The absolute easiest way to learn how to do a rolling backtake, condensed from the Rolling Backtakes for Everyone instructional https://www.grapplearts.com/rollingbacktakes.
00:32 Step 1, The Dope Mount Sequence
02:56 Step 2, Scissor Wedge from Leg Wrestling
05:37 Step 3, Dope Mount to Rolling Scissor Wedge Backtake
07:25 The Most Common Mistake
08:59 Step-by-Step Review

If you can do a forward somersault then you can do a rolling backtake. https://www.grapplearts.com/rollingbacktakes

Trigger positions make it easy for you to know when it’s time to attack in jiu-jitsu. From https://www.grapplearts.com/omoplata here’s an explanation of the trigger position concept and examples including the armbar, the triangle choke, and the omoplata armlock.

What to do when your opponent tries to roll out of your omoplata attack
0:00 How to do the forward roll escape properly
0:53 How to counterattack from the forward roll
2:02 Recounter number 1, follow to the top
2:41 Recounter number 2, follow to the top and biceps slicer
4:17 Recounter number 3, sitting on shoulder position
5:00 Recounter number 4, follow and re-roll

Nothing good happens if you let your opponent control your legs in jiu-jitsu. Here’s how to use the cross lapel grip to shut that nonsense down. From https://www.grapplearts.com/gripfighting

There’s a cheat code that allows most people to jump up a full belt level almost overnight.  

You don’t have to become bigger, faster or stronger…

You don’t have to learn how to contort yourself into a pretzel…

And it applies to both gi and no gi…

So what is it?  Easy: improve your gripfighting!

If your opponent can’t get a good grip on you then it’s almost impossible for him to pass your guard.

And if you control the grips then the ball is in your court and you can attack at will.

There’s just no other skill that gives you as much bang for your buck in jiu-jitsu as gripfighing. This is something that everyone does at the elite level, but the skill itself is rarely taught in jiu-jitsu class!

And that’s exactly why Rob Biernacki and I created the Gripfighting and Kuzushi Formula. More info at https://www.grapplearts.com/gripfighting

Cheers
Stephan

The Sitting on the Shoulder (aka ‘SOS’) position is essential to incorporate into your omoplata attack game. More at https://www.grapplearts.com/omoplata

I have been using the Omoplata for more than 2 decades and it has always served me well. Sometimes I would finish the submission itself, but even if that didn’t work the attempt usually led to other submissions, sweeps, and reversals.

In the last few years my percentage for finishing the Omoplata submission itself has shot up. Why? It’s because I started placing a much larger emphasis on breaking my opponent’s alignment before trying to apply the armlock itself.

In the first video you’ll see how I used to do it. I would go to the finish even if my opponent’s knees were still under him (giving him base) and if his spine was still in good biomechanical position (posture). Sometimes it worked but most of the time my opponent would roll out which would result in a scramble. Usually I would get to the top in that scramble which was great, but I could’ve been doing it better.

Now as soon as I sit up my main focus instantly becomes breaking down his base and his posture. If he’s sprawled out with his spine twisted then his ability to wriggle or roll out is much curtailed and it’s much, much easier to finish him.

There are a number of different ways to accomplish this alignment break. I currently use 3 or 4 main methods vs the turtle, but there are also Omoplata entries that take you directly to this position of broken alignment.

TLDR: Break his alignment, finish way more submissions.

More about the Omoplata 2.0 instructional here: https://www.grapplearts.com/omoplata

Cheers
Stephan Kesting

This video shows the Peterson Roll into different pins and Ude Garami. View hundreds of videos of judo, freestyle judo, Shingitai Jujitsu, sambo, submission grappling and sport jujitsu on our Youtube channel at http://youtube.com/user/welcomematstevescott. The Welcome Mat Judo-Jujitsu Club was founded in 1969. Please subscribe to our Youtube channel if you have not done so already. Visit our web sites at http://www.WelcomeMatJudoClub, http://www.judoblackbelt.com and visit our online store at http://www.WelcomeMatStore.com. Join our premium channel at http://www.grapplingcoach.us. Thank you for watching our video.

Brandon Mullins shows one of his favorite triangle choke setups from de la Riva Guard. From the Nonstop Jiu-jitsu instructional https://www.grapplearts.com/non-stop-jiu-jitsu/ and also the Nonstop Jiu-Jitsu book https://www.grapplearts.com/nonstop-jiu-jitsu-book/

BJJ black. belt Jon Thomas shows you one high percentage way to do the triangle choke from the open guard. In this technique he uses a collar sleeve grip and off-balances his opponent first (using the foot on the biceps position) before finishing the triangle choke. This is a technique from his Open Guard System, produced by Stephan Kesting and Grapplearts.com, available in DVD, online streaming and app form at https://www.grapplearts.com/openguard

Thomas Lisboa shows how to win the initial grip fight when engaging an opponent on the ground so you can defend and attack much more effectively. Grab my BJJ Master App for free at https://www.grapplearts.com/masterapp

Sankaku Jime (Triangle Choke) can be applied from just about any position and this video proves it. Thanks to Derrick Darling and Johnny Sheperd for appearing.

The Russian Roll is a breakdown or turnover that will surprise an opponent. View hundreds of videos of judo, freestyle judo, Shingitai Jujitsu, sambo, submission grappling and sport jujitsu on our Youtube channel at http://youtube.com/user/welcomematstevescott. The Welcome Mat Judo-Jujitsu Club was founded in 1969. Please subscribe to our Youtube channel if you have not done so already. Visit our web sites at http://www.WelcomeMatJudoClub, http://www.judoblackbelt.com and visit our online store at http://www.WelcomeMatStore.com. Join our premium channel at http://www.grapplingcoach.us. Thank you for watching our video.

How to prevent your opponent from completing the guard pass when he’s almost past your legs. From https://www.grapplearts.com/guardretention The Guard Retention Formula with Rory Van Vliet and Stephan Kesting.

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