Positions & control · Gi & no-gi
Keep back control with seatbelt and hooks
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Use complementary controls to limit their turn in either direction.
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Back control · In control
Training
WATCH VIDEO · 5 min section · 1:41–6:28
Opens the video at this section · No-gi demonstrationStraitJacket System — Preliminaries: Left Right Control by John Danaher
John Danaher
Setup & key ideas
Before you start
- You remain behind their shoulders with upper- and lower-body connections.
- This maintenance topic starts before they have fully cleared your control and faced you.
Key ideas
- Use elbow position to contain the upper body's rotation.
- Pair controls that oppose turning in different directions.
- Keep the position stable as your hands change tasks.
Common pitfalls
- Assuming locked hands alone prevent the shoulders from turning.
Connections Reactions and next steps
Where this can lead
- Back control · In control
Your upper- and lower-body connections keep you behind their shoulders as they try to turn.