Arm Drag

Danaher's half-butterfly arm drag into an overhead sweep when they post to stop the hook lift.

Bernardo Faria baits the wrist grip from butterfly guard so he can peel it, open the hook and arm drag straight to the back.

Arm drag grips and a partner drill that alternates drags as the opponent pushes apart, plus intercepting a reaching arm with a snap. Builds the feel for standing drags in no-gi.

A full tour of butterfly guard for gi and no-gi: underhook and overhook grips, the classic hook sweep, entries to X guard, the arm drag and a quick triangle when they post.

Roger Gracie's back take from closed guard: drag the arm, climb, get to the elbow and take the seatbelt.

Lachlan Giles on the arm drag from seated guard: win the wrist, drag to the armpit and immediately glue your chest to the trapped arm so they cannot pull it back before you come up to the back.

Study of Roger Gracie's low-risk back take from closed guard: drag the arm across, climb to high guard, work around and get up on the elbow. Uses competition clips.

Gordon Ryan's closed guard arm drag: grip high by the armpit, push the hand under your elbow, knee pull across and hang off the body so posture cannot come back before you go to the back.

Quick clip of three butterfly attacks: arm drag to the back, arm drag to a wrestle-up, and a head-control entry to the back or guillotine.

Heather Morgan's class on the closed-guard arm drag: drills and the back take that follows.