This Video World Champion Sebastian Serpa shows one of his most effective systems for taking the back. Most people think of the X Guard as a purely sweeping position, but this system Sebastian used makes it so easy to take the back. The benefit is that if you have a really difficult opponent with a tough guard instead of having to pass after sweeping you can just end the match immediately by going to the back. We show his system as well as some of our favorite ways for setting up the single leg x position.

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The diving back take is often seen as a flashy move, but it is also extremely useful. Your opponent is usually expecting you to pass the guard so they defend in a specific way, but when you chain your attacks to threaten the back from top it off sets so many movements they use to defend. This video I give a fast guide to understanding these attacks and how to use them.

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The berimbolo sweep and back take is a great solution when your opponent is hunkered down in combat base. Here’s BJJ black belt Matt Kwan from https://www.grapplearts.com/modern showing you exactly how to do this attack! The berimbolo is used to great effect by many modern competitors today