
Ep. 143: Position Series: The Crucifix, feat. Drew Weatherhead
BJJ Mental Models
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How to Control a Crucifix Stuck in the Rear Crucifix?
Slemeus has been stuck in the rear crucifix before. He explains how to wiggle your way out of that position. The objective on the defense is to drop one of your elbows to the ground. You want them to beable to remove the maximum length of their arm. If they only need two or three inches, they might be able to twist that through their shoulder joint and drop their elbow to the floor. And at that point, you're clamping on to,. like, their wrist or forearm, and they're going to get out.
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