No-gi Beginner
Snap-down to front headlock to spin-behind: the wrestling go-behind that turns a defended choke into the back.
Control
Front Headlock Entry and Control
The chin strap and arm control that establish the front headlock from snap-downs, sprawls and the turtle.
Also called getting the front headlock, chin strap, front headlock control, front headlock grips.
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No-gi Intermediate
Marcelo Garcia uses both hands on the elbow to lift the opponent's weight just enough to swing to the high-elbow guillotine when they refuse to give the head.
Gi & no-gi Intermediate
Chewy's three-choke attack sequence from the front headlock so you are not stuck hunting a single guillotine.
No-gi Intermediate
Getting from closed guard to a front headlock: overhook, post, get your head above theirs and transfer the legs outside, then finish a high-elbow guillotine.
Jiu Jitsu needs this! Wrestling insights from the front headlock
Less Impressed More Involved BJJ YouTube
Wrestling insights for BJJ players on the front headlock: snap-downs, the chin strap and why most jiu-jitsu front headlocks are too loose.
Gi & no-gi Intermediate
Front headlock concepts: chin strap, pins and how to keep the opponent's head under your chest so the chokes are available.
Gi & no-gi Intermediate
A complete front headlock system covering entries from the snap-down and sprawl through to the attacking choices.
Seat Belt Control, Taking the Back from Front Headlock, Turtle to Back Control, Rear Naked Choke
Just Train YouTube
Seatbelt on turtle, spinning behind from the front headlock and finishing with the rear naked choke. A compact attacking sequence.
No-gi Intermediate
Defending a single leg with the sprawl and whizzer, then attacking the wrist and folding the head to reach a front headlock. Clear wrestling fundamentals that transfer directly to no-gi.