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Providing a unique experience, the program goes beyond technique, with details, concepts and fundamentals.
Born on October 14, 1989, Robson Gracie Jr. is a son of the current Gracie family patriarch, Grandmaster Robson Gracie, and younger brother to Renzo Gracie. He splits his time between careers as a BJJ instructor and competitor, having recently done well in Copa Pódio as well as in the IBJJF’s New York Open.
Your opponent's lapel can help you crank up the cross-collar choke from the closed guard. See how Robsinho Gracie sneakily frees up the lapel that was previously trapped by the passer's belt. It's important for this move to be made in a stealthy manner, so that your opponent doesn't pick up on your intention to use the lapel for the choke.
There are multiple ways for you to choke an opponent with the lapel from the closed guard. Some prefer to combine one hand on the collar with another on the lapel. In this lesson, however, Robsinho Gracie opts to make the tourniquet with both hands controlling the same lapel. Notice how important it is for the guard player to correctly place their right elbow so that the passer doesn't make a circular motion with their head and escape the technique's adjustments.
As you pass your opponent's lapel behind their head, you obtain a great support point to pull them down, breaking their posture. With their head low, the passer becomes vulnerable both to a choke and to an armbar starting from the closed guard. Robsinho Gracie chooses to quickly open the guard, shrimp to the side and pass his leg to tighten the armbar. Be careful not to let the lapel go before the time is right, thus preventing your opponent from escaping.
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