Great video! the head position detail is gold. Been studying these two videos and they follow exactly what youre saying about chasing the back vs exposing wrestling. Head inside to hip to hip chasing the back: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/lah7Z89m29ixf58.html head outside to inside trip: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/pqyYmquh3ZO5ooE.html

Head position is often neglected in BJJ. Coming from a wrestling background, it makes such a huge difference in grappling.

Solid. Head inside the shoulder take the back, head out side the shoulder wrestle with shots. Chest position is major aspect.

Excellent analysis. Very helpful. Thank you.

Thank you. Additionaly, Gordon also hit a nice, seated Armdrag @ the Last WNO.

hey, I love the content. I take issue with your first point being the head position. While it isn't completely wrong, it isn't looking at the most important part of the standing arm drag, that is the foot position, and chest connection. What you are calling head position is a proxy of sorts for chest position. In other words if your sternum is on your opponents triceps, you have the back. You can force this with your initial foot position. By stepping in with the drag side leg you prevent your opponents ability to turn through. By sagging that hip you put tremendous pressure on you opponent to step forward and into a position where the chest can connect with the treceps. Shallow or less committed arm drags that cross the center line always end up opening a take down. This can also be somewhat predicted based on the opponents stance. If you are dragging the back leg side arm you will get a step and most likely open the back, if it is the front side arm you most likely wont get a ton of back exposure. Hope this helps. I have wrestled for a very long time and use this system almost exclusively from both standing and the guard.

This was the best, most insightful video on BJJ technique I have ever seen. Just subscribed !

I've been playing around with butterfly half for a while now and these arm drag details just blew my mind. Can't wait to try them out! 😁

This was very helpful. Thank you.

Marcelo is the literal GOAT no question.

great video, keep it up bro!

Nice study man. I find it "easier" to take the back when I arm drag the front leg or arm.

Your videos are awesome

Thanks king

👏 brilliant

What match is it 10:37. Same side arm drag sumi never crossed my mind, beautiful sweep! P.S. Amazing channel! With content like this you will hit tens of thousands of subscribers in no time!!!

I watch all your videos and recommend you to everyone I know. It would be great if you could use slow motion in the fight scenes that you show in your videos. Sometimes it's really difficult to see what you're explaining. Other than that keep producing that killer content!

Great analysis..but sheesh the vocal fry is killing me. Lol great work

Marcelo doesn't get enough credits for burping a lot of today's stars

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well crap! I've been arm dragging wrong to take the back since high school!!

What did u say abt when he jumps over the leg? Howd he end in ashigarami

How is Marcelo today?

Who are you? you have good eyes impressive who are you?