This week Gracie Barra Techniques brings you some videos on Back Takes. The rear mount is considered the most dominant position in jiu-jitsu. You need to know how to effectively take your opponent’s back when the opportunity presents itself.

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Here are 6 videos by Gracie Barra instructors on how to get to the back.

1) Back take from turtle position – GB Cornwall
Raphael Dos Santos rolling back take to put the hooks and finish with choke
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYsmjUUIqy4

2) Taking the Back from Standing
Raphael Da Costa Vasconcellos of Gracie Barra Twin Cities shows a duckunder to the back
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j4qI7nwKfKw

3) Taking the Back from De la Riva Guard
Prof. Raphael Da Costa Vasconcellos demonstrates one of the most powerful ways to take the back from your guard.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qwvceqz-NNk

4) Open Guard to Back Control
Prof. Lucio Rodrigues uses the Xgaurd to catch his opponent’s back.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yyDeBT4ubf4

5) Mount to back take
Gracie Barra Blacktown Prof. Chris Sales demonstrates how to get your opponent’s back from mount.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WM_SURz0u3o

6) Rear Naked Choke and Rear Collar Choke
Gracie Barra Scottsdale brings you how to do a Rear Naked Choke and a Rear Collar Choke
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFoYcS7KZJg

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Credits: Mark Mullen
Gracie Barra Black belt based in Saigon, Vietnam
Twitter: @MarkMullenBJJ