Straightjacket Back Control

April 25, 2023

Slow it down with stronger controls.

Partner Warmup Drills

(15 minutes)

  1. Side control > KOB > uke turns in > switch to seatbelt
  2. Do #1 and add > uke turtles > back take

Live Positional

(10 minutes)

The Big Cheese; switch out after 3 wins. The cheese has back control, two hooks, seatbelt, grounded on the underhook side, head underneath. Uke wins by escaping out of back. Bottom mount is an escape.

Straightjacket Back Control

  1. Start with square back control, both hooks in, seatbelt.
  2. Roll to the underhook side. Switch to a beltline bottom hook or body triangle and keep your head underneath uke's head.
  3. Attack an RNC with your overhook. When uke grip fights with their same side hand, get a cross grip with your underhook hand.
  4. Get a cross grip with your overhook hand.

  1. Leg trap their top arm. You might need to hip out for this. Trap with ankles crossed high or a body triangle.
  2. Transfer bottom hand control to your underhook hand. You can grip their wrist or the outside of their palm.
  3. One handed dig an RNC.

Keys

  • Stay tight chest-to-back.
  • Don't cut too much of an angle or you risk letting them scoot down & out.

References

Drill

(20 minutes)

Do the technique in two segments and drill 10 mins each.

Live Positional

(15 minutes)

Repeat The Big Cheese.

Live Rounds

(45 minutes)

8 minute rounds.