Blue belt · Back take · Core
Back take from turtle
From on top of a turtled opponent, take a seatbelt, put a hook in, and roll them to take the back.
Step by step
- From behind or beside their turtle, get a seatbelt: one arm over the shoulder, one under the armpit.
- Chest tight on their back.
- Put in the hook on the side of your under arm, near their hip.
- Roll to your side, bringing them on top of you, and put in the second hook.
Details that make it work
- Seatbelt first, then hooks.
- Roll toward your under-arm side.
Common mistakes
- Putting hooks in before you have the seatbelt.
- Rolling to the wrong side.
Drill it
10 reps.
If it fails, or what comes next
- Back control: seatbelt & hooks Control · Back control
- Rear-naked choke Submission · Back control
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How to defend it
Stopping the back take from turtle or a scramble: How to stop the back take from turtle or a scramble: win the seatbelt hand, block the first hook and turn in. Use it every time you end up in turtle or in a…
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