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CONTROL-GRIPTOP
Crossface
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Also called: cross color, cross face, cross face control, cross grip, crossface, reach back cross face
64videos
23channels
35 gi · 27 no-gi
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3Leads into
2This counters
2Built on
5Reached from
8- Half GuardWhen: flatten opponent and control face
- Half Guard Chest to ChestWhen: secure chest to chest position then work upper body
- Collar TieWhen: push and reestablish grips from collar tie
- Cross Collar GripWhen: grip enables underhook and pressure
- Guard PassWhen: establish control
- Body LockWhen: from body lock, apply cross face
Entries into this
2Countered by
6- Knee ShieldWhen: knee shield helps defend against cross face
- Under HookWhen: under hook can be used defensively against cross face
- Bicep ControlWhen: blocks opponent cross face attempts
- Octopus GuardWhen: grab hand and fall back for shallow cross-face
- Arm PositioningWhen: positioning ear on bicep prevents cross face
- Head PositionWhen: keeping head position prevents being flattened by cross face
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gordon ryangordon-ryanyuri simoestainan d'almeidaelijah dorseyrolandnikki-ryandeclan-driscoll
