Learn Rickson Gracie’s Signature Gift Wrap Back Take
Sep 26, 2021BJJEE
The gift wrap position is a very powerful that you should be using in your Jiu-Jitsu. It’s a kind of hybrid mount-back position where you can control your opponent. It is even possible to...
Counter The Deep Half Guard with a Surprise Rolling Back Take by Felipe Cavalcante
Sep 17, 2020BJJEE
The Deep Half Guard! It’s a very powerful position that will control guard passers immediately. The general principle of using Deep Half Guard is that your one arm is in, that your hips are in as...
BJJ Practitioner Uses Modern Jiu-Jitsu Rolling Back Take To Teach Street Bully a Lesson
Sep 02, 2020BJJEE
Many Old school BJJ practitioners will say that may of today’s so called modern sport BJJ techniques are not applicable in a street self defense situation. For Gracie Barra Carlos Jr, self...
Marcus Buchecha Has an Easy Half Guard to Back Take Sequence
Apr 02, 2020BJJEE
Multiple Time IBJJF and ADCC World Champion Marcus “Buchecha” Almeida shows a powerful Half Guard technique that he uses frequently and transitions into a back take sequence. Buchecha...
These Are The Highest Percentage Back Takes From The Closed Guard
Feb 24, 2020BJJEE
In the previous article of our Weekly White Belt Advice Series we have covered closed guard sweeps, so it makes sense to take a good look into high percentage back takes from closed guard in this...
Three of the Best Back Takes From Top Half Guard
Oct 22, 2019BJJEE
The back position is probably the best position you can achieve in a grappling match. Think about it, you have so many submission options whereas they have their back turned to you and can’t...
Buchecha Teaches His Championship Winning Deep Half Guard To Back Take Transition
Jul 23, 2019BJJEE
Back in the day, half guard was seen as a position that was halfway to mount or halfway back to guard, very transitional. The last thing that it was thought of was its own position with countless...
Hoodini Style Counter to Kimura From Half Guard w/ Reverse Kimura & Back Take
Apr 02, 2019BJJEE
Jiu-Jitsu is limitless. There are always new techniques being developed. Everybody knows the Kimura, the powerful shoulder lock but how about this Kimura variation? The Kimura would be known as the...
Judo for BJJ: How to do Ippon Seoi Nage Without Having Your Back Taken
Apr 01, 2019BJJEE
In BJJ, if you throw someone with Seoi Nage, you have a 50% chance of getting your back taken. This happens even to the most experienced Judoka and wrestlers. This is why we need to make a slight...
Chael Sonnen Failed at an Advanced Back Take From Turtle And got His Head Pummeled in
Oct 15, 2018BJJEE
Chael Sonnen just squared off with Fedor Emelianenko over the weekend. The event didn’t go so well for Chael even tho at time he seemed to have the upper hand: View this post on...
Trip Takedown Transitioning to Rolling Back Take
Apr 30, 2018BJJEE
The transition between Tachi-Waza (standing techniques) and Ne-Waza (ground techniques) are rarely taught in BJJ. This is a small window of opportunity that is often neglected in BJJ. Capitalising on...
Three of the Best Back Takes from Guard
Apr 23, 2018BJJEE
When becoming a guard player, it is crucial to have a wide arsenal of attacks from different guards. One of the most important elements to becoming a tricky guard player is learning back takes from...
Renzo Gracie Teaches Brandon Vera A Cool Back Take at the Airport
Feb 03, 2018grappler z
You can learn some new technique anytime, anywhere! When you are travelling with martial arts legend Renzo Gracie he can drop some career changing wisdom anywhere. Here he is waiting for...
Renzo Gracie Back Take: Spread the Chicken
Oct 30, 2017BJJEE
Learn how to apply Renzo Gracie’s favorite way to finish from the back. This is a submission set up that he used countless times in his competitive Jiu-Jitsu career and his MMA fights. It all...
2 on 1 Guard (Russian Tie): Set Ups For Submissions, Sweeps & Back Takes
Sep 30, 2015BJJEE
Guillaume ‘Gile’ Huni is a BJJ black belt and head instructor of Kimura Jiu-Jitsu Academy in Belgrade, Serbia. This was part of his 2 day seminar in Denmark in the Summer of 2015...
Watch: Roger Gracie Teaches his Back Take from Closed Guard vs Comprido
Aug 18, 2015BJJEE
Roger Gracie teaches one of his favorite ways to get to the opponent’s back. It’s a simple movement that relies on a few key points highlighted in this video. Watch closely...
Felipe ‘Preguica’ Demonstrates His Favorite Leg Drag to Back Take
Jan 19, 2015BJJEE
Newly sponsored by market leader STORM KIMONOS, Felipe “Preguiça” Pena won the Copa PodioMW GP last year, defeating Luiz Panza in the finals. Could Pena be the next big champion...
Cobrinha’s 17 yr old Son Shows a Wicked Double Underhook Pass to Back Take!
Sep 19, 2014BJJEE
Cobrinha’s 17 year old son Kennedy Leonardo Maciel shows a wicked double underhook pass to back take.Check it out: Post by Rubens “Cobrinha” Charles. Check out a video of kennedy...
(Video) Guard pull to knee bar to back take – Paul Persson IBJJF Europeans
May 09, 2014BJJEE
Swedish BJJ Black Belt Paul Persson, head coach of JJK Samurai shows us a very nice set up of guard pull to knee bar to back take that he pulled off at the 2014 Europeans in Lisbon:...
Alan Belcher Breakdown: Takedown Defense to Back Take
Mar 26, 2014
Alan Belcher is a top UFC competitor and is recognized as one of the best submission grapplers in America. His new “Immunity Course” is built to teach ANYONE how to beat...
BJJ Eastern Europe Techniques: Reverse De La Riva to back take to Bow & arrow choke
Mar 29, 2012BJJEE
Elliott Bayev (Russian roots) , head BJJ instructor at Open Mat MMA http://openmat.ca/ in Toronto Canada shows us some nice nice options from the reverse DLR guard
Crazy berimbolos, back takes and leg drags, meet the new aces of BJJ: The Miyao brothers!
Mar 19, 2012BJJEE
Joao (black gi) and Paulo (blue gi) Miyao They’re twins born on May 11, 1992. They started training in Andirá, Brazil with Professor Adriano Carvalho of Norte Sul Jiu-Jitsu academy. About a year...
[Watch] BJJ Black Belt Squares Off Against An Alligator & Takes His Back
Mar 25, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Some days are weirder than others… But when you see a BJJ black belt square off against an alligator, well, that one is surely going to make it to the top of your “weird days” list....
The Back Bend Takedown: Great Takedown Option For Less Athletic People
Jan 25, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Upper body throws and takedowns look cool for the audience (and it’s DEFINITELY not fun for the guy landing on the mat) but that’s not why. There is real strategy going into this game plan!...
