North South Choke Variation 2 Arm Slips

This is the last video in the North/South Choke series. This is a hybrid of the two previous techniques and the body positioning is slightly different. In this video we start off by trying to scoop the arm. It is very common for opponent's to protect that space...

North South Choke Variation 1 Arm In

This is another video in the North/South Choke series. I have a lot of students ask me how to deal with the arm that is in. In this video I address that situation. Having your opponent's arm caught is not necessarily a bad thing. Check back next week to see what...

Back Step Defense Knee Switch Option 2

In this video I show the second option for the Knee Switch. This is an important transition as it is typically how higher level people try to escape the Knee Switch.All of the fundamentals are the same between this video and the last video so if you need some of the...

Back Step Defense Knee Switch

In this video I show a great defense to the Back Step. It is amazingly simple and easy to do but requires some practice and a couple of small details to make sure you don't get caught mid transition. The most important thing about this defense is that you make...

Side Control Submission Shallow Over Hook

In this video I show a sneaky submission from taking an overhook. When done correctly and used with the proper setup you can have a LOT of success with this.The first few months that I practiced this move I really did not give it the proper respect that it deserves....