Maintaining back control

Keep the seatbelt or a body triangle, your chest tight to their back and your hooks or triangle below their hips, then follow their turns with your hips. The back is lost through space, so close every gap before you hunt the choke.

6 free YouTube videos from 6 channels, filed on the Position Map under back control (top).

Free lessons on YouTube

  1. BJJ Beginners Tutorial - Keeping Back Control | Avoiding Lower Body Escapes · Chess Club Jiu-Jitsu · Beginner
  2. The 3 Keys to Back Control for BJJ · CorePRO BJJ · Beginner
  3. Back Attacks 1: A Critical Concept That Stops Your Opponent from Escaping Rear Mount · Stephan Kesting · All levels
  4. Marcelo Garcia: Seat Belt & Rear Naked Choke · Marcelo Garcia Jiu-Jitsu · All levels
  5. The Perfect Way To Control And Attack The Back In Jiu Jitsu by Marcelo Garcia · Bernardo Faria BJJ Fanatics · All levels
  6. Tips for Holding BJJ Back Mount (Lock The Hips w/ Half Back) · Chewjitsu · Intermediate

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