Rolling Commentary: Roll 3

Analysis of a rolling session highlights the importance of small details in grappling exchanges. A quick submission via Rear Naked Choke (RNC) is achieved by securing a short hook, passing the foot through, and finishing with an RNC grip. The opponent could have prevented the finish by rotating his knee to the mat before the grip was fed through, creating space for his foot to escape.

Later, the practitioner attempts a foot lock, but the opponent counters by turning his knee down early, demonstrating the need to find a balance between not reacting and overreacting to submission attempts. The session continues with various transitions between 50/50, X-Guard, and De La Riva positions, with attempts at heel hooks, Triangle chokes, and arm locks.

When attacking an outside heel hook, it's crucial to keep the hips in between oneself and the training partner to prevent back attacks. The session also showcases the effectiveness of the Waiter sweep from X-Guard and the importance of maintaining control over the opponent's leg to prevent escapes.

In a foot lock shootout, the practitioner opts to engage because of a perceived advantage in the position. However, when the control of the opponent's foot is lost, the focus shifts to escaping the inferior position. The opponent's indecision between a reap and an RNC allows the practitioner to eventually come up on top.

The session concludes with a last-minute sweep, where the practitioner uses a short hook to create movement, re-inverts to backside 50/50, and finishes with a heel hook attempt that transitions into a single-leg sweep as time runs out.