When you have the giftwrap in side control, you can enter the back triangle if the opponent is too low to take the back. Once you lock in the back triangle, you have options of armbar, kimura, or wristlock without unlocking your legs. But if they escape their head out of the triangle, you can imm...

When you can get a cross grip on the opponent's leg, you can enter the Flying Leg Drag by diving low. You can also enter the Leg Drag when the opponent inverts his guard, either by stepping to the side or stepping through.

Pass the De La Riva guard using the Leg Drag, or enter the Leg Drag from your own De La Riva guard. You can also pass the Reverse De La Riva guard using the Leg Drag.

When you are standing, use the cross-pant grip or the two Toreando pant grips to enter the Leg Drag pin and pass. If you cannot easily control the hips, use the hip grip for better control. If it's still hard to isolate the knee, then drop your hips to the mat to help isolate the knee.

When you attempt back take from the crab ride, the opponent may sit down to avoid exposing his back. You can then enter the leg drag using your crab hook or inserting your knee between his legs. You can also enter the leg drag from the top position of your opponent's Reverse De La Riva (RDLR).

When you have Revers De La Riva, you can take the opponent's back by spinning under his leg, regardless of whether he is standing or in combat base.

Break down the opponent's Reverse De La Riva (RDLR) Guard using the inside step to Knee Cut, Long Step with knee wedge, X-Pass, or Leg Weave.

Use the Reverse De la Riva (RDLR) guard to defend against the opponent's knee cut. Then use it to do a sweep using the foot-on-bicep-stomp, lasso, tripod, or single leg.

Break down and pass the opponent's Reverse De La Riva guard (aka RDLR) by using an inside step and knee cut, leg drag, or leg weave pass. If you grip the pants of the top leg, you can be sticky with the grip while also adding the option for an X-Pass.

When you are standing with 2 grips on the knees, you can use the X-Pass with a grip on each of the opponent's knees or hand posts on the opponent's hip and knee. Once you clear his feet, immediately place your shoulder or knee as a divider between his knee and armpit.

You can enter a variation of the X-Pass from the opponent's Kneeshield Half Guard, his Lasso Guard, or from your own Combat Base.

When you use the opponent's lapel to hold his wrist in place for the Tarikoplata, you can easily transition to the Paper Cutter Choke or Back Take.

The Paper Cutter Choke requires a grip on the collar on one side and a grip under the armpit on the other side. It's a forearm choke with the arm that grips the collar. The most common entries are from Side Control or North South.

To get a more secure finish for the Paper Cutter Choke, you can drag their shoulder onto your lap. An alternative entry into the Paper Cutter Choke can be from a failed Armbar from Mount when they hold their hands together to defend.

When you attempt an armbar from S-Mount, the opponent will use his other arm to defend by placing it on top of the primary arm you are attacking. You can easily put the defending arm into a Kimura, Wristlock or Barataplata if you can't attack the primary arm. Alternatively you can switch sides of...

The S-mount position gives you the best angle and control to execute the armbar from the mount. Learn how to enter the S-mount from the low mount position and then how to keep a tight S-mount to effectively finish the armbar.

When you enter the Kimura trap from half guard, you can use the grips to take the back, enter and armbar from the back, and then finish the Kimura Shoulder Lock from the guard again when he does the hitchhiker escape.

When you have closed guard, you can set up the Kimura shoulder lock, when you get a grip on their wrist and thread your other arm over that same arm. You can over come the resistance with some closed guard tricks to get the grips.

When the opponent uses the Collar & Sleeve Guard, position your legs in between his legs to be aware of the triangle and omoplata. You can use the Staple Pass. If he uses a lasso to prevent the pass, you can swim under for a Leg Drag Pass. Or you can counter grip his leg and sit down to break his...

When you have closed guard the cross collar grip opens the opportunity for doing the Cross Collar Choke. You can finish the choke using grips on one or two collars. You can also use the opponents lapel to finish the choke, or you can use the lapel and his arm if his arm is defending the choke (Br...

The Closed Guard can be used to enter the Collar & Sleeve Guard. You can use this guard to enter the triangle or omoplata submission hold. If he is standing, you can use the shin-on-shin to lower him to his knees for better entry to the triangle and omoplata.

The Cross Collar Grip from your closed guard can help you set up the Collar Drag Sweep, the Hip Bump to Triangle, or the Hip Bump to No-Arm Triangle.

The Collar Drag is very effective at bringing the opponent's legs and hips closer to you, whether your seated or standing. When you're seated, you can do a sweep or attack the back. When you're standing, you can do a takedown.

When you attempt a Collar Drag Sweep, you can immediately launch follow-up attacks depending on the opponent's reaction. If he moves his hips away from you, do the Loop Choke. If he underhooks you, enter the Omoplata. If he pushes on your hips with his forearm, enter the Barataplata or Triangle.