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Pass or back take · Back take · Fundamental
Arm drag to the back (guard)
A back take you hit from Closed guard, Seated open guard and Butterfly guard, landing you in Back control. Fundamental level.
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How to do it
Puts you in
- Grab their wrist, then grab their triceps with your other hand
- Pull the arm across your body as you sit up toward that side
- Reach over their back to grab their far lat or hip and climb behind them
- Insert your first hook, lock a seatbelt and take the back
How it connects
- Starts from
- Closed guardSeated open guardButterfly guard
- Similar pass or back takes
- Back take from turtleKimura trap back takeBack take from mountBack take from the dogfight
Get it right
Key details
- Pull with the triceps grip and move your body, not just your arms
- Sit up as you drag so your head ends up behind their shoulder
Common mistake
Dragging the arm but staying flat on your back.
If they defend it
They pull the arm back: hip bump sweep or guillotine.
Safety and research
Read about itGrapplearts articlesBJJ Heroes
Practice
Quick checkArm drag to the back (guard) quick check4 questions
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