Issue 144
August 2016
Hit a home run by making your opponent tap with a tight baseball bat choke
Vinny Magalhaes
Four-time world BJJ champion, 205lb fighter and instructor at Syndicate MMA in Las Vegas reveals his best fight tips with Scott Kaplan
1 - Vinny is in mount, keeping low to make his next move discrete.
2 - Staying low, Vinny pulls out Scott’s lapel with his right hand.
3 - Vinny passes Scott’s lapel to his left hand and pulls it tight while maintaining pressure in top position.
4 - Vinny now has the baseball bat grip on Scott’s lapel, with his right palm up and his left palm down. He has to posture up to extend his arms.
5 - To finish the choke, Vinny steps out to his left, leaving his right knee resting on Scott’s stomach.
6 - Vinny keeps his left arm straight but pulls his right elbow down to apply the choke.
7 - If Vinny is unable to finish the choke, he generates more torque by moving to the north-south position.
TOP TIPS
WHITE BELT
The gi isn’t just worn as a fashion statement, use it against your opponent for submissions and sweeps
PURPLE BELT
When an opponent makes a grip on your gi, immediately look to clear it to avoid danger.
BLACK BELT
If Vinny is unable to finish the choke, he generates more torque by moving to the north-south position.
