Cross Collar Grip From Guard
Technique Set Up:
The Cross Collar Grip From Guard is used primarily to set up an attack (e.g. choke) and/or to break an opponent's posture when they are inside your Closed Guard.
Technique Description:
- Open your opponent's lapel with the same side hand to make room for your grip
- Pull your opponent's collar down with your same side hand to make the collar/lapel taught, which enables your opposite side hand to slide up the lapel/collar easier
- Feed your opposite side hand up your lapel/collar as deep as possible stopping only when your hand is behind your opponent's neck
- When the Cross Collar Grip is in place correctly, your hand will be behind your opponent's neck with the blade of your wrist along side your opponent's neck (generally, the deeper the better)