While it has experienced a recent uptick in its popularity, the front headlock is perhaps the most under-appreciated position in all of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Submission Grappling. Although the position’s origins can be found in wrestling, due to the fact that the front headlock allows easy access to the opponent’s neck for strangles, it is quite useful for BJJ.
So you’d like to set up the Front Headlock from standing, but don’t know how?
Here is a great way to do so – as shown by Luke Harris!
He demonstrates it on the video below:
Finish More Fights With These Systematic Attacks From The Front Headlock – Including Submissions, Entries, Back Takes, & More – From 2022 ADCC World Champion Giancarlo Bodoni.
- Control the front headlock and use it to set up a wide variety of submission attacks and positional advancements with Giancarlo’s careful step-by-step coaching.
- Giancarlo Bodoni has emerged as one of the top grapplers on Earth, and this Team New Wave athlete won the 2022 ADCC World Championship with 3 straight submissions.
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