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Roger Gracie Shows How To Open The Leg Against A Tight Turtle – And Get The Hook In

Roger Gracie Shows How To Open The Leg Against A Tight Turtle – And Get The Hook In

The best moves in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu are, arguably, the ones which aren’t (too) complicated – and that you can resort to more often than not.

These high percentage techniques need to be learned and practiced as often as possible; such as, for instance, the following back take from Turtle!

If your opponent is in an extremely tight Turtle position, then it can be really difficult to find an opening – let alone sink in a hook for a back take.

Luckily however, Roger Gracie has the solution.
Here’s how you can open the opponent’s leg, in order to create space for sinking a hook in:

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