Anthony Birchak's Leg Drag Pass to Cradle

Anthony Birchak (@abirchakmma), 2nd degree BJJ black belt and 3x ADCC Open champ, on a heel toss into the leg drag, using the opponent's frame to cut the leg through and lock the cradle. From the video: https://youtu.be/hIB94nQZQ5M

Flow outline

  1. Heel Toss Entry

    • Start with a heel toss approach to control the opponent's leg.
    • From Anthony Birchak (@abirchakmma), 2nd degree BJJ black belt and 3x ADCC Open champ, in the video "Jiu Jitsu Leg Drag Guard Pass to Back Take".
    • Entry: heel toss to initiate the pass
    • Grip: control the ankles

  2. Leg Drag Control

    • Apply a leg drag as the opponent posts their foot on the outside.
    • Reaction: opponent posts foot on the outside

  3. Opponent Shrimps and Frames

    • The opponent shrimps and frames into you.
    • Reaction: opponent shrimps and frames into you

  4. Adjust Grips

    • Move the hand holding the knee to the crook and the other hand to the waist, grabbing the thigh.
    • Grip: hand holding knee goes to the crook
    • Grip: other hand goes to waist and grabs thigh

  5. Drop Feet and Push Hips

    • Drop your feet back and push your hips towards the opponent's head.
    • Weight: drop the feet back
    • Hip Line: push hips towards opponent's head

  6. Opponent Frames

    • The opponent frames on you, and that's the moment to cut the leg through.
    • Reaction: opponent frames on you

  7. Cut Leg Through and Cradle

    • Cut your leg through and secure a cradle.
    • Leg Path: cut leg through to pass
    • Finish: get to the cradle

  8. Second Rep: Keep Knee Control

    • Same pass again in detail: after the leg drag, the hand that was controlling the knee stays on the knee.
    • Grip: hand that was controlling the knee stays on the knee

  9. Elbow Pressure to Belly

    • Place the other hand across the waist and drive your elbow into the opponent's belly with all your weight.
    • Pressure: elbow pushes all weight into opponent's belly

  10. Walk Backwards to Force Frame

    • Walk backwards to make the opponent frame into your hip.
    • Reaction: walking backwards makes the opponent frame into your hip

  11. Shoot Leg Through

    • Shoot your leg through while leaning into the opponent's thigh.
    • Leg Path: shoot leg through
    • Pressure: lean into opponent's thigh

  12. Walk Outside Leg Around

    • Walk the outside leg around.
    • Leg Path: walk outside leg around

  13. Gable Grip Cradle

    • Bring your hand under the head and lock a Gable grip in front for the cradle.
    • Grip: hand comes under the head
    • Grip: Gable grip in front

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