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Back Takes While Passing

Taking the back instead of side control when the opponent turns away during a leg drag or knee cut.

Also called leg drag to back, back take from leg drag, passing to the back.

Where it shows up

3 resources

Gi & no-gi Intermediate

JT Torres' knee cut from headquarters into a step-around back take, a common way the leg drag and HQ passing meet.

RVV BJJ YouTube

Gi & no-gi Beginner

A long class treating the leg drag as the first guard pass you should learn: control, finish to side control, back take when they turn.

Gi & no-gi Intermediate

Taking the back off a completed pass instead of settling for side control when they turn away.