Jedi Mind Trick | Back Take 2

Part of the course: Half Guard by Paul Schreiner

Jedi Mind Trick | Back Take 2

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Paul Schreiner
Paul Schreiner

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Executing the Jedi Mind Trick when being flattened or choosing to engage:

  1. Maintain an underhook to control the opponent's hip and prevent them from getting their hip to the far side.
  2. Use the bottom leg to hook behind the opponent's knee while the bottom arm grabs the back of their gi.
  3. Extend the hooked leg to off-balance the opponent, secure a seat belt grip, and establish back control with hooks.
  4. Alternatively, create a twister hook by sliding the foot to the opponent's ankle and bending their leg with heel pressure on the inside of their knee.
  5. Once the hook is set, switch the hook from the ankle to behind the opponent's opposite knee.
  6. Extend away from the opponent, secure a seat belt grip, and set the second hook to take the back.
  7. This technique can be used reactively when losing control of the opponent's hip or proactively if the crab ride or berimbolo game is more familiar.
  8. Allow the opponent to back step, then manipulate their leg to create hooks and transition to back control.