Turtle Attacks

Breaking turtle down into a chain. Where to go, what to grab, & how to keep attacking when they try to recover.

Flow outline

1. Turtle Position

   • Often starting point where your opponent assumes a defensive shell, creating opportunities for systematic breakdowns and dynamic attacks

2. Side Control

   • From here, a dominant pinning position achieved when your opponent accepts shoulder-to-mat pressure, establishing heavy top control and submission pathways

3. Elbow Post Defense

   • if it shows up, your opponent maintains a defensive structure on elbows, requiring strategic grip fighting and positional manipulation to bypass

4. Seated Head And Arm

   • Quick note: A transitional control position where you establish a dominant grip configuration, setting up multiple attack sequences and back take opportunities. Timing over strength

5. Back Triangle

   • a sophisticated control position where you entangle your opponent's upper body with your legs, creating submission threats and positional dominance from back. pay attention to posture

6. Bottom Triangle

   • A dynamic submission setup from inferior positioning, using leg entanglements to create offensive opportunities when your opponent turns into you

7. Armbar

   • From here, a classic joint attack targeting elbow, executed with precision timing and positional control to isolate limb

8. Saddle

   • A modern leg entanglement position that attacks lower body, creating heel hook opportunities and forcing your opponent into defensive dilemmas

9. Back Control

   • Once set, ultimate dominant position where you establish hooks and upper body control, systematically working toward strangles and positional consolidation. don’t force it

10. Chair Sit

    • Quick note: A transitional control position where you maintain upper body dominance while your opponent attempts to escape, setting up immediate attacks

11. Cross Body Ride

    • If they frame, most of the time a dynamic top control position achieved through rotational movements, establishing diagonal pressure and submission opportunities across your opponent's body

12. High Ball Ride

    • an elevated control position that maintains pressure and mobility, allowing you to attack submissions or transition to other dominant positions

Branch conditions

• Break Down To Hip
• Take Near Wrist Grip
• Entangle Second Hand, Partner Turns Away
• entangle second hand, partner turns into me
• entangle second hand, partner turns away, feed top leg
• Partner Defends Armbar, Reorient To Attack Legs
• Take Near Wrist Grip, Elbow Completely Closed, Take Over-Shoulder Claw Grip, Insert Top Hook
• Break Down To Hip, Partner Tries To Get Back Up, Insert Bottom Hook And Reach For Cross Body Wrist Grip
• partner rolls away to guard, track roll
• Break Down To Hip, Partner Tries To Get Back Up, Insert Bottom Hook And Reach For Cross Body Wrist Grip, Partner Rolls Immediately To Guard, Bolo Roll
• break down to hip, partner tries to get back up, insert bottom hook and reach for cross body wrist grip, partner regains turtle, knock to hip