Closed Guard to Back Take when Opponent Defends (Advanced)

Special guest André Gois teaches a technique at Lucas Lepri Jiu Jitsu Academy. In this scenario, André tries to take the opponent’s back but the opponent defends by gripping the collar. André starts with the opponent in his closed guard. The opponent is gripping the lapel and posturing up. André works on releasing the opponent’s lapel grip and pushes the arm away and to the side. Once André pushes the arm away, the opponent grips the lapel to defend the back take. André shrimps out and uses his hand on the mat so he can then reach under the opponent to flatten him out. He then takes the opponent’s back.