Technique: Turtle Position

1/31/2011 ~ 2/4/2011
    
       This week in El Dorado Hills, we focused on a modified arm-drag takedown and attacking the turtle position. The important thing to remember is to maintain your balance while trying to open up your opponent. If you are able to open your partner up and trap one of your partners limbs, you are well on your way to getting a submission. 
        The arm-drag can be a very effective attack from the feet. Let's use it to our advantage to help us get an angle on our partner and secure a solid takedown. Unlike the typical arm-drag offense we are used to, don't forget this modified arm-drag requires you to get hip to hip and face the same direction as your partner as you shovel them down to the mat.  


Takedown:
- Partner cross grips: Secure the arm to the chest, reach for the far back pocket (get hip to hip). Shovel partner down to the mat.
- Modified arm drag: Post on elbow & wrist grab with thumb out. Elbow hand goes for the arm drag, wrist hand reach for the far back pocket (get hip to hip). Shovel partner down to the mat.

(There is also the option of snaking your leg around their leg, we did this during no-gi)

- Sprawl: Get your legs back and hips/stomach down and in. (Very important to arch your back/look up to the ceiling)

Submissions:
- Clock choke: Walk around the body leading with the hips, keep far wrist anchored. 
- Off to the side, rear naked choke (leg wrapped around their leg): 1st secure the arm around the neck. Slide your body forward trapping the head between your shoulder and elbow. Lock up the choke.
Partner grabs between your leg:

(You can also set up and force your leg around your partners arm from the Sprawl)

- Roll through omoplata: look away from your partner and roll over. Keep the arm trapped. Elevate hips, bring knees back. 
- Arm bar: Trap the arm and extend the legs while pressing down with your hips on the back of the shoulder. 
- Walk arm over to Americana: Extend their arm and circle it over all the way to side control. Keep one arm trapped with your legs, attack the other arm with both of your arms. 
- Crucifix Choke: Keep one arm trapped with the legs, trap the wrist with one arm, attack the neck with the free arm.

Eliot Kelly 

www.edhbjj.com
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in El Dorado Hills, CA 

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