Half Guard Escape to Lapel Cross Choke Attempt to Back Take when Opponent Defends (Advanced)

Professor Lucas Lepri demonstrates to take the back after escaping from the half guard and the opponent resists. Lucas begins in his opponent’s half guard. He clubs the back, gripping the opponent’s lapel, and uses his arm and elbow to block his opponent’s hip and thigh, respectively. Then he switches his hips to escape his knee and immediately reestablishes the under hook. Now Lucas turns his knee for a knee-cut. He uses the grip on the lapel to turn the opponent away and tries to creates space but the opponent prevents it by using their arms to block Lucas. Lucas instead, opens his knee and drags the opponent on to him while sliding his other knee under the opponent and takes the back.