This week on Gracie Barra Blog we are looking at some Self Defense techniques by senior Gracie Barra Professor Carlos Liberi.

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Never forget that the roots of the martial arts is how to defend yourself in the event of a violent encounter.

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Fortunately, the art of jiu-jitsu was developed to address these very common situations and has very effective and real life applicable techniques. While it is fun to explore all of the sport oriented positions in jiu-jitsu, we must always remember the self defense fundamentals. They could save your life some day.

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Let’s take a look at some of the most common Self Defense positions as taught by Gracie Barra’s Prof. Carlos Liberi.

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Want to see more techniques by Prof. Carlos Liberi? Check out his YouTube channel here:

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1) Escape the Full Nelson / DEFESA PESSOAL – IMOBILIZAÇÃO DO DUPLO NELSON

This is a surprisingly difficult position to escape if you are caught by surprise. Do you know how to escape the Full Nelson?

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2) Escape the Guillotine / SAIDA DA GUILHOTINA COM BRAÇO PRESO

Many street fights result in one individual getting a Guillotine grip on the other’s neck. Prof. Carlos shows how to escape this dangerous position.

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3) Defend the side kick / DEFESA DE CHUTE LATERAL

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4) Punch defense / DEFESA DE SOCO

In this technique, Prof. Carlos slips the attacker’s punch and executes a “knee tap” takedown.

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5) Defend the Rear Naked Choke / DEFESA DO MATA LEÃO

The RNC is the King of submissions. If you get caught off guard, here is how to escape.

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See also on Gracie Barra : Advanced Half Guard Bottom

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Credits: Mark Mullen

Gracie Barra Black belt based in Asia