Crucifix and Leg Entanglements

Crucifix entries from turtle, side control, & stack. Covers how to secure it, chain into armbars & leg locks, & keep control when they scramble.

Flow outline

1. Crucifix

   • Key detail: usually dominant control position where you trap an opponent's arm with your legs, isolating their upper body. from here, attack neck with chokes or transition to leg locks by controlling their lower body

2. Stack

   • A defensive posture where opponent stacks you to relieve pressure. Use to trap their arm with your leg and transition directly into crucifix, setting up leg entanglements

3. Smash Pass

   • A passing position where you flatten opponent. Secure a handcuff grip to control their arm, then transition to crucifix or attack legs with knee bars. Don’t force it

4. Handcuff

   • a control grip on opponent's wrist, similar to a kimura. use to wrench their arm back, trap it with your leg, and enter crucifix for submissions

5. Turtle

   • If they frame, often opponent is on all fours. attack from here with front headlocks or by inserting your knee into space between their elbow and knee to initiate leg entanglements

6. Side Control

   • Key detail: usually top control position. catch opponent's arm with your leg to set up a top crucifix, then transition to leg locks or arm bars by controlling their shoulder and hip

7. Front Headlock

   • Usually Control opponent's head from front. Use to throw your knee into space between their elbow and knee, or pull their arm to catch it for a crucifix entry

8. Turtle

   • If they frame, opponent is turtled. attack by catching their shoulder with your hip and extending their arm for an arm bar, or apply pressure on wrist and elbow for a tap from an opposite-side triangle setup

9. On Their Back

   • When it happens, opponent is flat on their back. Gain control of their collar or neck for chokes, extend their arm for an arm bar, or chain both attacks to finish with leg locks

10. Retention

    • Maintaining control in crucifix. If you lose chest-to-back connection, switch to a kimura grip on arm. If they bridge up, switch hips and take back with trapped arm to secure leg locks

Branch conditions

• Trap Arm With Leg
• Wrench Hand Back And Trap With Leg
• Insert Front Knee In Knee Elbow Space
• Catch Seatbelt And Arm Then Jump And Roll
• Catch Arm With Leg
• Throw Knee In Space Between Elbow And Knee
• pull arm with head and arm grip
• Quickly Throw Over Leg And Catch Arm
• Catch Shoulder With Hip And Extend Arm
• half nelson then lean in and gain arm
• Gain Collar Or Neck And Choke
• extend arm and catch shoulder for arm bar
• Go To Kimura Grip On Arm
• Switch Hips And Take Back With Trapped Arm
• lose opposite side arm with leg