Rear Body Lock
Wrapping their waist from behind, then finishing the takedown before they escape to turtle or four points.
Safety
- No jumping onto your training partner's back
- Do not sit on your training partner's knee
- Tani otoshi banned for lower belts
- Reserve the right to fall
Core Mechanics and Concepts
Position hierarchy (more mat exposure = better)
- Turtle (best)
- Four points
- Standing rear body lock (worst of the three)
Leaning forward vs backwards
Three pathways to getting behind someone
- Getting outside one of their elbows (normally their lead arm)
- Getting their hands on the mat, then getting outside of one of their elbows
- Getting their arm out wide then squeezing past the space between their elbow and their torso
Translating to movement pathways
- Snapdowns + go behind
- Drags / Russians
- Duck unders
Offense
Mat returns
- Mat return to hands
- Mat return with foot sweep
- Inside minor foot sweeps (getting hands to mat)
Other finishes
- Cut back
- Wrap around double
- Navy
- Move to single
- Knee trip (be careful, palm up grip on tripping side)
Breaking down four points
- Kosoto hook variation (internal rotation)
- Inside hook variation (lift and pull backwards)
Defense
Primary defense: get hips away and break grip over hip
Other options
- Swimming hand over their head
- Swimming hand under their arm
- Moving to four points (falling forward)
Entries and Setups
- Snapdown + go behind
- Arm drag to the back
- Duck under
- Russian tie to the back
- Slide by / throw by
- From front headlock (go behind)
- From single leg (transition to waist/underhook)
Summary
Coaching Guide
Common entries and sequences
Common problems and cues
Recommended games
Resources
- Wrestling Foundations I: Offense, Lachlan Giles and Talgat Ilyasov (Submeta)
- Wrestling Foundations II: Defense, Lachlan Giles and Talgat Ilyasov (Submeta)
- The Fastest Way to Becoming Effective in Standing Position, John Danaher (BJJ Fanatics). Our recommended standing instructional. Wait for a sale before purchasing.