Standing Game: Collar Ties to Back Takes

Standing grappling from basic grips. How to chain takedowns based on what your opponent gives you.

Flow outline

  1. Stand Up

    • starting point, just like when you slap hands and bump fists. is where all standing sequences begin

  2. Armdrag

    • Quick note: That classic drag to back, like in a lot of Marcelo Garcia's old matches. From here you can hit Dagestani version or set up a single leg. Angle matters

  3. Collar Tie

    • Once set, bread and butter of standing control, like in those wrestling fundamentals videos. from here you can snap down, lift for a double, or work for underhooks

  4. Snapdown

    • From here, That aggressive head pull to break posture, just like in early UFC days. Lands you in top turtle or front headlock. Pay attention to posture

  5. Double Leg

    • From here, most of the time classic blast double, like watching an old ncaa highlight. can finish in top closed guard, half guard, or you might have to sprawl

  6. Single Leg

    • If it shows up, Hitting that high crotch or outside single, like in those competition breakdowns. Can land you in top open guard

  7. Front Headlock / Turtle (Top)

    • You've snapped them down and have front headlock, like in those Danaher front headlock videos. You're in a dominant top position looking for chokes or back. Switch if it stalls

  8. Close Guard (Top)

    • Key detail: most of the time you've passed guard and are in their closed guard on top. time to work your posture breaks and passes, like in those 'top closed guard survival' tutorials

  9. Half-Guard (Top)

    • You've passed one leg and are in top half guard. is where all those pressure passes and underhook battles happen, like in Bernardo Faria's game

  10. Sprawl

    • Once set, quick note: they shot in, you sprawled hard! like in those wrestling defense drills. puts you on top in their turtle or front headlock

  11. Front Headlock / Turtle (Bottom)

    • From here, You got snapped down or sprawled on. You're in bottom turtle/front headlock. Time to work those sit-outs and granby rolls, like in escape videos

  12. Open Guard (Top)

    • You're standing in their open guard after a single leg or other entry. is where guard passing starts, like in those Leandro Lo passing breakdowns

  13. O / Uchi - goshi

    • You hit a throw from clinch! Like an osoto gari or uchi mata from over-under position. Can land you in knee-on-belly. Switch if it stalls

  14. Knee-On-Belly

    • Key detail: when it happens, you landed a throw or passed and floated to knee-on-belly. a dominant, mobile position for attacks, just like in those competition highlights

  15. Dog Fight

    • From here, if it shows up, you're in a classic half guard underhook battle, both on your knees. is 'dog fight' position, like in all those craig jones vs. gordon ryan matches. switch if it stalls

  16. Side Control (Top)

    • If they frame, you've passed guard and established side control. time to work those submissions and transitions, like in 'side control ' playlists

  17. Dropdown

    • You dropped down for a single or double leg shot. From here you can finish in side control or end up in a dog fight

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