Yuki Nakai Series 5 - Armbar from the Back
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Yuki is on his opponent's back with both hooks and seat belt control. His opponent is defending the choke, so he grabs the wrist with his hand over the shoulder, and grabs his own wrist with his other hand. He pushes his opponent away with his feet on the hips, and brings his arm over the face to the other side of the head. Now he opens the arm from the body, and brings his leg over the head to finish the armbar.
Yuki Nakai Series 4 - Monoplata from Mount
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From the mount, Yuki weaves his arm through his opponent's arm, and wraps it underneath his own leg to trap his opponent's arm. He slides his foot toward his opponent's head, and with the help of his free hand, he places his ankle on his opponent's neck. From here he can place his free foot on top of his choking foot, and pull the elbow up to finish the monoplata, or he can sit up and put his weight on the throat to finish a choke.
Yuki Nakai Series 3 - Toe Hold when Opponent is on Your Back
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Yuki's opponent has back control with both hooks. His first objective is to protect his neck and defend the choke. When he is ready to attack, Yuki grabs his opponent's toes and drops his weight to one side, using his forearm to pin the leg down. His other hand now grabs the toes as well and he torques to finish the toe hold. Yuki shows a few options to submit from here.
Yuki Nakai Series 2 - Kimura Variation from North South
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Starting with the Kimura trap from North South, Yuki opens his hand that was grabbing his own wrist, and uses it to block his opponent at the forearm. His other hand grabs the hip before he steps his leg over, trapping the arm between his legs. Now his open hand grabs his own thigh, and he post his other hand in front so he can lower his weight forward to finish the armlock.
Yuki Nakai Series 1 - Choke from Turtle on Top
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Yuki Nakai, one of Japan's MMA legends and the first Japanese to receive a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, begins his series with a choke he likes to set up from the turtle position. Yuki first reaches under the neck and makes a collar grip, and drives his opponent on to his side. Trapping the arm between his body and his leg, Yuki maneuvers around his opponent's head, until his knee is applying pressure on the face. Yuki maintains his strong collar grip, and forces his opponent to tap to the choke.
JT Torres 2nd Series 13 - Interview
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JT talks about his style of Jiu-Jitsu, who's influenced him, and what challenges he might face as he leaves San Diego and his training partners at ATOS to open his own academy on the east coast.
JT Torres 2nd Series 12 - Wrist Lock from Side Control
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From side control, JT is going for the kimura, but his opponent is not giving the space for him to get his grips. First, his hand that would grab the wrist swims under the forearm and grabs the biceps. His other hand grabs the elbow and pulls the arm in, causing the forearm to point straight up. The hand should be in his armpit, so JT just puts his weight down to finish the wrist lock.
JT Torres 2nd Series 11 - Loop Choke from Open Guard
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JT starts from the open guard with the cross collar grip, one foot on the hip, and one shin on shin. He kicks the shin on shin leg out, and sits up, bringing his free hand to the back of the head while looping his collar grip arm around the neck. Now JT steps over the leg and traps it, before closing his elbow and finishing the choke.
JT Torres 2nd Series 10 - Reverse Armbar from Open Guard
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From the open guard, JT has one foot on the hip and a cross collar grip, while his opponent is working to pass with one knee on the mat. JT brings his free foot to hook in front of the ankle on his opponent's lead leg, causing his opponent to make a grip on JT's leg. JT grabs the triceps and kicks his hook out. Now he brings his foot up to the rib cage, pulls the elbow and pinches his knee down to finish the armbar.
JT Torres 2nd Series 9 - Shoulder Lock from Triangle
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JT starts with his triangle locked but just his feet are crossed. His opponent is protecting his arm by keeping it behind JT's hips. JT lifts his hips off the mat and grabs the elbow. His leg on the shoulder stays heavy and his other foot goes on the hip to help him walk his hips back. Now his foot on the hip goes to the rib cage and he closes his knees to finish the shoulder lock.
JT Torres 2nd Series 8 - Seated Guard Pass
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JT's opponent is playing the seated guard, so he makes a grip on the lapel and sleeve. He shuffles to the side of the lapel grip, and when his opponent follows, he steps over the legs to the sleeve grip side, with his foot landing near the hip. Now he turns his opponent like a judo throw, and immediately establishes the knee on belly position.
JT Torres 2nd Series 7 - Overhead Pass from Reverse De La Riva Guard
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From inside his opponent's reverse De La Riva guard, JT grabs the farside lapel and the outside of the hook knee. He stands up a little to clear space and cuts his shin across his opponent's shin to reach the side. His opponent reacts by turning into him, so JT spins overhead to establish side control on the opposite side.