simple attack series and a great intro to the Key Master Hook. Their are many different ways to use the key master hook, but this series is based off starting from collar sleeve which is a common position and on my opinion the simplest way to set the position up. I go over a combo with the Triangle Choke, Ankle Lock, and Matrix set up that is very easy to combine. If you like the video please comment and let me know your questions.

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How to do the Full and Half Tornado Rolls, the most important inversions in BJJ. From https://www.grapplearts.com/modern-jiu-jitsu-berimbolos-crab-rides-and-rolling-back-takes/ The Modern BJJ Formula with Matt Kwan, produced by Stephan Kesting (that’s me!!) by Grapplearts.com.

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Matt Kwan shows the ‘Inverted Wall Shoulder Roll’ to help your inversions and crab ride attacks in BJJ. From https://www.grapplearts.com/modern-jiu-jitsu-berimbolos-crab-rides-and-rolling-back-takes/ The Modern BJJ Formula with Matt Kwan, produced by Stephan Kesting (that’s me!!) by Grapplearts.com.

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Matt Kwan shows you how to maintain good posture even if you have to temporarily invert go upside down and invert under your opponent without hurting yourself. From https://www.grapplearts.com/modern-jiu-jitsu-berimbolos-crab-rides-and-rolling-back-takes/ The Modern BJJ Formula produced by Stephan Kesting (that’s me!!) by Grapplearts.com.

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This is a new guard position I have been developing over the last year, I call it The Vice. It is a position I stumbled across while trying an old school lasso inverted triangle attack, I stumbled across this control that locks your opponents hand under your leg allowing you to force a triangle/armbar and many other attacks ( Crab Ride, Berimbolo, Ankle Lock, Wrist Lock, Guard Passes, Crucifix, Omoplata) also it is very difficult to get out of. In addition it also is very hard to escape by falling back to your guard which gives the added benefit of making it off set the constant sweep battle that happens in competition. I have been testing it on many high level competitors coming through the gym the last year and it has been working great so far. I’m going to be getting back to competition soon and hope to get some great footage with me and my students in competition using it. I’m also excited to see the positions you all create since it’s a new position it will be fast evolving. Let me know if you have any questions or thoughts and please try to use it in class your self and post videos of it and tag @JonThomasBJJ #TheViceGuard #TheVice

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No, the crab ride isn’t some carnival attraction… it’s a great way to attack the back. But do you know how to get there?? Check out the video above of Atos black belt Michael Liera Jr. showing a sweet back take using the crab ride from the reverse De la Riva guard!

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The focus of this was getting from the Crab Ride to Twister Hook. Since it was Black and Brown Belts we got to the Crab Ride via advanced back takes

The 411 (also called the ‘Honeyhole’, the ‘Saddle’ and the ‘Inside Sankaku’) is the most powerful position in leglocking. Here’s a clip from https://www.grapplearts.com/modern with BJJ black belt Matt Kwan showing how to defend and escape it!