Sprawled against a Single Leg takedown? Great job – but now you have to figure out what to do next, right?
Well, one great option is to go for a Crucifix.
Here are some of the key details to make your crucifix a whole lot more dangerous and start finishing more chokes just like Marcelo Garcia.
These no-gi Crucifix techniques were perfected by Marcelo Garcia to work all the time, even when his opponents were bigger and stronger than him. That is why, over and over, Marcelo was able to fight and submit much larger opponents, by using techniques like these to give himself the advantage back. The “Giant Slayer” crucifix system that Marcelo uses is the same one that he used in multiple ADCC matches on his way to four championships.
Here’s how, as demonstrated by BJJ black belt Fellipe Trovo:
Use The Crucifix To Attack The Back And Finish The Fight With 9-Time World Champion and Grappling Legend Marcelo Garcia’s Guide To This Signature Position.
- Totally control an opponent and attack submissions with Marcelo Garcia’s series around using the crucifix position.
- Marcelo is a 9-time World Champion and known for his creative combinations and crisp technique that work at every level and in every style of submission grappling.
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