Roger Gracie is, for many, the greatest Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu athlete of all time. And how did he achieve that? By being a submission artist and by mastering the basics.
By improving them to the point of perfection… Such as his (in)famous Cross Choke from Mount.
Yup, it’s a basic technique. And yes, when someone starts setting it up on you, you can probably figure out ahead of time. But so did many of Roger’s opponents – and yet, they weren’t able to do anything about it.
So, here is how to perfect your Cross Choke from Mount. Roger demonstrates it on the video below:
Master the mount position and finish fights with total control using Roger Gracie’s master class series!
- Secure devastating submissions that work for grapplers of all levels, including cross chokes, ezekiel chokes, arm locks, and more.
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