Back Control No-Gi: 7 Keys to Take & Keep the Back
Back control no-gi is grappling’s highest-percentage position. The seatbelt grip, hooks vs. body triangle, and 7 keys to take and keep the back.
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Rear Naked Choke No-Gi: 7 Setups That Force the Tap
The rear naked choke no-gi is the highest-percentage submission in modern grappling, and the math isn’t close. At ADCC 2024 in Las Vegas, back-takes were recorded 43 times across the bracket and the rear naked choke finished more athletes than any other technique on the mat. Strip away the gi and the neck is suddenly…
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Crucifix BJJ: 7 No-Gi Entries That Force the Tap
The crucifix BJJ position traps both arms while you keep the back. Here are 7 no-gi entries, finishes, and counters used by ADCC champions.
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Single Leg X Guard: 7 Best No-Gi Sweeps and Back Takes
The single leg x guard is the position Marcelo Garcia built a four-time ADCC career on, and twenty years later it is still the cleanest path to a no-gi back take in the sport. One leg trapped, two hooks deep, the opponent stuck in a half-stand they cannot finish — that is the entire pitch….
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Arm Drag No-Gi: 7 Details for Cleaner Back Takes
Arm drag no-gi details that help you create cleaner back takes, sharper single-leg follow-ups, and better standing entries in modern grappling.
