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Funky Way Of Attacking The Turtle: The Merkle by David Avellan

Funky Way Of Attacking The Turtle: The Merkle by David Avellan

 

You are not the only one that studies techniques online…

High level BJJ black belt and ADCC bronze medalist David Avellan also does and here shows an interesting way of reversing the Turtle position and ending up in a bunch of submissions:

I too spend time online looking at techniques from all sorts of people. I believe it is important to keep yourself up to date with all the latest happenings, and see where improvements and innovations can be made.

I had recently demonstrated a rolling knee bar from being the top man in a turtle position utilizing a wrestling leg hook, and I came across a video from BJJScout using that same hook here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4hMhL…

BJJScout has a great YouTube Channel that I would recommend subscribing to that you can check out here: https://www.youtube.com/user/BJJSCOUT

I didn’t realize that the name of that hook was the “Merkle,” or that it could be used as a sweep from the knees or standing!

So in this video, I made some modifications to show you how you can use it in BJJ or MMA. Of course, I added some submission options such as the Bully Choke, the Knee Bar, or a Texas Clover Leaf. This position would also give you the opportunity to take the back or at the very least get a dominant top position. Check it out!